Cambridge Montessori school
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Cambridge Montessori School is a private American Montessori SocietyAmerican Montessori Society
The American Montessori Society is a non-profit, member supported, organization which promotes the use of the Montessori teaching approach in private and public schools.-History:...
and Association of Independent Schools of New England
Association of Independent Schools of New England
The Association of Independent Schools in New England is an association serving independent schools in New England, USA. It provides educational services such as downloadable materials and support for diversity programs, and represents its members to government, the media, etc. It also accredits...
certified private Montessori school that was founded in 1963 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. It offers preschool
Preschool education
Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction....
, kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, primary, and elementary
Elementary school
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school education.
Campus
As of 2010, Cambridge Montessori School has grown to 220 students with three distinct campuses. The Primary (toddler through kindergarten) building is on Garden Street adjacent to Danehy Park. The Elementary (grades 1-6) building is on the other side of Danehy park on Sherman Street. The Middle School (grades 7-9) and arts programs are also on Sherman Street, directly across from the parkPrograms
- Toddler Program - For children 2 years and up. Activities are changed regularly in response to children’s need for variety and challenge.
- Primary Program - The Primary program is for children from 3 to 6 years. It is a mixed-age environment where children spend three years in the same classroom.
- Elementary Program - For students 6 to 12 years old, is organized as two three-year cycles: Lower Elementary for 6-9 year olds and Upper Elementary for 9-12 year olds
- Pasport Program - Summer activities and educational programs for all ages
Faculty and staff
- Victoria Londergan - Head of school
- 15 full and part time admin and support staff
- 45 full and part time teachers; 20 with Montessori certification