Mentoring is the cornerstone of the Montrose experience.
The Montrose mission is to ensure that each individual student is known and loved.
She is called to come to understand her unique value and her call to greatness. This understanding of greatness is to use her giftedness toward a noble purpose.
Mentoring is a significant pathway to enacting that mission.
The mentor spends time getting to know her mentee in order to partner with her as she reflects on her goals.
Mentors support students in navigating the natural challenges that are a part of the growth of adolescence.
Common Questions about mentoring
| Who are Montrose mentors? |
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| Montrose mentors are members of the school’s faculty and staff. |
| How does mentoring work? |
| Meetings with a mentor consist of informal conversations to help each student know herself better, set academic and personal goals, cultivate interests and foster potential. Mentors help students to reflect, to acquire perspective on life’s ups and downs, and to grow in virtues such as honesty, fortitude, sincerity, gratitude, cheerfulness, generosity, industry, modesty and respect. |
| What are the benefits of the mentoring program? |
| The mentoring program ensures that every Montrose student has the personalized attention of a caring adult, who takes the time to know her mentee and develop a relationship with her. No one slips through the cracks, and everyone is held to the same high standard of being her best possible self. |
| Can students choose their mentors? |
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In middle school, mentors are assigned. Beginning in 9th grade, students may request a mentor for the following year. |
| Do parents meet with their daughter’s mentor? |
| Mentors are the primary contact person for parents. Mentors will reach out to parents at the beginning of the year to invite them into conversation about their insights about, and hopes for, their daughter. Parents will conference with mentors in November and February. Parents are encouraged to contact their daughter’s mentor whenever they have any questions. If a teacher or staff member observes that a student is experiencing difficulty, she communicates with the mentor and the Director of Wellness and Formation. Parents are consulted to help formulate a plan of action. |
| Does mentoring take place in a group or individually? |
| Mentoring at Montrose is individualized. Students meet regularly with their mentors one on one. Occasionally, students meet in a “mentoring family” group for special events. |
your daughter's TEAM
our INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING
- Goes far beyond traditional academic advising
- A mentor serves as captain of each girl's success management team
- Provides an opportunity to reflect on personal and academic goals
- Meetings occur 6-8 times a semester with additional frequent informal check ins
- Mentors partner with parents as a primary contact and support
LifeCompass Character and Leadership Program™
The phrase "life compass" encapsulates the Montrose mission.
Every aspect of the Montrose experience helps girls to build a life compass, one that orients her to pursue the truth (veritas) with her mind, to seek authentic friendships and noble ambition with her heart (caritas), and to direct her whole self toward free and responsible action (libertas). This compass endures well beyond her years at Montrose, equipping her to navigate life with joy and purpose.