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Columbia Montessori School

10508 Marble Faun Lane, Columbia, MD, 21044-0210 -

School Notes Overview:

Columbia Montessori School is a small pre-school, providing a quality education and qualified, licensed day care at this location for 25 years. The school day at CMS is a balance of academic preparation using the Montessori Method of Education and play. We offer a variety of program schedules designed to meet the needs of today's family. Our teachers are certified Montessori teachers and certified Day Care teachers. All of our staff is caring and dedicated, making the turn-over minimal. At Columbia Montessori School, we pledge to conduct ourselves professionally and personally in ways that will reflect our respect for each other and for the children we serve. We will do whatever is within our talents and capacity to protect the rights of each child to have the freedom and opportunity to develop his or her full potential. The philosophy of Columbia Montessori School is based on the traditional Montessori program, which was designed to help young children to develop themselves into independent individuals. We believe that children from a very young age are ready and capable of learning vast amounts of knowledge. ...

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School Overview:

	Columbia Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 1
County	Howard County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	81 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	48%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 54 students
	Kind - 17 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Columbia Montessori School is a small pre-school, providing a quality education and qualified, licensed day care at this location for 25 years. The school day at CMS is a balance of academic preparation using the Montessori Method of Education and play. We offer a variety of program schedules designed to meet the needs of today's family. Our teachers are certified Montessori teachers and certified Day Care teachers. All of our staff is caring and dedicated, making the turn-over minimal. At Columbia Montessori School, we pledge to conduct ourselves professionally and personally in ways that will reflect our respect for each other and for the children we serve. We will do whatever is within our talents and capacity to protect the rights of each child to have the freedom and opportunity to develop his or her full potential. The philosophy of Columbia Montessori School is based on the traditional Montessori program, which was designed to help young children to develop themselves into independent individuals. We believe that children from a very young age are ready and capable of learning vast amounts of knowledge.
Profile last updated: 04/11/2008

In the News:

Columbia sees boom in Montessori schools (Columbia Missourian)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 05:18:40 am
COLUMBIA — Charles Hoover wanted to send his son Garrett to a school that resonated with his life philosophy. So the Columbia dad signed up his 4-year-old for pre-kindergarten at Columbia Montessori School. "I like the idea that children learn through exploration, by exploring the work they do," Hoover said. Hoover is among a growing number of Columbians opting for the Montessori method, an ...
Elections up for grabs (Columbia Daily Tribune)
posted on April 5, 2009 at 01:00:51 pm
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King: Communication is the basis for everything (Columbia Missourian)
posted on March 23, 2009 at 10:10:29 pm
COLUMBIA — The Katy Trail is a second home to avid runners like Christine King, who has competed in three 10k races and four half-marathons in the past five years. “That has always been one of my passions,” King said of competing in half-marathons. “I try to do better each time, but I am not competing against anyone but myself.” One of nine candidates seeking election on April 7 to the Columbia ...
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Christine King (Columbia Daily Tribune)
posted on March 23, 2009 at 06:46:02 pm
Christine King had something not everyone has these days: a job she enjoyed. King was a claims team manager, her latest stop in a 20-year career with State Farm Insurance. But she knew years earlier she would want to do more with her life than work full time.
Who are the candidates for Columbia School Board? (Columbia Missourian)
posted on March 22, 2009 at 01:55:29 am
TWO SEATS Nine candidates are competing for two seats on the seven-member Columbia School Board being vacated by current board president Michelle Gadbois and vice president Steve Calloway. The election is April 7. NINE CANDIDATES Michelle Pruitt made her voice known as founder of "Columbia Parents for Real Math," a group that advocated a return to a traditional step by step, or algorithmic, math ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21044)	School Zip (21044)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,251 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$70,691	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	27 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	65% / 35%