Our Teachers

Ms. DeniseOwner and director Mary Denise Duppée received her Montessori Early Childhood Education Certificate through a MACTE-accredited center in 1994 and worked in Montessori preschools in San Diego and El Cajon for over a decade before opening MCHLG. 

She continued her education by completing Montessori Philosophy and Methods of Child Development through the Extended Studies Program at UCSD.

Ms. Denise holds a degree in Photography from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. In 2014, she became a Certified Barton Reading and Spelling Tutor for individuals with dyslexia, as well as a Dyslexia Screener and Consultant. She is a member of the American Montessori Society (AMS), the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), and Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD).


Ms. Sophia
Ms. Sophia has a BA in Child Development from Point Loma Nazarene University and received her Montessori Early Childhood Education Certificate through a MACTE-accredited center in 2025. She worked in the classroom as part of her high school internship for her Child Development pathway and continued teaching while attending university. Ms. Sophia is a member of the American Montessori Society (AMS).