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Montessori Community School

4512 Pope Road, Durham, NC, 27707-0277 -

School Notes Overview:

MCS is a learning community of children, parents, faculty, and staff, each with distinct roles and responsibilities. Adults work in concert to support children's development as active, peaceful, life-long learners and global citizens. Montessori Community School is a place to grow; a place where indoor classrooms and outdoor campus areas provide children with direct access and anchors to the natural world; a place where dedicated faculty prepare beautiful, orderly classrooms and skillfully guide each child's progress through the curriculum; and a place where MCS parents are active partners in their children's education, striving to understand the Montessori method and embrace its principles....

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School Overview:

	Montessori Community School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1980
County	Durham County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	220 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 80 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 22 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 19 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 7 students
	Grade 8 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,000
Tuition Notes	Tuition varies by program and length of school day
% on Financial Aid	9%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$4,000
Head of School	David S. Carman
Admissions Director	Carol Parker
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	4
	Extracurriculars
	PE	Art
	Music	and Spanish

School Notes:

MCS is a learning community of children, parents, faculty, and staff, each with distinct roles and responsibilities. Adults work in concert to support children's development as active, peaceful, life-long learners and global citizens. Montessori Community School is a place to grow; a place where indoor classrooms and outdoor campus areas provide children with direct access and anchors to the natural world; a place where dedicated faculty prepare beautiful, orderly classrooms and skillfully guide each child's progress through the curriculum; and a place where MCS parents are active partners in their children's education, striving to understand the Montessori method and embrace its principles.
Profile last updated: 08/14/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27707)	School Zip (27707)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,671 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	24%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$41,695	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	65% / 35%