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Montessori School Of Rome

165 Dodd Blvd, Rome, GA, 30161-0301 -

School Notes Overview:

The Montessori School of Rome was founded in 1980 by Swarna Kumar. It was established to bring to the children of Rome and the surrounding community the opportunity to learn following the Montessori Method of education, a method first pioneered by Maria Montessori in 1907. The Montessori School of Rome serves students from 18 months through 8th grade, in a toddler program (18 months – 3 years), a primary program (3-6 years/kindergarten), a lower elementary program (1st - 3rd grade), and an upper elementary program (4th – 6th grade) and adolescent program (7th - 8th grade). It is a private school emphasizing, as do all Montessori schools, peace and tolerance. ...

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School Overview:

	Montessori School Of Rome
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1980
County	Floyd County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	120 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	19%	31%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 51 students
	Pre-K - 23 students
	Kind - 23 students
	Grade 1 - 14 students
	Grade 2 - 14 students
	Grade 3 - 14 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	10%
Average Class Size	21
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* 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
Yearly Tuition Cost	$5,500
Tuition Notes	Tuition varies from lower school to upper school.
% on Financial Aid	1%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,000
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Shemi Kumar
Admissions Director	Shemi Kumar
Admissions Associate	Renee Curry
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	1
	Extracurriculars
	Golf Club ~ Spanish Club ~ Baseball ~ Basketball ~ Chess Club ~ Piano ~ Knitting & Crocheting

School Notes:

The Montessori School of Rome was founded in 1980 by Swarna Kumar. It was established to bring to the children of Rome and the surrounding community the opportunity to learn following the Montessori Method of education, a method first pioneered by Maria Montessori in 1907. The Montessori School of Rome serves students from 18 months through 8th grade, in a toddler program (18 months – 3 years), a primary program (3-6 years/kindergarten), a lower elementary program (1st - 3rd grade), and an upper elementary program (4th – 6th grade) and adolescent program (7th - 8th grade). It is a private school emphasizing, as do all Montessori schools, peace and tolerance.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2008

In the News:

Gallery added: First day back for Montessori School of Rome (Rome News-Tribune)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 05:12:08 pm
Children returned to Montessori School of Rome today for the first day of school. Unity Christian School students went back to class Thursday. Over the past two weeks, students at Rome and Floy...
Students return to Berry Elementary, Middle (Rome News-Tribune)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 04:42:08 pm
Today is the first day back to school for students at Berry College Elementary and Berry College Middle schools . Rome and Floyd County students returned to class Monday, and St. Mary's and Geo...
School traffic hits the roads today; drivers urged to use caution and have patience (Rome News-Tribune)
posted on August 3, 2009 at 02:56:27 am
Students may cringe when they receive their first homework assignments, but parents dread the traffic that plagues many schools during the beginning of the year. Rome and Floyd County public s...
Builders busy at local schools this summer; some minor problems to hamper Floyd County drivers when classes start Monday (Rome News-Tribune)
posted on August 2, 2009 at 02:56:26 am
During the summer, students go through some changes and sometimes so do the school buildings they left behind. Below are a few of the construction highlights that took place at local schools duri...
Educators prepare for start of school: Northwest Georgia Credit Union hosts a Brown Bag Luncheon for area teachers and ... (Rome News-Tribune)
posted on August 1, 2009 at 02:11:18 am
As they busily prepare for the start of the school year on Monday, teachers and administrators took a break Friday to enjoy a Brown Bag Luncheon at the Coosa Country Club. The event was hosted b...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30161)	School Zip (30161)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,109 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	21%
Population Average Age	37 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$32,111	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	65% / 35%	66% / 34%