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Montessori Magnet School at Annie Fisher (PK Age 3- Grade 6)

Program Overview:

Montessori education has long been recognized around the world as a premier program committed to social reform and sustainability of the environment. The Montessori Method is taught in 125 countries in 22,000 schools. Our goal is to graduate students with a vision of what the world can be and the wherewithal to lead and accomplish that mission. Montessori students learn at their own individual pace through a limited choice of activities across a wide array of hands-on materials. Montessori classrooms are multi-age with three age groupings: Primary ages 3-6, Lower Elementary ages 6-9, and Upper Elementary ages 9-12. Based on the 2010-11 enrollment data, the school meets the state integration standard.

Special Features:
Community partnerships are woven into the Montessori school design:

• University of Hartford
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Park River Watershed Revitalization Initiative
• Community Farm of Simsbury

Program Offerings/Key Facts:

• Fully equipped classrooms with specialized materials approved by American Montessori International (AMI)
• Faculty holds AMI Montessori diploma and CT State Certification
• AMI School Recognition anticipated 2011-12
• Hands on, experiential learning based on individual needs
• District design includes a proposed Montessori Erdkinder Program (ages 12-15) and a Maria Montessori Institute (ages 15-18) with the goal of creating an age 3 through age 18 Montessori Pathway of Studies
• Full day Kindergarten

Lottery Placement Procedures for Hartford and Non-Hartford residents:

• Neighborhood (Hartford residents only)
• Sibling (Hartford and Non-Hartford residents)
• Staff (Hartford and Non-Hartford residents)
• Zone 1 (Hartford residents only)
  
  (updated 12/23/2011)

Ages Served: 3-12
Uniform: Yes

Hours:
8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for ages 3-4
8:15a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for ages 5-12

Contact Information:
Maggie Dones
860.695.3560
MDones@hartfordschools.org
280 Plainfield Street, Hartford, CT 06112

Website: www.AnnieFisherMontessori.com 

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