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Montessori Children's Community

474 Chadwick Street, Sewickley, PA, 15143-0151 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Montessori Children’s Community is to foster a Montessori educational environment which develops the whole child in a nurturing and caring environment conducive to helping a child reach his or her fullest potential. Our goal is to engender in the child a lifetime of independent, creative thinking and learning with personal and social responsibilities in the global community. ...

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School Overview:

	Montessori Children's Community
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1991
County	Allegheny County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	117 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 43 students
	Kind - 19 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 9 students
	Grade 4 - 13 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* 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
Head of School	Terri Modic

School Notes:

Montessori children are uniquely adaptable. They learn to work independently and in groups. Since they have been encouraged to make decisions from an early age, these children are problem solvers who can make appropriate decisions and manage their time well. They have been encouraged to exchange ideas and discuss their work freely with others. Their good communication skills ease the way into new settings.
Profile last updated: 07/19/2009

In the News:

Hundreds get H1N1 vaccine at QV clinic (Sewickley Herald)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:26:13 am
As school districts, colleges, workplaces and government bodies continue preparing for the H1N1 virus, more than 400 Sewickley area students won't have to worry about the flu strain. read more »
QV serving as H1N1 flu vaccination site (Sewickley Herald)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 07:30:35 am
As Quaker Valley officials announced the district will serve as an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic site, officials also increased the number of confirmed cases among its schools. read more »
Gardener's great pumpkins a hit with Sewickley community (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:02:32 am
Shelley Lipton grows gigantic pumpkins in her Sewickley Heights garden, and displays and decorates them, and also shares them with the school where her children are students.
Shelley Lipton and the Great Pumpkin (Sewickley Herald)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:26:04 am
Shelley Lipton ponders the particular personalities of each pleasingly plump pumpkin produced in her patch. read more »
Drummer brings unique workshop to Montessori (Sewickley Herald)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:25:14 am
Former Rusted Root band member Jim Donovan brought his African music-focused Rhythmic Motivation workshop to Sewickley's Montessori Children's Community center last week for more than 100 parents, teachers and students. read more »

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (15143)	School Zip (15143)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,518 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	22%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$58,120	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	68% / 32%