Summary

Contact Info

Flemington Montessori School
275 South Main Street
Flemington , NJ 08822
www.FlemingtonMontessoriSchool.com

Tel: (908) 788-2744
Fax: (908) 806-0327

Director: Melanie A. Bush

Admissions Director:
Melanie A. Bush

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Application Information

Applications accepted

After a face-to-face meeting at the school

Wait list

No

Deadline for applications

Rolling

Key Statistics

Student/teacher ratio

7:1

School year

Year round program

Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Flrmington-Raritans school district, and other public schools

Survey Information

Director survey: Yes

Savvy Source survey: Yes

General Info

Basic Stats

Student/teacher ratio

7:1

Established

1982

% of teachers with:

- Bachelors

65%

- Teaching credentials

100%

- CPR

100%

- First aid

100%

Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

Dropoff Procedure

- Parents walk their child into the classroom

- 7:30 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child

Features of the Preschool

Provide a third year

Yes

Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program

Yes

Affiliated with a religious institution

No

Some experience serving children with special needs

No

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Other Memberships

AMS

Facilities Include:

Classrooms (with bathroom attached)

Classrooms (with kitchenette attached)

Music room

Art room

Library

Playground

School Philosophy & Day in the Life

School Philosophy and Mission

I am the founding director of my school , est, in 1982. I believe in following a very low staff child ratio. I am a Montessori school that values pretend play just as much as Montessori methods. Please log onto my school's web site for further information about my school.

Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

The best way for you to understand a "day-in-the-life" is to attend a school presentation tour,once your review our school we site. I look forward to meeting you and your child.

Curriculum & Teaching Approach

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Director's Comments

In order to grasp what my school is all about it is best to attend a presentation tour with your family.

Curriculum and Teaching Approach


Language				YES
Oral language	-		-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-		-	n/a
Storybook reading	-		-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-		-	n/a

Cognitive Development				n/a
Math and number sense	-		-	YES
Time & space	-		-	YES
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	YES
Music	-	-	-	YES

Visual arts	-	-	-	YES
Physical activity		-	-	YES

Other subjects taught				n/a

Quality of Teaching

Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching

Individualized Teaching

Description of how teachers work with children who are
"behind," "excelling" or "different" from the majority of students

We are such a small established school with an experienced and dedicated staff that cares more about having a very low staff/child ratio and meeting each child's needs than the bottom line concerning the tuition money revenue...

Home School Connection

Director's Comments

Please plan to attend a presentation tour with your family to grasp just how great the school is...

Separation

Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
- Small group sessions
- Extra staff dedicated to handle separation

Director's and Parents' Comments

Director's Comments

Open lines of communication with my school parents.

Discipline, Health and Safety

Food Allergies

- We ask parents to provide child-safe snacks for their allergic child

Medications

- Parents bring in medicine when needed with signed release form and specific instructions

Ages, Schedule & Tuition

Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

Notes

Please log on the school web site for all information.

Calendar Year

School Year

Year round program

Application & Admissions

Application Process

Applications are accepted: After a face-to-face meeting at the school

There is no wait list for upcoming school year.

Parent visits tours are: Mandatory (in order to receive application)

Child interview process: Required for all applicants and takes the form of director-child

Parent interview process: Director-parent

Deadline for applications: Rolling

Application fee: $0

Admissions Process

Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

Notification occurs: Immediately

Financial aid is not available.

Kindergarten Placement & Tips

Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Flrmington-Raritans school district, and other public schools