Jonathan Robinson

It has been said that the value of educator is not determined by how many questions the students ask that the educator can answer, but by how many questions the students can ask that the educator cannot answer. I love this quote because it speaks to one of our fundamental goals at KMS...to develop students who are critical thinkers and also because it reminds us that education is about students and our goal is to guide them to become all that they can be.

I feel very privileged to lead this strong group of Montessori educators and support staff. It took me many years to find my place at KMS. Following completion of a BA in Economics Degree at Queen’s University I worked at the Calgary Albertan newspaper for several years. I returned to complete my a Bachelor of Education and began working in special education, English as a second language and outdoor education for several years. Before I entered administration I had the opportunity to teach at the primary, junior, senior and post secondary levels of education. While completing my Master’s Degree and thesis, I served as an elementary school Principal in a small Labrador community. I also spent two years writing the youth report for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Before joining KMS I served as Director of Education in an Algonquin community in northern Quebec.

As Principal since 1997, I’ve led a school that continues to grow in both the depth and breadth of its programming, facilities and community involvement. It’s an exciting place to be, as students, staff and parents join in a common vision to create a strong independent Montessori School that knows each student is an individual with gifts to be discovered and nurtured. Helping them find their place in the adult world is a very rewarding challenge and I feel fortunate to be part of their journeys.