Mounthawk Montessori School has been named 'Montessori School Of The Year 2022' by the All-Ireland Business Foundation.

The Tralee based Montessori offers high-quality care from its state-of-the-art purpose built premises in Clogherbrien.

Its Post Graduate Diploma led team offers a high-quality programme of care that will enhance every child's early years experiences and development.

Mounthawk Montessori School & Busy Bees Nursery and Afterschool Club’s second Business All-Star Accreditation comes in recognition of the company’s commitment to its community.

Business All-Star Accreditation is an independently verified standard mark for indigenous businesses, based on rigorous selection criteria.

The Accreditation is overseen by the prestigious All-Ireland Business Foundation, whose adjudication panel is chaired by Dr Briga Hynes of the University of Limerick and Kieran Ring, CEO of the Global Institute of Logistics.

"On behalf of our team, children and families at Mounthawk and Maureen’s, we are thrilled to accept this honour from the All-Ireland Business Foundation," CEO and founder of Mounthawk Montessori School, Susan Quirke Crowley, said.

Established in 1999, Mounthawk Montessori School & Busy Bees Nursery and Afterschool Club along with their sister service Maureen's Childcare, offer high quality Early Childhood Care and Education to the children and families in our community, from our state-of-the-art, purpose built centres in Tralee.

"Our service has grown from a humble sessional service catering for 10 children, started by my mum, Maureen Quirke, friend, General Manager Helena Wallace Dowling and I, to centres catering for 120 children and their families. We owe our success to our wonderful teams, led by Centre Managers Liz Quirke and Katie O'Sullivan. Our motto is 'Quirke's for Quality ' and we strive for this in our family owned and operated services every day. ”