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In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​facilitate​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​independence​ ​in​ ​the​ ​primary,​ ​elementary,​ ​and​ ​adolescent
students,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​ratio​ ​of​ ​children​ ​to​ ​adults.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​in​ ​keeping​ ​with​ ​Montessori
philosophy​ ​and​ ​AMI​ ​guidelines.​ ​Our​ ​Young​ ​Child​ ​Community,​ ​three​ ​Primary​ ​Communities,​ ​and
Upper​ ​and​ ​Lower​ ​Elementary​ ​Communities​ ​are​ ​each​ ​guided​ ​by​ ​one​ ​AMI​ ​director​ ​or​ ​directress​ ​and
an​ ​assistant,​ ​when​ ​necessary.​ ​Our​ ​Adolescent​ ​Program​ ​is​ ​guided​ ​by​ ​trained​ ​adults​ ​supported​ ​by
appropriate​ ​specialists.

The​ ​Montessori​ ​classroom,​ ​called​ ​a​ ​“prepared​ ​environment”,​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​for​ ​the​ ​needs
of​ ​your​ ​children​ ​in​ ​each​ ​stage​ ​of​ ​development.​ ​In​ ​all​ ​programs,​ ​children​ ​and​ ​young​ ​adults​ ​are
encouraged​ ​to​ ​use​ ​their​ ​natural​ ​curiosity​ ​about​ ​the​ ​world​ ​and​ ​make​ ​discoveries​ ​based​ ​on​ ​their
own​ ​activity.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​guided​ ​to​ ​make​ ​appropriate​ ​choices,​ ​work​ ​independently,​ ​move
purposefully,​ ​contribute​ ​to​ ​their​ ​community,​ ​act​ ​responsibly,​ ​appreciate​ ​nature​ ​and​ ​beauty,​ ​and
engage​ ​joyfully​ ​with​ ​their​ ​environment​ ​of​ ​materials,​ ​friends,​ ​and​ ​teachers.

Our​ ​Facilities
Since​ ​its​ ​inception​ ​in​ ​1977,​ ​the​ ​school​ ​has​ ​grown​ ​to​ ​include​ ​one​ ​Young​ ​Child​ ​Community,​ ​three
Primary,​ ​one​ ​Lower​ ​Elementary,​ ​one​ ​Upper​ ​Elementary,​ ​and​ ​one​ ​Adolescent​ ​environment/s.​ ​In
2009,​ ​our​ ​new​ ​elementary​ ​building​ ​was​ ​completed.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​home​ ​of​ ​our​ ​Elementary
Community,​ ​Adolescent​ ​Program,​ ​library,​ ​kitchen,​ ​and​ ​our​ ​school​ ​offices.​ ​Our​ ​Young​ ​Child​ ​and
Primary​ ​Communities​ ​remain​ ​in​ ​the​ ​lovely,​ ​home-like​ ​setting​ ​originally​ ​established​ ​for​ ​our​ ​school.
Our​ ​buildings​ ​are​ ​set​ ​on​ ​seven​ ​acres​ ​and​ ​are​ ​surrounded​ ​by​ ​trees,​ ​gardens,​ ​natural​ ​play​ ​areas,​ ​and
a​ ​wonderful​ ​nature​ ​trail.​ ​In​ ​2017,​ ​we​ ​acquired​ ​a​ ​second​ ​property​ ​for​ ​our​ ​Adolescent​ ​Program;​ ​a
3-acre​ ​farmette​ ​located​ ​just​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​main​ ​campus.

Our​ ​Developmental​ ​Programs
● Young​ ​Child​ ​Community​ ​(YCC) 18​ ​months​ ​–​ ​2-1/2​ ​years
Half​ ​Day: 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​11:45​ ​PM
Napping: 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​3:00​ ​PM

● Primary​ ​Community
Half​ ​Day: 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​11:45​ ​PM 2-1/2​ ​–​ ​5​ ​years
Morning​ ​work​ ​period​ ​only

Napping: 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​3:15​ ​PM 2-1/2​ ​–​ ​5​ ​years
Morning​ ​work​ ​period,​ ​lunch,​ ​and​ ​afternoon​ ​nap

Extended​ ​Day: ​ ​8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​3:15​ ​PM 4-1/2​ ​–​ ​6​ ​or​ ​7​ ​years
Morning​ ​work​ ​period,​ ​lunch,​ ​and​ ​afternoon​ ​work​ ​period

● Lower​ ​Elementary​ ​Community 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​3:15​ ​PM 6​ ​or​ ​7​ ​–​ ​9​ ​years
● Upper​ ​Elementary​ ​Community 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​3:15​ ​PM 9​ ​–​ ​12​ ​years
● Adolescent​ ​Program 8:30​ ​AM​ ​–​ ​3:15​ ​PM 12​ ​-​ ​15​ ​years

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