Steeplechase Recipe

Ingredients:

One beautiful, but somewhat lonely, retired church building, set on four acres of pristine trees and lush grass
A handful of parents with high hopes for their children
Two retired Montessori school operators
One international dual-language school principal
One Missouri preschool executive director

Steps:

1. Decide to make something wonderful
2. Collect your ingredients carefully, inspecting thoroughly for the highest quality materials
3. Combine all ingredients with enthusiasm, then marinate the mixture in a pandemic for two years
   **During this time, the children count in your third ingredient may expand
4. Blend with some contractors and community support until the building start to shine
5. Set aside one parent to whip the playground into shape
6. Turn up the heat to polish up the classrooms
7. Open the doors and enjoy your bright, curious, and happy students indefinitely