Ithaca Montessori School
School Notes Overview:
Ithaca Montessori School (IMS) is a premiere learning center for families committed to a warm, welcoming, child-centered environment for their children. IMS allows children to explore and discover the joy of learning in a nurturing and creative school setting. Our goal is to encourage self-directed learning and to help our children become independent, inquiring and confident young men and women. Our traditional Montessori curriculum is enhanced with yoga, music, art, dance and Spanish instruction. Our programs provide our students with a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities. In our work as educators, we adhere to Dr. Maria Montessori’s plea to ‘follow the child.’ We accomplish this objective by working to understand and support the developmental characteristics of the group while never losing site of the unique personality and needs of each individual child within that group. ...
School Overview:
Ithaca Montessori School |
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| School Type | Montessori School | ||
| School Membership(s) | American Montessori Society (AMS) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - Kindergarten | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | ||
| County | Tompkins County, NY | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 84 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 36% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Nursery - 24 students | |||
| Pre-K - 70 students | |||
| Kind - 14 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers | ||
| Average Class Size | 21 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:5 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | n/a | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tuition is based on the class level (toddler/primary) and length of day (half/full) | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | ||
| Head of School | Kristin Campagnolo | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 3 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Music | Soccer | ||
| Yoga/Dancekenetics | |||
School Notes:
- Ithaca Montessori School (IMS) is a premiere learning center for families committed to a warm, welcoming, child-centered environment for their children. IMS allows children to explore and discover the joy of learning in a nurturing and creative school setting. Our goal is to encourage self-directed learning and to help our children become independent, inquiring and confident young men and women. Our traditional Montessori curriculum is enhanced with yoga, music, art, dance and Spanish instruction. Our programs provide our students with a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities. In our work as educators, we adhere to Dr. Maria Montessori’s plea to ‘follow the child.’ We accomplish this objective by working to understand and support the developmental characteristics of the group while never losing site of the unique personality and needs of each individual child within that group.
- Profile last updated: 01/09/2009
In the News:
- Scholastic book fair set for this week (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 04:16:23 am
Ithaca Montessori School will hold a Scholastic Book from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. - Band profile: Scoring the Clubs (The Ithaca Journal)
posted on August 6, 2009 at 06:52:58 am
Ithaca natives New Neighbors (formerly IY) have returned from an Australian tour during which they played 15 dates over four weeks. They'll present their internationally seasoned show to an Ithaca audience on Friday at Castaways. Family Knife will open the 9:30 p.m. show. - Laurie Ann Kilker Andrew William Sweet (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 07:15:25 am
KILKER-SWEET: Laurie Ann Kilker and Andrew William Sweet, both of Ithaca, N.Y., are planning a wedding May 30 at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia. - Guide to summer youth programs and camps for 2009 (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
posted on April 21, 2009 at 06:50:02 am
Summer is just around the corner and it's time to begin preparing for the upcoming months.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (14850) | School Zip (14850) |
(NY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 63,396 people | 18,975,234 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 66% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 25 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.2 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $33,250 | $44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.9 rooms | 4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 45 years old | 58 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 43% / 57% | 41% / 59% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Immaculate Conception School - 155 students - 3.5 mi. away - view location
- Stone Circle School - 36 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
- Eac Montessori School - 167 students - 5.8 mi. away - view location
- Covenant Love Community School - 42 students - 6.0 mi. away - view location
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