Montessori Children's House
School Notes Overview:
Montessori Children's House is committed to providing a nurturing environment for your child to receive a quality education. Our school strives to provide your child with a solid foundation for his or her future learning potential. Our reputable program provides each and every child with a challenging self-rewarding environment enabling our students to further develop their physical, academic and social inherent skills. Every child is afforded the opportunity to realize, develop and achieve his or her own special abilities leading toward a solid foundation for his or her future learning potential and successful accomplishments. Montessori Children's House continues to fulfill its dutiful commitment to its students by providing dedicated long term AMS and/or PAMS certified teachers in all of its classrooms. The School prides itself on upholding its ethics, principles and foundations as inspired by the ideology of the Montessori founder, Maria Montessori. It's Owner and Director, Melanie Samuelson, is an AMS Certified Montessori Directress/teacher since 1986. She has devoted almost thirty years to teaching small children and administrating a quality school. The Montessori materials and classroom program allow each child to experience the excitement of learning by his own choice rather than being coerced. The program helps the child to perfect his or her natural skills for learning so that his or her ability will be at a maximum in future learning situations. The purpose of the Montessori materials is for the child to develop his concentration, coordination and positive working habits in preparation for his future learning experiences. The school offers a Montessori acedemic program and Spanish/French classroom with semi-private classes. Extra-curricular activities include ballet, gymnastics, and a fitness/nutrition program. A Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupation Therapist and Physical Therapist are affiliated with the school for in house therapy if needed....
School Overview:
Montessori Children's House |
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| School Type | Montessori School | |
| School Membership(s) | American Montessori Society (AMS) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - Kindergarten | |
| Year Founded | 1976 | |
| County | Miami-Dade County, FL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 83 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 15% | 34% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Nursery - 22 students | ||
| Pre-K - 49 students | ||
| Kind - 12 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:24 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Tuition Notes | Please see Tuition page at Montessorichildrenshouse.com | |
| Head of School | Melanie Samuelson | |
| Admissions Director | Melanie Samuelson | |
School Notes:
- Montessori Children's House is committed to providing a nurturing environment for your child to receive a quality education. Our school strives to provide your child with a solid foundation for his or her future learning potential. Our reputable program provides each and every child with a challenging self-rewarding environment enabling our students to further develop their physical, academic and social inherent skills. Every child is afforded the opportunity to realize, develop and achieve his or her own special abilities leading toward a solid foundation for his or her future learning potential and successful accomplishments. Montessori Children's House continues to fulfill its dutiful commitment to its students by providing dedicated long term AMS and/or PAMS certified teachers in all of its classrooms. The School prides itself on upholding its ethics, principles and foundations as inspired by the ideology of the Montessori founder, Maria Montessori. It's Owner and Director, Melanie Samuelson, is an AMS Certified Montessori Directress/teacher since 1986. She has devoted over twenty-five years to teaching small children and administrating a quality school. The Montessori materials and classroom program allow each child to experience the excitement of learning by his own choice rather than being coerced. The program helps the child to perfect his or her natural skills for learning so that his or her ability will be at a maximum in future learning situations. The purpose of the Montessori materials is for the child to develop his concentration, coordination and positive working habits in preparation for his future learning experiences. The school offers a Montessori acedemic program and Spanish/French classroom with semi-private classes. Extra-curricular activities include ballet, gymnastics, and a fitness/nutrition program. A Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupation Therapist and Physical Therapist are affiliated with the school for in house therapy if needed.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
In the News:
- Rooster controversy: Petoskey woman's pet ruffling feathers (Petoskey News-Review)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 06:25:25 am
Beaker is a creature of habit. Every morning he wakes up around 7 a.m. in his basement room and makes the noble goose-step march up the stairs to have breakfast. Afterward, he goes for a morning walk alongside the family Labrador, Elle, and his owner, Andy Peters. - Marking 125 years (The Daily Telegram)
posted on May 17, 2009 at 07:13:47 pm
More than 700 Adrian Dominicans and guests attend the congregation’s anniversary celebration. - Montessori Children's House marks 30th year (The Telegraph)
posted on April 4, 2009 at 03:12:29 am
GODFREY - When Rod and Jane Connell first opened a Montessori school 30 years ago, they could hardly imagine they would one day be teaching the children of the children who first enrolled.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (33186) | School Zip (33186) |
(FL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 59,935 people | 15,979,631 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 46% | 27% |
| Population Average Age | 34 years old | 38 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.9 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $52,830 | $40,558 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 24 years old | 33 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 73% / 27% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
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- The Creative Learning Center - 343 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
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- For Kids Sake Academy - 65 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
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