May Center for Learning

Our Teachers

Daisy Guranich, Early Childhood Teacher

Daisy is a certified Montessori instructor with 25 years of experience and was the recipient of the 2017 New Mexico Montessori Teacher of the Year award. She is a Montessori trainer with the Montessori Training Center in Albuquerque. Daisy is also certified in Montessori Applied to Children at Risk and she has completed the Mindful Schools program. Daisy is passionate about following the individual child’s needs in her teaching.

Maureen Yuskova, Montessori Teaching Assistant

Maureen Yuskova grew up in New York, where she received her BA in Art and Education. During her time in that state, she worked at Head Start and taught children’s art classes. In 1990, she came to Santa Fe and fell in love with New Mexico. She has 8 years of experience working with adults with developmental, physical and emotional challenges, and has also worked as a weaver and in art restoration. She returned to education when she discovered the opportunities open to children in a Montessori-based school and is excited to join May Center’s award-winning Montessori program. She also has a lifelong interest in animals and volunteers at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter.

Philosophy

The May Center for Learning embraces a Montessori approach for Early Childhood, tailored to cater to students with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, and language processing disorders. Our nurturing environment is specially designed for younger students, providing a small class size with a teacher to student ratio of 1 to 4. We prioritize oral language development, pre-reading skills, cooperative play, and regular field trips. Daisy Guranich, New Mexico’s 2017 Montessori Teacher of the Year, leads our Montessori Approach and offers valuable feedback to parents on their child’s growth and development.

About our program

The May Center for Learning is the only school in New Mexico specializing in the education of children with learning differences from early childhood through 8th grade.

Our evidence-based curriculum includes elements of traditional Montessori practice, and all of our teachers are certified in Multi-Sensory Structured Literacy(™) through the Shelton School in Dallas, the largest school for students with learning differences in the world.

Admissions

After submitting the application form here on Wonderschool, our Admissions office will reach out to follow up with next steps.