Darlene B. Paquette
Darlene B. Paquette began the Montessori Country Day School in the fall of 1986 and opened her second Montessori School in 1987. Ms. Paquette holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with a dual major in Education and Health sciences from Worcester State College. Her post graduate work in education is from both Clark University and Lesley College.  Additionally, Ms Paquette earned her American Montessori Certification at Boston College through the Northeast Montessori Institute. She is Director Two and Lead Teacher qualified. She has been an annual member of the American Montessori Society since 1986. Ms Paquette enjoys traveling and sailing with family and friends.

 
Amy Ranauro
Amy Ranauro has worked as lead teacher for the Montessori Country Day School since 2005. Her love for Montessori education began after enrolling her own three children in Montessori schools. Since then Mrs. Ranauro has earned her Montessori Preschool/Kinder-
garten Diploma from the North American Montessori Center.  Mrs. Ranauro is Lead Teacher and Director One qualified through the Massachusetts Office of Early Education and Care. She also has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Massachusetts.  In addition to her work as a Montessori educator, Mrs. Ranauro enjoys traveling with her family and practicing Bikram yoga.

 
Zachary Paquette  
Zachary Paquette graduated from The Colorado College with an English degree in Creative Writing.  As a child, Mr. Paquette had a Montessori education that lasted through elementary school, and he attributes much of his creative successes to the foundation that a Montessori education endowed within him.  At the Montessori Country Day School, Mr. Paquette assists as Business Manager and Website Administrator. Mr. Paquette is a rich source of information on different countries and parts of the world he has traveled to including India, Central and South America, Australia and Alaska.  Mr. Paquette is a former member of the US Freestyle Ski Team and is an outdoor thrill seeker who enjoys sports like rock & ice climbing, mountain biking and surfing in his free time.