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Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs

2830 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, 30041 -

School Notes Overview:

The Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs school has received the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation and offers educational opportunities for Montessori PrePrimary (18 months-3 years), Primary (3-6 years), Montessori Lower Elementary (6-9 years), and Upper Elementary (9-12)and Middle School (12-15). The Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs school offers an alternative that will change your child's life. The children that attend the Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs grow in many directions. Our Montessori school is on several acres adjacent to Sharon Forks Public Library on Old Atlanta Road in Cumming, Georgia. Our campus includes a Primary School and a separate Upper School buildings. Our property has children's gardens, a learning kitchen, and several sound proof music rooms. Our multi-aged classrooms provide children with a carefully prepared environment and a wide range of quality materials. Take a moment to come and see a class in action, where you can observe teachers and students interact in a stimulating environment with hundreds of unique Montessori materials and equipment. Enrichment programs include Spanish, gardening, cooking, art, ballet, Musikgarten and educational field trips. Individualized private lessons in piano, guitar and violin are also conveniently available at our school....

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School Overview:

	Montessori Academy At Sharon Springs
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) American Montessori Society (AMS) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	2004
County	Forsyth County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	262 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	31%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 30 students
	Pre-K - 80 students
	Kind - 70 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 11 students
	Grade 6 - 10 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	20 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	10%
Average Class Size	25
Classroom dress code	Casual (Khaki or Navy Pants and red, white, or blue shirt)
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,000
Tuition Notes	per year, however we also offer half days and full days at a varying rate
Acceptance Rate	100%
Head of School	Katherine Lindaman
Admissions Director	Lou Ann Lincoln
Admissions Associate	Zilka Redzic
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	4
	Extracurriculars
	Entreprenuerial Club	Girl Scouts of America
	Parent Student Organization	Robotics Club

School Notes:

The Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs school has received the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation and offers educational opportunities for Montessori PrePrimary (2-3 years), Primary (3-6 years), Montessori Lower Elementary (6-9 years), Upper Elementary (9-12)and Middle School (12-15). The Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs school offers an alternative that will change your child's life. The children that attend the Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs grow in many directions. Our Montessori school is on several acres adjacent to Sharon Forks Public Library on Old Atlanta Road in Cumming, Georgia. Our property contains gardens, a learning kitchen, a weather station, and several sound proof music rooms. Our multi-aged classrooms provide children with a carefully prepared environment and a wide range of quality materials. Take a moment to come and see a class in action, where you can observe teachers and students interact in a stimulating environment with hundreds of unique Montessori materials and equipment. Enrichment programs include Spanish, gardening, cooking, art, ballet, Musikgarten and educational field trips. Individualized private lessons in piano, guitar and violin are also conveniently available at our school.
Profile last updated: 07/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30041)	School Zip (30041)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,696 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	21%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$72,331	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.9 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	16 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	66% / 34%