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Waseca Learning Environment In

580 Tallassee Rd, Athens, GA, 30606-0306 -

School Notes Overview:

Waseca School is offering a Montessori education to a diverse community for over a decade. Waseca School seeks to create a peaceful and diverse educational community serving as a link to a solution for the children of the earth. Presently, seventy children ages one to six benefit from the unique educational environment Waseca has to offer. Children are oriented at an early age to function independently in the classroom, choosing their own work, taking responsibility for putting it away and cleaning up after themselves. At Waseca, freedom and responsibility go hand-in-hand and children are encouraged to make choices. Lead teachers are Montessori trained and prepare the environment on an ongoing basis so that children are drawn to the work and meaningful activity. After an initial lesson by the teacher, the child has the opportunity to practice on their own and learn by doing. Using this method, teachers act as facilitators and children learn to learn. Skill and knowledge acquired in this way enhances the child’s self-esteem and stimulates his or her natural love of learning. ...

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School Overview:

	Waseca Learning Environment In
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Other Montessori association(s) American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Kindergarten
County	Clarke County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	67 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	40%	31%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 25 students
	Pre-K - 49 students
	Kind - 11 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* 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
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Sharon Duncan

School Notes:

Waseca School is offering a Montessori education to a diverse community for over a decade. Waseca School seeks to create a peaceful and diverse educational community serving as a link to a solution for the children of the earth. Presently, seventy children ages one to six benefit from the unique educational environment Waseca has to offer. Children are oriented at an early age to function independently in the classroom, choosing their own work, taking responsibility for putting it away and cleaning up after themselves. At Waseca, freedom and responsibility go hand-in-hand and children are encouraged to make choices. Lead teachers are Montessori trained and prepare the environment on an ongoing basis so that children are drawn to the work and meaningful activity. After an initial lesson by the teacher, the child has the opportunity to practice on their own and learn by doing. Using this method, teachers act as facilitators and children learn to learn. Skill and knowledge acquired in this way enhances the child’s self-esteem and stimulates his or her natural love of learning.
Profile last updated: 12/01/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30606)	School Zip (30606)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,512 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	21%
Population Average Age	29 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$33,092	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	46% / 54%	66% / 34%