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Dearborn Heights Montessori Center

466 N John Daly Road, Dearborn Heights, MI, 48127-0481 -

School Notes Overview:

Dearborn Heights Montessori Center provides a safe, nurturing environment unifying academic challenge with quality opportunities for social, emotional, and intellectual growth. This includes a multicultural emphasis that values individuality and attainment of each child's fullest potential. With the Montessori philosophy as our foundation, we guide development of responsibility and respect by cultivating independent thinking, self-awareness, cooperation and inner discipline. Dearborn Heights Montessori Center is committed to the principles upon which our school was founded and still operates: respect for children, a strong commitment to non-violence, and a deep belief in the value of education. We trust the children in our school to succeed, and we work daily to provide a school climate in which they can prove us right. In the Montessori classroom, the children are motivated by their own interest and excitement. In this atmosphere they are encouraged to develop a positive self-image and to experience the satisfaction of helping others, while experiencing the joy of learning....

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School Overview:

	Dearborn Heights Montessori Center
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Wayne County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	436 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 135 students
	Kind - 74 students
	Grade 1 - 40 students
	Grade 2 - 32 students
	Grade 3 - 35 students
	Grade 4 - 35 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 25 students
	Grade 8 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:29	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	181 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Dearborn Heights Montessori Center provides a safe, nurturing environment unifying academic challenge with quality opportunities for social, emotional, and intellectual growth. This includes a multicultural emphasis that values individuality and attainment of each child's fullest potential. With the Montessori philosophy as our foundation, we guide development of responsibility and respect by cultivating independent thinking, self-awareness, cooperation and inner discipline. Dearborn Heights Montessori Center is committed to the principles upon which our school was founded and still operates: respect for children, a strong commitment to non-violence, and a deep belief in the value of education. We trust the children in our school to succeed, and we work daily to provide a school climate in which they can prove us right. In the Montessori classroom, the children are motivated by their own interest and excitement. In this atmosphere they are encouraged to develop a positive self-image and to experience the satisfaction of helping others, while experiencing the joy of learning.
Profile last updated: 01/28/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48127)	School Zip (48127)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,600 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	24%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$49,689	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	51 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	71% / 29%