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Montessori Academy Of Lancaster

2750 Weaver Rd, Lancaster, PA, 17601-0176 -

School Notes Overview:

The Montessori Academy was founded in 1982. Our current school facility was built in 1998 and was designed specifically for Montessori classroom needs. The Academy offers a nurturing and secure environment (in Manheim Township) on 10.5 acres of land. We have student-tended gardens and nature trails, and are surrounded by farm life. We also have a beautiful outdoor playground area designed with safety in mind for the children, which includes several playhouses with various slides and interconnected swings. The Montessori classroom is an exciting place. It is an enriched learning environment in which your children are free to act and develop, within a disciplined structure, guided by their own inner direction. ...

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School Overview:

	Montessori Academy Of Lancaster
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
Year Founded	1982
County	Lancaster County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	135 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	16%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 65 students
	Pre-K - 65 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	163 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Karen Rubenstein
Admissions Director	Karen Rubenstein

School Notes:

The Montessori Academy was founded in 1982. Our current school facility was built in 1998 and was designed specifically for Montessori classroom needs. The Academy offers a nurturing and secure environment (in Manheim Township) on 10.5 acres of land. We have student-tended gardens and nature trails, and are surrounded by farm life. We also have a beautiful outdoor playground area designed with safety in mind for the children, which includes several playhouses with various slides and interconnected swings. The Montessori classroom is an exciting place. It is an enriched learning environment in which your children are free to act and develop, within a disciplined structure, guided by their own inner direction.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

In the News:

On the Agenda - March 22, 2009 (Lancaster Online)
posted on March 22, 2009 at 04:22:40 am
YOU'RE INVITEDClubs:•Lancaster Area Sewing Network, 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, Lancaster Catholic High School, Juliette Avenue. Call Edith Harnish, 291-6680.•Towne Club of Lancaster, "The Olde Ice Cream Parlor and Soda Fountain Days," 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, Blossom Hill Mennonite Church, ...
On the Agenda - March 15, 2009 (Lancaster Online)
posted on March 15, 2009 at 04:30:33 am
YOU'RE INVITEDClubs:•Lancaster County Postcard, "Take a Look at the Other Side" and exhibit theme "Housework/Farmwork"; buy, trade and sell at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road. Call Tom Beck, 627-7732.•Millersville Woman's, Steve Gallio...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17601)	School Zip (17601)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	45,546 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	22%
Population Average Age	41 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$54,470	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	68% / 32%