Program

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Our Early Childhood Montessori program builds on each child's natural curiosity and desire to learn. It prepares them for elementary level work by building readiness in language and math while also teaching them skills that support independence and social competence. Students starting as three-year olds will be ready for first grade following completion of three years in an Early Childhood classroom.

It is a full-day, five-days-a-week program. For children entering as three-year olds we offer a limited number of half-day morning spots if space allows. Students bring their own lunches and the school provides a morning and afternoon snack. There are 20 children in each of our three classrooms, with one certified Montessori teacher and one assistant.

Curriculum

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Our Early Childhood program is rich with opportunities for learning. Maria Montessori envisioned schools that not only provided a well-developed and robust curriculum, but schools that brought learning into the hands of students through contact with the natural world. CRMS is very much what she would have considered an ideal location to support the Montessori learning structure. Our program consists of five major academic curriculum areas and a selection of enrichment activities:

Schedule

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A major piece of the Montessori philosophy is open work time. During this time the student has a great deal of freedom in choosing his or her work, provided that he or she has received an introductory lesson in that work and is developmentally ready for the level of ability that the work entails. Each Early Childhood classroom may make changes in the schedule from time to time depending on what they are studying, what enrichment activities are scheduled, etc. However, your child would typically experience the following during a day at CRMS:

Typical EC Daily Schedule 9:00 Flag ceremony 9:00 – 9:30 Opening Circle 9:30 – 11:30 Work Time 11:30 – 12:00 Circle Time 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch (in the classroom) 12:30 – 1:00 Recess (outside) 1:00 – 1:30 Story Time 1:30 – 3:00 Work Time 3:00 – 3:25 Closing Circle

In addition to daily work time, classes also: Feed Pasture Animals Study Foreign Language Garden (seasonally) Enjoy Daily Story Time (or naps as needed)

Tuition and Fees

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Annual tuition is billed in ten equal monthly payments. The enrollment fee and deposit are due upon acceptance. The book and materials fee is due with first month's tuition in June prior to the start of the school year. The remaining nine payments are billed monthly, starting in September. The deposit is refundable at the end of the school year or is rolled over into the next school year. If the student leaves before the completion of the school year, the deposit is forfeited as are any payments already due. Please consult your contract or contact the business office if you have any questions.

2011-2012 Early Childhood Tuition Rates & Fees Full-Day Program       3 - 6 year-olds   9:00 - 3:30   $8,850       Half-Day Program     3 year-olds only, as space allows 9:00 - 12:00   $7,000       Books & Materials Fee         covers classroom materials for your student   once yearly fee   $100   Deposit         Refundable at the end of your contract, or rolls into next year. See contract for details.   due upon enrollment   equal to one month's tuition   Enrollment Fee         one-time payment, covers administrative costs   due upon enrollment   $100