Woodinville, Wash. – January 13, 2003 – The PoliteChild today announced that Lake Forest Park Montessori in Seattle will begin offering PoliteChild manners and etiquette programs beginning in February, 2003.

“We are happy to welcome Lake Forest Park Montessori to our growing list of member schools,” said Corinne Gregory, Founder and Program Director of The PoliteChild. “Making our classes available through their facility shows that Lake Forest Park Montessori is strongly committed to the concepts of having and using Good Manners and the development of excellent social skills.”

Lake Forest Park Montessori will begin offering The Basic Course at two grade categories: EarlyLearners (preschool-K) and GradeSchool (ages 6-9). Classes begin in February, and will be open to the public as well as to its student body. Other PoliteChild course offerings may be added in the future.

“We are excited to be offering these classes at our school,” said Eve Buckle, Director of Lake Forest Park Montessori School. “The approach and values mesh well with the Montessori curriculum and philosophy.”

Lake Forest Park Montessori is the third school in the Nobel Learning Communities group of schools to offer PoliteChild courses. Other schools in the group which are hosting PoliteChild classes are Evergreen Academy, Woodinville and Evergreen Academy, Bothell.

About The PoliteChild, Inc. The PoliteChild is a unique program offering a series of classes that provide children of all ages – from toddlers to teens – with a solid foundation for learning and using Good Manners and proper basic etiquette. The PoliteChild focuses on the underlying principles and reasons behind the etiquette rules, not just the skills themselves, to give students the basis from which to make good, consistent independent decisions about their conduct. For more about The PoliteChild, visit the website at www.politechild.com.


About Lake Forest Park Montessori. Lake Forest Park Montessori is a part of a lifelong learning and caring community. Resources and energy are dedicated to the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and skills essential for students to be happy and successful, and to contribute to a rapidly changing, culturally diverse society. The commitment to learning and caring is the shared responsibility of parents, students, staff, and community. For more information on Lake Forest Park Montessori visit its website at www.lfpm.com.

Copyright (C) 2003 PoliteChild Inc. All rights reserved.

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