Breakthrough Montessori offers a supportive work environment where educators flourish. We provide competitive compensation, and you can review our current pay scale, as well as historical compensation data below. 

In addition, we provide employees with a robust leave policy that includes:

  • Paid personal time off

  • Paid COVID sick leave

  • Paid family leave (in addition to DC paid family leave)

  • Paid bereavement leave

  • Paid leave for the observation of a religious holiday 

Breakthrough invests heavily in the professional development (PD) of our faculty through:

  • A weekly early release schedule with professional development and collaborative planning time from 1:30-4:30 pm every Monday;

  • A individual professional development budget of $250/year to pursue additional PD opportunities;

  • Conference participation; and 

  • A Continuing Education grant program that provides grantees up to $20,000 to complete Montessori teacher training, an advanced degree or other license. 

Other benefits include:

  • Health, dental, vision

  • Retirement

  • Educator wellness groups, facilitated by a clinical psychologist.