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Georgetown Hill Early Chilhood

850 Nelson Street, Rockville, MD, 20850-0208 -

School Notes Overview:

Georgetown Hill Early School was founded in 1980 by Ellen Cromwell, who now serves as board chair and Head of School. Georgetown Hill Early School is a non-profit organization, and since 2000 has expanded to multiple campuses in Washington, D.C. and the Maryland suburbs. The Georgetown Hill School endorses a “whole child” approach to teaching and learning that reinforces and expands upon children's natural competencies. We call our program the P.L.A.N. curriculum, as developed by Ellen Cromwell in her book, Nurturing Readiness in Early Childhood Education A Whole Child Model for children 2-5, Allyn & Bacon. The primary components of the curriculum are play, learning, the arts and nurturing. The P.L.A.N. curriculum cultivates learning by integrating activities that promote each child's multiple intelligence's. In a carefully planned yet creative environment, children are given opportunities to acquire knowledge as they build upon emerging interests and develop friendships. Cognitive, social and physical development are fostered through relationships, the creative arts, foundational content areas, basic skills mastery, values training and motor skills acquisition....

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School Overview:

	Georgetown Hill Early Chilhood
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Kindergarten
County	Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	48 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	43%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:26	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	187 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Georgetown Hill Early School was founded in 1980 by Ellen Cromwell, who now serves as board chair and Head of School. Georgetown Hill Early School is a non-profit organization, and since 2000 has expanded to multiple campuses in Washington, D.C. and the Maryland suburbs. The Georgetown Hill School endorses a “whole child” approach to teaching and learning that reinforces and expands upon children's natural competencies. We call our program the P.L.A.N. curriculum, as developed by Ellen Cromwell in her book, Nurturing Readiness in Early Childhood Education A Whole Child Model for children 2-5, Allyn & Bacon. The primary components of the curriculum are play, learning, the arts and nurturing. The P.L.A.N. curriculum cultivates learning by integrating activities that promote each child's multiple intelligence's. In a carefully planned yet creative environment, children are given opportunities to acquire knowledge as they build upon emerging interests and develop friendships. Cognitive, social and physical development are fostered through relationships, the creative arts, foundational content areas, basic skills mastery, values training and motor skills acquisition.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20850)	School Zip (20850)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,557 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	63%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$74,655	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.7 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	65% / 35%