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Thevenet Montessori School

21 Bethany Drive, Highland Mills, NY, 10930-0109 -

School Notes Overview:

Thevenet integrates the Montessori curriculum with the distinctive educational philosophy of its founders, The Religious of Jesus and Mary. The abiding hallmark of the Thevenet tradition is a particular concern for each child as a unique person of transcendent worth. This respect for the depths of the human being necessarily involves respect for nature and the earth, a reverence for all life. Believing that the quality of group life is a crucial factor in the learning process, we seek to build a sense of community where children and adults want to go every day, a place where there is an ever growing awareness that we are part of a global family and must learn to live and work together. We see ourselves as facilitators to aid in the development of the special gifts and talents of each child, by means of individualization and self-directed learning. We see this as a realizable ideal because we believe with Maria Montessori that children contain within them remarkable powers of imagination, creativity and self-direction. ...

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School Overview:

	Thevenet Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) International Montessori Council (IMC)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
County	Orange County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	128 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 84 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 9 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
Average Class Size	30
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	160 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Admissions Director	Norene Costa, RJM

School Notes:

Thevenet integrates the Montessori curriculum with the distinctive educational philosophy of its founders, The Religious of Jesus and Mary. The abiding hallmark of the Thevenet tradition is a particular concern for each child as a unique person of transcendent worth. This respect for the depths of the human being necessarily involves respect for nature and the earth, a reverence for all life. Believing that the quality of group life is a crucial factor in the learning process, we seek to build a sense of community where children and adults want to go every day, a place where there is an ever growing awareness that we are part of a global family and must learn to live and work together. We see ourselves as facilitators to aid in the development of the special gifts and talents of each child, by means of individualization and self-directed learning. We see this as a realizable ideal because we believe with Maria Montessori that children contain within them remarkable powers of imagination, creativity and self-direction.
Profile last updated: 03/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10930)	School Zip (10930)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,400 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$82,412	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	41% / 59%