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Mary Johnson Children's Center

81 Water Street, Middlebury, VT, 05753-0575 -

School Notes Overview:

Mary Johnson Children's Center enrolls children from 18 months to 5 years of age. Our curriculum is play based meaning that we believe children learn through play. There is a strong emphasis on the natural world, so children spend time outside daily. Physical development through activity is a significant part of the curriculum. Children have opportunities to paint, sculpt, draw, write, sew, and engage in many creative outlets with their hands. Developing social skills and independence are emphasized throughout the day....

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School Overview:

	Mary Johnson Children's Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Kindergarten
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	emotional and behavioral/ special needs
Year Founded	1970
County	Addison County, VT
Student Body
Total Students	60 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	7%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 60 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	75%
Average Class Size	13
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(VT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:21	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	250 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$148
Tuition Notes	weekly rate
% on Financial Aid	50%
Head of School	Barbara Saunders/Ilana Snyder
Admissions Director	Ilana Snyder
Admissions Associate	Barbara Saunders

School Notes:

Mary Johnson Children's Center enrolls children from 18 months to 5 years of age. Our curriculum is play based meaning that we believe children learn through play. There is a strong emphasis on the natural world, so children spend time outside daily. Physical development through activity is a significant part of the curriculum. Children have opportunities to paint, sculpt, draw, write, sew, and engage in many creative outlets with their hands. Developing social skills and independence are emphasized throughout the day.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

In the News:

Bristol teen center cultivates garden (The Addison County Independent)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 02:00:44 pm
BRISTOL — Caroline Cote, 13, is a quick study. When she led the way down the long, narrow garden plot behind the Bristol Hub Teen Center, she rattled off the long list of plants in the garden — carrots and zucchini, lettuce and leeks, and tomatoes on the vine just starting to ripen.
Bristol teen center grows garden (The Addison County Independent)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 08:23:10 pm
BRISTOL — Caroline Cote, 13, is a quick study. When she led the way down the long, narrow garden plot behind the Bristol Hub Teen Center, she rattled off the long list of plants in the garden — carrots and zucchini, lettuce and leeks, and tomatoes on the vine just starting to ripen.
Addison Independent Breaking News (The Addison County Independent)
posted on July 23, 2009 at 07:56:19 pm
By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Parent/Child Center’s programs helping young parents have long been replicated in similar centers throughout Vermont and the nation.
News Alerts (The Addison County Independent)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 07:56:19 pm
By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — On Tuesday Vergennes aldermen gave their blessing to a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant for a proposed 25-unit elderly housing project off Monkton Road, an action taken after months of debate and a change in the project to remove future plans for affordable housing.
Stonyfield Farm CEO to speak at Middlebury commencement (The Burlington Free Press)
posted on April 23, 2009 at 07:06:54 pm
Former Middlebury President John McCardell will receive an honorary degree during the May 24 commencement ceremony.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (05753)	School Zip (05753)	(VT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	10,096 people	608,822 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	34%
Population Average Age	31 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$39,710	$38,372
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	65% / 35%	59% / 41%