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Children are the flowers of our society.
Cherry Blossom Home Montessori provides the care to help your little buds bloom in our loving and kind home environment.
License Facility Number: 304313717
ABOUT
About Me
Hello, my name is Udeni Abeysekera! I have been teaching Montessori for the past 34 years because I am truly passionate about creating positive influences on your little "buds" physically, emotionally, socially, and academically. The first five years of a child's life are their most transformative, so I wholeheartedly believe that my guidance through the Montessori method provides life-long tools for creative and intellectual success to blossom.
After moving to the United States from Sri Lanka in 2000, my husband, daughter, son, and I have been living in Orange County. Through our own philosophies and Montessori methodologies, we have nurtured a loving and kind home that is the perfect environment to foster personalized growth and holistic wellness.
My Experience
I earned my Diploma in Montessori Method of Education in 1986 and started teaching at the Shinnyo-en Lanka Free Nursery School, which was managed by a Japanese program in Sri Lanka. During my time at Shinnyo-en, I was able to travel to Japan and learn their early childhood education philosophies first-hand. While teaching in Japan,
I was touched by the beauty of the Cherry Blossom trees and was inspired to name my home Montessori after this wonderful experience. From 2000 to 2003, I worked as a Lead Teacher at Lake Forest Montessori School in the United States, and from 2003 to 2019, I worked at Fulbright Montessori Academy as a Lead Teacher also in Southern California. With much appreciation from my experiences at these unique institutions, I have decided to establish my own home Montessori in order to work more individually and personally with each child that I have the privilege to work with.
Abeysekera Family
My family consists of myself, my husband, Chintananda, my daughter, Udara, and my son, Gunindu. My husband is a broadcast engineer, my daughter is a sustainability professional at UC Irvine, and my son is an art and social justice-oriented academic. Our practices and passions are unique, but we each celebrate a love for sharing knowledge and learning. Through our intimate home environment, we kindly invite you to join our extended Cherry Blossom family.
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