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Aurora Montessori School

3180 N Aurora Road, Aurora, IL, 60502 -

School Notes Overview:

Montessori Unlimited adheres closely to the Montessori Method. This method was developed by Italian educator, Dr. Maria Montessori, in the early twentieth century. The Method is built upon the idea that children develop and think differently than adults, and that they are competent beings, capable of self-directed learning. To encourage this capability, Dr. Montessori developed and refined numerous objects and tools that facilitate every phase of development, from motor skills to concrete knowledge to abstraction. Language, mathematics, spatial learning, self-discovery, music and art - they're all incorporated into the Montessori approach. We encourage children to work at their own pace in a non-competitive atmosphere, to gain an understanding of themselves and develop a sensitivity to others. Children may work alone or in groups, all in an atmosphere of courtesy and respect....

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School Overview:

	Aurora Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Kindergarten
Year Founded	1999
County	DuPage County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	160 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	69%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 140 students
	Kind - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
Average Class Size	20
Classroom dress code	Formal (Navy blue, khaki, and white)
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Mar. 30 / rolling
Tuition Notes	Annual tuition is payable through equal monthly payments without a service charge.
Head of School	Karen Zehnal
Admissions Director	Lisa Babcock
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	9
	Extracurriculars
	ChessKids - Chess Instruction	Kickers Soccer - Foot Skills Development
	Kids Love Sport - Gross Motor Development	Martial Arts In Motion - Tae Kwon Do
	Sole Dance Academy - Ballet, Tap & Creative Movement	Steppin' out Dance Kidz - Ballet Instruction
	TumbleBear Gymnastics	Young Mozarts - Piano Instruction
	Young Rembrandts - Art & Drawing Instruction

School Notes:

Montessori Unlimited adheres closely to the Montessori Method. This method was developed by Italian educator, Dr. Maria Montessori, in the early twentieth century. The Method is built upon the idea that children develop and think differently than adults, and that they are competent beings, capable of self-directed learning. To encourage this capability, Dr. Montessori developed and refined numerous objects and tools that facilitate every phase of development, from motor skills to concrete knowledge to abstraction. Language, mathematics, spatial learning, self-discovery, music and art - they're all incorporated into the Montessori approach. We encourage children to work at their own pace in a non-competitive atmosphere, to gain an understanding of themselves and develop a sensitivity to others. Children may work alone or in groups, all in an atmosphere of courtesy and respect.
Profile last updated: 01/18/2010

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This MS fundraiser in the books (YorkRegion.com News | Newmarket)
posted on January 20, 2010 at 10:50:40 pm
Local students are reading while trying to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis. More than 40,000 students in about 900 schools across the country are participating in the 32nd annual MS Read-A-Thon, through which more than $40 million has been raised for research.
Project teaches students about aiding developing nation (YorkRegion.com)
posted on March 27, 2009 at 09:04:47 pm
A classroom in Aurora transformed into a pretend village in Tanzania this month to teach students about development work in the African nation. Aurora Montessori School hosted a presentation by Olive Branch of Children founder Deborah McCracken.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60502)	School Zip (60502)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	n/a	34 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	61% / 39%