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Old Town Montessori School

115 S Washington Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314-0223 -

School Notes Overview:

Old Town Montessori School purpose is to lead these children toward Dr. Maria Montessori’s goal of “cosmic education, which is a complete vision of reality and man, and an ability to interpret both of them in their essence, nature, and reciprocal relationship." The work at each age group represents a continuous program so those parents enrolling their children should be committed to allowing them to complete each three-year cycle. Our principal Montessori teachers hold an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) diploma in addition to their undergraduate or graduate degrees, and have completed a year of studies enabling them to understand the needs of children of this age, and to present effectively the programmed, self-correcting materials which Montessori designed. A language teacher presents Spanish to the primary children who are in the sensitive period for developing language skills. The elementary children with this background learn to converse, read, and write in Spanish. Latin is introduced during the third year in the lower elementary class and continues through the upper elementary level....

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School Overview:

	Old Town Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Alexandria City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	60 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 40 students
	Kind - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Old Town Montessori School purpose is to lead these children toward Dr. Maria Montessori’s goal of “cosmic education, which is a complete vision of reality and man, and an ability to interpret both of them in their essence, nature, and reciprocal relationship." The work at each age group represents a continuous program so those parents enrolling their children should be committed to allowing them to complete each three-year cycle. Our principal Montessori teachers hold an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) diploma in addition to their undergraduate or graduate degrees, and have completed a year of studies enabling them to understand the needs of children of this age, and to present effectively the programmed, self-correcting materials which Montessori designed. A language teacher presents Spanish to the primary children who are in the sensitive period for developing language skills. The elementary children with this background learn to converse, read, and write in Spanish. Latin is introduced during the third year in the lower elementary class and continues through the upper elementary level.
Profile last updated: 02/23/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22314)	School Zip (22314)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,921 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	71%	26%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$71,113	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	66% / 34%