Deval’s connection to Montessori runs deeper than most. Raised in a family rooted in the earliest days of the Montessori movement in India, she grew up with its values woven into her everyday life.
She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and dual AMI Diplomas for Primary (3–6) from Mumbai, India and Adolescence (12–18) from Ohio, USA. After six years as a lead directress at a prestigious Montessori school in Mumbai, she evolved from a student of the Montessori philosophy to a driver of its future. Turtle Cove Montessori is her way of giving every child the start they deserve, empowering confident global citizens of tomorrow.