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Montessori Preparatory

11302 North 53rd Street, Temple Terrace, FL, 33617-0336 -

School Notes Overview:

At Montessori Preparatory, the Montessori environment promotes self-esteem, encourages fundamental motivation, spontaneous activity, and self-education. Dr. Maria Montessori was the first woman physician in Italy. She was also an Anthropologist and an astute observer of children. After many years of working with children all over the world she came to the conclusion that education must be an aid to life, a collaboration with nature. She believed that each child is born with a unique potential to be revealed, rather than as a "blank slate" waiting to be written upon. Her main contributions to those of us raising and educating children are in these areas: Preparing the environment in each stage of life and Learning to observe the child living freely in this environment, so that we can help to nourish the child's complete life. The Montessori method is dynamic in that observation and meeting of needs is continual and specific for each child. This philosophy is not to be restricted to schools but is valid wherever in the world there are children....

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School Overview:

	Montessori Preparatory
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Hillsborough County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	191 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 56 students
	Kind - 50 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 22 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 7 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	5
	Extracurriculars
	Chess Club	Dance
	French Club	Gymnastics
	Soccer

School Notes:

At Montessori Preparatory, the Montessori environment promotes self-esteem, encourages fundamental motivation, spontaneous activity, and self-education. Dr. Maria Montessori was the first woman physician in Italy. She was also an Anthropologist and an astute observer of children. After many years of working with children all over the world she came to the conclusion that education must be an aid to life, a collaboration with nature. She believed that each child is born with a unique potential to be revealed, rather than as a "blank slate" waiting to be written upon. Her main contributions to those of us raising and educating children are in these areas: Preparing the environment in each stage of life and Learning to observe the child living freely in this environment, so that we can help to nourish the child's complete life. The Montessori method is dynamic in that observation and meeting of needs is continual and specific for each child. This philosophy is not to be restricted to schools but is valid wherever in the world there are children.
Profile last updated: 03/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33617)	School Zip (33617)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,281 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	27%
Population Average Age	31 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$35,709	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	47% / 53%	66% / 34%