Dover Montessori Country Day School
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School Notes Overview: |
Rosemary Simpson founded Dover Montessori Country Day School [DMCDS] more than forty years ago. The school is licensed for daycare and is a certified A.M.I. school using the Association Montessori Iinternationale method of instruction. The Montessori curriculum for ages 2 ½ - 6 consists of eight subject areas for which developmentally appropriate materials have been specifically designed. Mastery of these eight areas provides a child with keys to later academic and social success. While there are innumerable subjects and materials that might have some "learning" value for the young child, it is these which allow the child to progress most rapidly because of their clarity, simplicity, flexibility, and ability to integrate a child’s experience. Each month our material centers on a particular theme. ...read more
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Dover Montessori Country Day School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Montessori School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
Other Montessori association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School |
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County |
Kent County, DE |
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| Total
Students |
27 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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DE )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
25% |
23% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 15 students | | Kind - 12 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
2 teachers |
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School |
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DE )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:14 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
185 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Rosemary Simpson founded Dover Montessori Country Day School [DMCDS] more than forty years ago. The school is licensed for daycare and is a certified A.M.I. school using the Association Montessori Iinternationale method of instruction. The Montessori curriculum for ages 2 ½ - 6 consists of eight subject areas for which developmentally appropriate materials have been specifically designed. Mastery of these eight areas provides a child with keys to later academic and social success. While there are innumerable subjects and materials that might have some "learning" value for the young child, it is these which allow the child to progress most rapidly because of their clarity, simplicity, flexibility, and ability to integrate a child’s experience. Each month our material centers on a particular theme.
- Profile last updated: 03/10/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
19901 ) |
| School
Zip (
19901 ) |
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DE ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
31,485 people |
783,525 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
29% |
30% |
| Population Average
Age |
32 years old |
36.0 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.5 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$37,974 |
$52,127 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.4 rooms |
6.2 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
35 years old |
39 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (19901)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
56% / 44% |
70% / 30% |
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