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Ec Montessori And Grade School

15 Celadon Drive, Beaufort, SC, 29907-0299 -

School Notes Overview:

Montessori (pronounced MON-tuh-SORE-ee) education was founded in 1907 by Dr. Maria Montessori, the first woman in Italy to become a physician. She based her educational methods on scientific observation of children's learning processes. Guided by her discovery that children teach themselves, Dr. Montessori designed a "prepared environment" in which children could freely choose from a number of developmentally appropriate activities. Now, nearly a century after Maria Montessori's first casa dei bambini ("children's house") in Rome, Montessori education is found all over the world, spanning ages from birth to adolescence....

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School Overview:

	Ec Montessori And Grade School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Beaufort County, SC
Student Body
Total Students	73 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	45%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 64 students
	Kind - 7 students
	Grade 5 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:23	* 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

School Notes:

Montessori (pronounced MON-tuh-SORE-ee) education was founded in 1907 by Dr. Maria Montessori, the first woman in Italy to become a physician. She based her educational methods on scientific observation of children's learning processes. Guided by her discovery that children teach themselves, Dr. Montessori designed a "prepared environment" in which children could freely choose from a number of developmentally appropriate activities. Now, nearly a century after Maria Montessori's first casa dei bambini ("children's house") in Rome, Montessori education is found all over the world, spanning ages from birth to adolescence.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (29907)	School Zip (29907)	(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	21%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$38,638
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%