Redwood Coast Montessori is a Kindergarten through 8th grade Montessori school located at the Manilla Community Center in Manila, CA.
Mission: The mission of Redwood Coast Montessori is to serve a diverse population of elementary and middle school children (K-8) in the Humboldt County area by providing children with a high quality educational option based on the Montessori method.
Projects[edit | edit source]
The Fall 2014 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design worked with Redwood Coast Montessori to design and build sustainable, educational, low embedded energy, infrastructure that supports K-8 education and the dune ecosystem at their Manila Community Center location.
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chicken coop A chicken coop designed to last for many years in a coastal dune environment and to be used by children on a daily basis -
entrance garden A new, aesthetically pleasing, entrance garden for the Redwood Coast Montessori -
greenhouse A renovated greenhouse for use by classes -
rainwater catchment A small rainwater catchment system for watering ornamentals and demonstrating wise water practices -
solar charging station A small solar charging station for consistent USB power and demonstrating photovoltaic principles -
climbing wall An awesome traverse climbing wall