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Cornerstone Montessori School is a non-profit, urban Montessori school located in St. Paul, MN. It currently enrolls 53 students ages 15 months to 4 years. Uniquely situated within a neighborhood of public housing, Cornerstone seeks to benefit this economically and culturally diverse community through its mission to nurture the child’s natural desire to learn and grow. The initiative outlined here provides a way for Cornerstone to strengthen its social outreach efforts in the surrounding community. Additionally, it promotes stronger ties between the members of this community, as neighbors unite in support of their childrens’ educations.

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February 2, 2011

Eight-year-olds count out the thousand-bead chain, a Montessori arithmetic game, in Berlin, Germany, 1949.

Cornerstone Montessori School in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

A glimpse into our process at the DesignWorks studio.

The final symbol, implemented here on a window sign and tote bag.

The final symbol, hung in the window of a home.

With 66% of its student population attending on scholarship or Child Care Assistance and 34% paying tuition in full, the Cornerstone Montessori community is both economically and culturally diverse. How can Cornerstone break down existing social and cultural barriers in order to unite the surrounding neighborhood?

DesignWorks created the Cornerstone Community Connections symbol which outreach representatives from Cornerstone Montessori School can distribute to all residents of the neighboring public housing community. As this symbol is made visible from the exteriors of homes, it becomes both a call-to-action and signal of support.

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