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The Aquinas Montessori School

8334 Mt Vernon Highway, Alexandria, VA, 22309-0223 -

School Notes Overview:

At the Aquinas Montessori School elementary children find learning is a lifelong process, a journey of discovery, rather than a matter of completing assignments. They begin to realize that they love to learn. While the primary aged child, from age three to six may ask the adult, “Help me do it myself” the elementary child asks, “Help me think of it myself” each child’s individual needs are addressed. With a directress trained for children age six to twelve, children progress at their own level. Those who are academically gifted can soar while those who need more repetition have access to many avenues of mastering a skill. Children’s different learning styles are nurtured. Kinesthetic, auditory and visual methods are easily integrated into the presentation of the curriculum. Abstract concepts become clearly understood with the help of ingenious pieces of manipulative equipment....

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School Overview:

	The Aquinas Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Fairfax County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	235 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 73 students
	Grade 1 - 15 students
	Grade 2 - 20 students
	Grade 3 - 35 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 70 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At the Aquinas Montessori School elementary children find learning is a lifelong process, a journey of discovery, rather than a matter of completing assignments. They begin to realize that they love to learn. While the primary aged child, from age three to six may ask the adult, “Help me do it myself” the elementary child asks, “Help me think of it myself” each child’s individual needs are addressed. With a directress trained for children age six to twelve, children progress at their own level. Those who are academically gifted can soar while those who need more repetition have access to many avenues of mastering a skill. Children’s different learning styles are nurtured. Kinesthetic, auditory and visual methods are easily integrated into the presentation of the curriculum. Abstract concepts become clearly understood with the help of ingenious pieces of manipulative equipment.
Profile last updated: 01/24/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22309)	School Zip (22309)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,259 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	26%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$60,117	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	66% / 34%