Montessori Children's Center
School Notes Overview:
Montessori Children's Center provides an environment structured for independent growth and advancement, while at the same time fostering community. Pre-school aged children for instance share mixed age group classrooms, and in this environment equipped with specially designed floor plans and unique Montessori materials, the children move freely, with the older ones learning from and helping the younger ones- and vice versa. Work materials or ‘lessons’ are distributed throughout the classroom ,and students are free to select whichever one they are interested in, provided they have been taught how to use it appropriately. These ‘lessons’ are specially designed to foster and improve the development of certain skills- for instance practical life, sensorial, math, science, language etc. The Montessori philosophy fundamentally differs from typical schools and teaching methods, which tend to treat students as empty vessels to be filled with knowledge. In the Montessori method, students are treated as equals, and they are respected as individuals with their own unique thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and talents. The Montessori philosophy places paramount emphasis on educating students holistically. This in that, there is as much instructional emphasis on students developing skills of socialization, common sense, practicality and individuality, as there is on students developing intellectually and academically. The Montessori philosophy not only recognizes, but embraces, the fact that each child creates themselves according to their own blue print- no two children are identical, and no two children grow at the exact same pace....
School Overview:
Montessori Children's Center |
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| School Type | Montessori School | |
| School Membership(s) | Association Montessori International (AMI) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten | |
| County | Fairfax County, VA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 129 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(VA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 26% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 80 students | ||
| Kind - 14 students | ||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 35 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers | |
This School |
(VA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:35 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 196 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- Montessori Children's Center provides an environment structured for independent growth and advancement, while at the same time fostering community. Pre-school aged children for instance share mixed age group classrooms, and in this environment equipped with specially designed floor plans and unique Montessori materials, the children move freely, with the older ones learning from and helping the younger ones- and vice versa. Work materials or ‘lessons’ are distributed throughout the classroom ,and students are free to select whichever one they are interested in, provided they have been taught how to use it appropriately. These ‘lessons’ are specially designed to foster and improve the development of certain skills- for instance practical life, sensorial, math, science, language etc. The Montessori philosophy fundamentally differs from typical schools and teaching methods, which tend to treat students as empty vessels to be filled with knowledge. In the Montessori method, students are treated as equals, and they are respected as individuals with their own unique thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and talents. The Montessori philosophy places paramount emphasis on educating students holistically. This in that, there is as much instructional emphasis on students developing skills of socialization, common sense, practicality and individuality, as there is on students developing intellectually and academically. The Montessori philosophy not only recognizes, but embraces, the fact that each child creates themselves according to their own blue print- no two children are identical, and no two children grow at the exact same pace.
- Profile last updated: 02/09/2009
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (20121) | School Zip (20121) |
(VA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 26,043 people | 7,077,888 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 55% | 26% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.7 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $69,879 | $55,023 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.9 rooms | 6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 18 years old | 34 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (20121) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 63% / 37% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
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View all schools in: Centreville, Fairfax County, Zip 20121
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