This multi-age tuition-free Montessori Magnet Program will be open to children in kindergarten through sixth grade for the 22/23 school year. Children in kindergarten learn in a primary class with ages 3-6. Children in grades first through third in a lower elementary class and fourth through sixth learn together in an upper elementary class. All students have the opportunity to learn in a diverse, caring, calm, Montessori-centered learning community.
The core curriculum areas of practical life, sensorial, language, math, geography, and science are represented in the classroom. Similar to our traditional public school approach focused on personalized education, Montessori teaching meets a child where they are at and allows them to create a unique path to help them grow as a whole child.
All students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear masks. In addition, we have implemented additional COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies including:
● Requiring those who are symptomatic to stay home.
● Emphasizing the use of hand sanitizer and hygiene products.
● Maintaining high ventilation rates in all spaces.
● Changing air filtration frequently.
● Maintaining custodial protocols similar to those used last year.
● Cohort classes
● Limiting guests and events with high volumes of people in small spaces.
● Adhering to all WCHD recommendations and requirements for contact tracing
Ms. Karen has worked in Montessori education for 20 years and is a certified Montessori teacher having taught for 12 years, including one year in Shanghai, China. She has a master’s in Social Work and Urban Planning. In addition to a Montessori Administrator’s Certification, Karen is in the process of completing a School Administration Certificate program. The GLTW community is grateful to have her lead us all into an exciting future leading Montessori education in northern Washtenaw County.