Chemung Valley Montessori School

23 Winters Road, Elmira, NY, 14903-0149
Founded in 1974, Chemung Valley Montessori offers a fully-certified Montessori program at the preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school levels. The non-profit, non-sectarian school operates five days a week, following a calendar similar to local school districts and offers curriculum-based before and after-school programs for enrolled students. Embracing the Montessori philosophy, and, through a dynamic partnership of child, parent and teacher, we nurture individual potential, cultivate a passion for lifelong learning, and encourage responsible participation in the classroom, the community and the world. In our classrooms you will find child-centered curriculum and individualized instruction; multi-age grouping; materials designed to fulfill physical and cognitive needs at each developmental level; Montessori-trained and certified faculty; hands-on learning; a connection to the environment, beginning in the classroom; opportunities for life skills; respectful, supportive community; and collaboration and cooperation.

School Overview:

Chemung Valley Montessori School
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded 1974
Student Body
Total Students 161 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 18% (NY School Avg.: 38%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 10:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 65%
Classroom dress code Casual
(no dress code)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition varies with grade level and is updated annually in March for re-enrollment and new student enrollment for those starting the following September.
Admissions Director Ms. Lee Gaylord
Sports
Total Sports Offered 2 sports
Sports
Cross Country Swimming
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 9 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Band Brownie Girl Scouts
Chorus Community Service Projects - all levels
Instrument instruction Jazz Band
Junior Girl Scouts Middle School Spanish immersion trip
ceramics

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Holy Family Middle School
Gr. 7-9 | 6.1 mi. away
Corning Christian Academy
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