Dearborn Heights Montessori Center
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....
School Overview:
Dearborn Heights Montessori Center |
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| School Type | Montessori School | |
| School Membership(s) |
American Montessori Society (AMS) National Association for the Education of Young Children |
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| 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. |
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| % 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. |
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| 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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posted on September 23, 2009 at 05:08:51 pm
DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Students from Dearborn Heights Montessori Center, Livonia Montessori Center and Plymouth-Canton Montessori School will participate in the United Nations’ International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, by joining other Montessori students from around the world to sing “Light a Candle for Peace.” - Pilates studio sponsors charity golf outing (Westland Observer)
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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 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (48127) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 84% / 16% | 71% / 29% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- St. Dunstan Elementary School - 115 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Christus Victor Child Care Center - 50 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Divine Child Elementary School - 766 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Guardian Lutheran School - 211 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- St Linus Elementary School - 202 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
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