Montessori in the Grande Prairie Public School District
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In the Grande Prairie Public School District, Montessori programs are located at Swanavon Elementary School 8908 - 100 Street). The following child-directed and individualized programs are taught by certified teachers. Students will learn through exploration and discovery, utilizing their natural curiousity and love for learning within a social environment.
Students entering this program must have previous Montessori experience. The minimum time pre-requisite in order to enter the grade 1 Elementary Montessori program is six months experience in a Montessori Kindergarten. This program is five full-days per week, 8:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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For further information regarding our Montessori programming, please contact Swanavon School, 780-532-8885 or email montessori@gppsd.ab.ca
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The Casa dei Bambini is for children ages 3 to 5. Children must be three years old as of December 31 of the enrolment year. *Children must have self-sufficient toileting skills to be in this program.
We offer four session options for the Casa dei Bambini Pre-school. Each session is three hours long.
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The Casa dei Bambini offers half-day Kindergarten sessions (morning or afternoon) with an additional five full-day Fridays after the Easter break.
Morning sessions run Monday through Thursday from 8:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Afternoon sessions run Monday through Thursday from 12:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
*Parents who wish to augment their sessions may purchase additional sessions (same session times/fees as the Pre-school)
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The Elementary Montessori program is available for elementary students. The program in 2011-2012 will extend to include children ages six to eight (grades one and two) with plans to expand in 2012-13. The experience at this level extends the hands-on, individualized process of exploration and discovery. As the students adapt to the Montessori environment, their experiences as they get older, become more abstract. Alberta Education curriculum is integrated into the Montessori curriculum at this level.
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Montessori is an approach to education based on the fundamental belief that a student learns best within a social environment that supports and respects each child's unique development.
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