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Montessori Development Center

3326 C Old York Road, Furlong, PA, 18925-0189 -

School Notes Overview:

At Montessori Development Center, we pride ourselves on letting children be children, without the distraction of computers or televisions. Even on the playground, there is no violent play or references to television characters. Montessori education does not end with the preschool experience. It continues into the child's elementary and often adolescent-years, constantly building upon itself to change with the changing developmental needs of the child. Maria Montessori wrote "human consciousness comes into the world as a flaming ball of imagination." A child's imagination provides the mental impetus for exploration of the universe. Montessori elementary education speaks to a child's imagination and launches a lifelong voyage of discovery....

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School Overview:

	Montessori Development Center
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Bucks County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	71 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 60 students
	Kind - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	173 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At Montessori Development Center, we pride ourselves on letting children be children, without the distraction of computers or televisions. Even on the playground, there is no violent play or references to television characters. Montessori education does not end with the preschool experience. It continues into the child's elementary and often adolescent-years, constantly building upon itself to change with the changing developmental needs of the child. Maria Montessori wrote "human consciousness comes into the world as a flaming ball of imagination." A child's imagination provides the mental impetus for exploration of the universe. Montessori elementary education speaks to a child's imagination and launches a lifelong voyage of discovery.
Profile last updated: 02/19/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18925)	School Zip (18925)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	2,891 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	22%
Population Average Age	43 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$89,286	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.8 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	68% / 32%