Accounting and Operations Manager

Amanda Cruz

Ms. Cruz is a New Orleans native and this is her third year at Montessori Children’s School. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. Ms. Cruz has plans to pursue her Master of Business Arts degree through Louisiana State University. She brings over 10 years of accounting and HR experience to MCS. In 2018, she moved to Japan where she fell in love with working with children. While in Japan, Ms. Cruz worked as a Preschool/ Pre-kindergarten teacher. Then she went on to work at the middle school on base in the special education department.
Ms. Cruz has a very active 6 year old daughter who attends MCS. Her daughter is in the Lower Elementary program and loves everything the school has to offer. When not at MCS, Ms. Cruz enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Mark Your Calendars:

Decadent December is Almost Here! 

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Let’s make this December truly decadent! 🥂

Closed for
Winter Break

MCS will be closed from Dec 21st- Jan 2nd. Staff will return on Jan 3rd, and students will return on Jan 6th.

We would like to wish all of our MCS Families a very happy, healthy holiday season! Have a wonderful winter break with your loved ones and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2025! 

ATTENTION MCS FAMILIES/STAFF:

Due to the risk of severe weather, mcs will operate on a slightly earlier than half-day schedule for tuesday, 1/9/24. The early release schedule will be as follows:

ELEMENTARY – 11:15AM

PRIMARY – 11:30AM

STEPPING STONES – 11:45AM

*NO AFTER CARE ON 1/9/24

WE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH ANY UPDATES

Happy Spring Break!

Montessori Children’s School & the MCS Office is closed for Spring Break from Mon., March 25- Fri., March 29, 2024.  The Office will reopen on Mon., April 1, 2024 and students return on Tues., April 2, 2024.  

Please feel free to email admin@mcsjax.org 
and we will return any emails on April 1st