"Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future."
Maria Montessori
Elisa Ortiz
Primary I Directress
Elisa joined Five Oaks Academy in 2019. She serves as a Primary Directress in Primary I.ย Previously, she taught at The Montessori School of Greenville for 3 years until it closed after the 2018-2019 school year and for 8 years at a Private Montessori Academy in Illinois. She earned her Montessori certification and BS in Elementary Education from Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois. Elisa is affiliated with South Carolina Montessori Alliance (SCMA) and the American Montessori Society (AMS).
