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Montessori School of Greater Hartford

141 North Main St, West Hartford, CT, 06107-0610 -

School Notes Overview:

MSGH has been in continuous operation for more than 45 years, is recognized by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI's highest form of accreditation) and is accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools. We currently serve more than 170 children and their families with toddler, primary, elementary and afternoon enrichment programs. In keeping with Montessori's call to "follow the child," our mixed-age classrooms are filled with materials that allow children to move, explore and learn independently, at their own pace, with the support and guidance of highly skilled AMI-trained teachers....

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School Overview:

	Montessori School Of Greater Hartford
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 6
Learning Differences Supported	The Montessori approach supports children with a variety of learning differences
Year Founded	1964
County	Hartford County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	174 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	35%	19%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 35 students
	Pre-K - 70 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 2 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Our current tuition schedule is posted on our website www.msgh.org
% on Financial Aid	21%
Head of School	Una Barry
Admissions Director	Mary McHale

School Notes:

Each classroom has one teacher and one teaching assistant; The teacher/student ratio is 1:9 when the presence of assistants is taken into account.
As of the 2008/2009 school year, Spanish language lessons will be a part of every school day for Primary and Elementary students; in our toddler classrooms, teachers will speak only English and teaching assistants will speak only Spanish to the children.
In response to demand we are opening admissions for our 2009/10 Primary and Toddler Programs for children who will be 15 months to 3 years of age by September 2009.
Profile last updated: 09/22/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06107)	School Zip (06107)	(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,189 people	3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	69%	41%
Population Average Age	43 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$76,240	$56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	64% / 36%