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Montessori Academy

19620 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33029 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Montessori Academy is to prepare students to be life-long learners and responsible citizens of the world community. Through the use of Montessori methods and philosophy, an individualized approach in multi-age groupings encourages developmentally appropriate learning of academics, and social and life skills. All children are given the freedom - in a structured environment that is nurturing, child-centered and supportive - to develop their gifts and pursue their interests while also learning the incumbent responsibilities. ...

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School Overview:

	Montessori Academy
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
Year Founded	2002
County	Broward County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	270 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 200 students
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	36 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	186 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,000
Head of School	Monica Gargiulo-Benitez

School Notes:

The mission of Montessori Academy is to prepare students to be life-long learners and responsible citizens of the world community. Through the use of Montessori methods and philosophy, an individualized approach in multi-age groupings encourages developmentally appropriate learning of academics, and social and life skills. All children are given the freedom - in a structured environment that is nurturing, child-centered and supportive - to develop their gifts and pursue their interests while also learning the incumbent responsibilities.
Profile last updated: 04/23/2007

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The Montessori Academy to build $1 million green school (Miami Herald)
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Following months of fundraising and preparation, the Montessori Academy at St. John's is finalizing plans for a $1 million building that could become South Florida's greenest school.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33029)	School Zip (33029)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,326 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	27%
Population Average Age	33 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	3.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$76,992	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	14 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	96% / 4%	66% / 34%