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Greensboro Montessori School

2856 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410-0274 -

School Notes Overview:

At the Greensboro Montessori School, children and their families share in a stimulating and nurturing educational experience, built upon the core values of respect, independence, and responsibility. Teachers tailor the classroom experience to each child’s developmental needs, allowing the child to pace herself and simultaneously discover the joy of learning as its own reward. Maria Montessori believed that children should be nurtured to develop according to their individual needs and timetables for growth. She also believed that if children were then guided as they explored awareness of themselves, their communities, and the natural world, they would develop into peaceful, fully productive adults who could benefit and steward the world with unprecedented success. We nurture children to be creative, eager learners as they discover their full potential and become responsible, global citizens. ...

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School Overview:

	Greensboro Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1974
County	Guilford County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	334 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 128 students
	Kind - 40 students
	Grade 1 - 32 students
	Grade 2 - 22 students
	Grade 3 - 22 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 22 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	46 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Frank Brainard
Admissions Director	Andi Bogan

School Notes:

At the Greensboro Montessori School, children and their families share in a stimulating and nurturing educational experience, built upon the core values of respect, independence, and responsibility. Teachers tailor the classroom experience to each child’s developmental needs, allowing the child to pace herself and simultaneously discover the joy of learning as its own reward. Maria Montessori believed that children should be nurtured to develop according to their individual needs and timetables for growth. She also believed that if children were then guided as they explored awareness of themselves, their communities, and the natural world, they would develop into peaceful, fully productive adults who could benefit and steward the world with unprecedented success. We nurture children to be creative, eager learners as they discover their full potential and become responsible, global citizens.
Profile last updated: 01/12/2009

In the News:

Rowe: Gardening project gives kids healthy beginning (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 07:12:34 am
GREENSBORO — In this half-acre garden, surrounded by our city of concrete, you’ll find just about everything. Tomatoes and eggplant. Sweet potatoes and squash. Cantaloupes and okra. And some leafy thing called stevia that you can slip between your cheek and gum and taste nature’s sweetness. read more
Activist: School lunch can be fresh and tasty (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 07:12:24 am
When Alice Waters visited the city last week, she did more than help raise money for the new Edible Schoolyard at the Greensboro Children’s Museum. She also advanced a national campaign to add vegetable gardens and serve healthier, locally produced meals in all public schools. read more

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27410)	School Zip (27410)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	45,459 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	60%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$60,353	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	31 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (27410) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	65% / 35%