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A Childs Place Montessori

3718 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32216-0322 -

School Notes Overview:

A child's place Montessori School was founded in 1988 by Catherine Selhorst, "Ms. Pat." Her strong belief that early childhood is the most critical stage of development attracted her to Montessori philosophy. Her talent, hard work and love created her gift for children, a child's place. She felt very strongly that children be given every opportunity to learn and grow. Ms. Pat passed away in September 1996, but her legacy lives on through the schools. A child's place Montessori first opened in Jacksonville in a small house in 1988. In 1992 the Southpoint location was opened due to increasing demand for a quality Montessori program. The Southpoint location is also located in a house. It served as a family farm house when the Southpoint business park was a dairy farm. In 1994, as demand and waiting lists increased, the Mandarin location of a child's place opened. The Mandarin location is housed in a more conventional school building with large open classrooms and a playground larger than some entire schools. The additional classrooms in Mandarin often allow enrollment without prolonged waiting periods. A child’s place Montessori School is dedicated to the nurturing and education of young children in a peaceful and non-threatening environment which reflects an understanding of the Montessori philosophy of education and child development. We respect and view each child as a unique personality and the most important person in our environment. Our goal at a child’s place Montessori School is to assist young children to reach their fullest potential as healthy, creative, constructive members of a community and to joyfully cultivate a genuine desire for life-long learning. Part of that assistance is to work closely with the parents, to respect the individual child and his or her needs, and to nurture the qualities of warmth, imagination, honesty, loyalty, grace and resilience. A child's place believes that social, racial, religious and cultural diversity in the student body contributes greatly to the value of the school experience. It therefore does not discriminate in admission or placement on the basis of sex, race or creed. ...

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School Overview:

	A Childs Place Montessori
School Type	Montessori School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Duval County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	54 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	50%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 50 students
	Kind - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	210 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

A child's place Montessori School was founded in 1988 by Catherine Selhorst, "Ms. Pat." Her strong belief that early childhood is the most critical stage of development attracted her to Montessori philosophy. Her talent, hard work and love created her gift for children, a child's place. She felt very strongly that children be given every opportunity to learn and grow. Ms. Pat passed away in September 1996, but her legacy lives on through the schools. A child's place Montessori first opened in Jacksonville in a small house in 1988. In 1992 the Southpoint location was opened due to increasing demand for a quality Montessori program. The Southpoint location is also located in a house. It served as a family farm house when the Southpoint business park was a dairy farm. In 1994, as demand and waiting lists increased, the Mandarin location of a child's place opened. The Mandarin location is housed in a more conventional school building with large open classrooms and a playground larger than some entire schools. The additional classrooms in Mandarin often allow enrollment without prolonged waiting periods. A child’s place Montessori School is dedicated to the nurturing and education of young children in a peaceful and non-threatening environment which reflects an understanding of the Montessori philosophy of education and child development. We respect and view each child as a unique personality and the most important person in our environment. Our goal at a child’s place Montessori School is to assist young children to reach their fullest potential as healthy, creative, constructive members of a community and to joyfully cultivate a genuine desire for life-long learning. Part of that assistance is to work closely with the parents, to respect the individual child and his or her needs, and to nurture the qualities of warmth, imagination, honesty, loyalty, grace and resilience. A child's place believes that social, racial, religious and cultural diversity in the student body contributes greatly to the value of the school experience. It therefore does not discriminate in admission or placement on the basis of sex, race or creed.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32216)	School Zip (32216)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,483 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	27%
Population Average Age	36 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$41,354	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	64% / 36%	66% / 34%