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The Montessori Childrens House

2638 Via Caballero Del Nort, Santa Fe, NM, 87505-0875 -

School Notes Overview:

Montessori Children's House utilizes the Montessori Method of education and Montessori materials developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori believed that children learn best by doing, not by passively accepting other people's ideas and pre-existing knowledge. Believing that the young child had more potential than educators realized, she began to develop this potential by teaching the young child through his natural interest in exploring the world. Her developmentally appropriate approach was designed to individually accommodate each child's unique abilities. She devoted her life to the education of children. Her teaching techniques are presently used in public and private school classrooms all over the world. The goal of a Montessori education is to help children become responsible, self-motivated learners competent in all areas of life. The Montessori method recognizes "sensitive periods" in a child especially three to six year old when he can absorb information from an enriched hands on environment provided to him. There is a "sensitive period" for all the things a child must learn to become a functioning adult for learning new words, for counting, for using a pencil, for an appreciation of order and more. The Montessori classroom encourages this natural appetite of the child by offering age-appropriate materials to satisfy his intense desire for knowledge. A child who acquires the basic skills of reading and mathematics in this natural way has the advantage of beginning his education without pressure, boredom or discouragement. By pursuing his or her individual interests in a Montessori classroom at an early age, he gains an early enthusiasm for learning, which is the key to becoming a truly educated person. The teacher works toward developing the child's sense of order, concentration and coordination....

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School Overview:

	The Montessori Childrens House
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Kindergarten
County	Santa Fe County, NM
Student Body
Total Students	35 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NM) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	42%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 31 students
	Kind - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
	This School	(NM) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Montessori Children's House utilizes the Montessori Method of education and Montessori materials developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori believed that children learn best by doing, not by passively accepting other people's ideas and pre-existing knowledge. Believing that the young child had more potential than educators realized, she began to develop this potential by teaching the young child through his natural interest in exploring the world. Her developmentally appropriate approach was designed to individually accommodate each child's unique abilities. She devoted her life to the education of children. Her teaching techniques are presently used in public and private school classrooms all over the world. The goal of a Montessori education is to help children become responsible, self-motivated learners competent in all areas of life. The Montessori method recognizes "sensitive periods" in a child especially three to six year old when he can absorb information from an enriched hands on environment provided to him. There is a "sensitive period" for all the things a child must learn to become a functioning adult for learning new words, for counting, for using a pencil, for an appreciation of order and more. The Montessori classroom encourages this natural appetite of the child by offering age-appropriate materials to satisfy his intense desire for knowledge. A child who acquires the basic skills of reading and mathematics in this natural way has the advantage of beginning his education without pressure, boredom or discouragement. By pursuing his or her individual interests in a Montessori classroom at an early age, he gains an early enthusiasm for learning, which is the key to becoming a truly educated person. The teacher works toward developing the child's sense of order, concentration and coordination.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (87505)	School Zip (87505)	(NM) State Average
Population (Approximate)	69,658 people	1,814,374 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$43,725	$38,590
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	25 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	68% / 32%	66% / 34%