About Grasshopper Montessori

Changing education through hands-on learning and global perspective.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission: To prepare each child academically, socially and emotionally to become global citizens.

Vision: To change education by using our unique curriculum to fuel every child's natural joy of learning and bring out their utmost potential — to eliminate academic struggle and close the educational gap, uplifting our entire community.

In our program, creative materials, specific expectations and supportive interaction with facilitators all work together. When we inspire a child to tap into her natural creativity, her education easily excels.

Meet the Owner — Assia Hamani

Assia Hamani was born in France to Algerian parents. She grew up in Lyon where she studied and obtained her bachelor's degree in English and American Literacy and Civilization, Translations and Languages. She is fluent in French (native language), English and Spanish and has competency in Italian, Portuguese, Arabic and Berber.

Assia has been an educator for 15 years in various roles such as Assistant Guide, Lead Guide, Head of Programming for Kaona Global Education and Director at Grasshopper Montessori. During this time, she was trained in the Montessori curriculum and practices. Since 2020, she is honored to have transitioned into full Owner as well as Lead Training Guide.

She has lived on four continents while pursuing goals in education, art, music and activism. Her travels have encouraged a universal worldview allowing her to communicate from a perspective of global education. Miss Assia teaches children to develop their own unique world perspective with the primary intention of encouraging our children to be global citizens and embrace culture.

She completed the Harvard Graduate School of Education online program "Educating Global Citizens" in 2018. Her love for art, music and dance is a big part of her learning and teaching style. She believes learning is a process that requires many approaches and that each person learns differently.

Finding Us

We are located in central Seattle in The Legacy At Pratt Park complex. Our entrance is in the back of the building on the NW corner by the intersection of 18th Ave and S Main. There is no signage but we have large windows that allow you to see clearly into the school. Follow the steps to our front door!

Parking: There is typically plenty of street parking on 18th, 19th and Jackson St. as well as their crossroads. For your first visit, allow an extra 5 minutes to potentially walk 1 block and familiarize yourself with the location and parking options. Try your best to park within the posted regulations. Remember to bring all valuables with you when you leave your car.