Afternoon Academics, Beginning Cooking, Chess Club, Sewing Studio
Club or Organization: Journalism Club, Middle School Gaming Society, Spotlight Kids Drama Club, Spotlight Kids Junior
Arts and Music Programs: Art Studios, Keiki Hula, Vocal Ensemble
Recreational Athletic Programs: Capoeira
School Notes
MILLHOPPER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, LLC is accredited by the
Florida Council of Independent Schools, the Florida Kindergarten
Council and is affiliated with the American Montessori Society. The
school was founded in 1977. The Millhopper Montessori School enjoys
a spacious facility for its extensive private educational program
in Gainesville. The Millhopper Montessori School serves children
ages two through 8th grade. True to its Montessori heritage, the
staff fosters creative thinking and problem-solving through the use
of manipulative and other educational tools. A diversified
curriculum ensures all aspects of your child`s educational needs
will be met. Our low student-teacher ratio, one-to-one and small
group instruction, and complete Montessori curriculum enables
children to have a self-paced individualized program. Hands-on
materials enhance visual and kinesthetic learning, while
independence and self-discipline develop through the classroom
dynamics. Subject areas include practical life, math, geometry,
botany, zoology, geology, astronomy, health sciences, art, drama,
music, movement, Spanish, media, theatre, and seasonal activities.
Christina Miller is the founder and director of Millhopper
Montessori School. She is trained and certified by the Montessori
Association of Florida (MAF) for pre-primary, American Montessori
Society (AMS) in Elementary, holds a B.A. in elementary education
and an M.A. in curriculum design. Her many pursuits include
co-owner of Dynamic Didactic Developware, a software company that
created "Mentors Mathematic" an innovative software and
manipulative program used to teach younger children place value in
the four mathematic operations.
Decades ago private schools could have been accused of being elitist. You had to have money to attend. The student populations were fairly homogeneous. Fortunately that has changed.
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Raphael Wu, sitting on a bench outside Millhopper Montessori School, stared at the ceiling through his black-framed glasses ...
