A Child's Garden Montessori School
Stonington, CT
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  Metal Insets

Motor skills associated with writing are learned with the help of Metal Insets. The child selects a geometric shape, traces the shape on paper, and fills in the outline with colored pencils.

Admission

Applications should be submitted by March 1st of the desired enrollment year. Prospective parents will be contacted early in March regarding their child’s placement. 

Children must be three years old by December 31st of the admission year to begin our program in September. Children must be reliably toilet trained and self-sufficient in the bathroom upon admittance. Admission priority is given to younger applicants as the program is ideally designed to be a three year program. Priority is also given to siblings of other students and families of alumni. Children will be enrolled throughout the year as openings occur. Admission is not denied on basis of sex, race, religion, national origin or special need. 

Interested parents should call the school and schedule an appointment to visit. The first visit should be made without your child. During this visit, you will meet with the Director and observe in a classroom. A second visit will then be scheduled for you to visit with your child. Visits are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. 


Class Size

The enrollment in each classroom is limited to twenty children. Each classroom is staffed with three teachers. The Head Teacher is present for the entire school day and the two Assistant Teachers divide the day with overlap in schedules mid-day. A child's classroom placement is based on factors such as their age, sex and the existing dynamics of each classroom. Our goal is to have diverse classrooms with proportionate ages of both boys and girls.

Hours of Operation

Half Day

8:30am – 12:30pm

Full Day

8:30am – 3:00pm

Extended Hours*

7:30am – 8:30am

3:00pm – 5:30pm

 

Extended hours before 8:30a.m. and after 3:00p.m. are available at the rate of $6.00 per hour and are billed monthly with tuition.  If extended hours are used on a regular basis, they must be arranged in advance as part of your child’s regular schedule.  The extended hours may also be used on an occasional basis at the rate of $8.00 per hour, if requested a day in advance.

 

*The time offered as extended hours may vary based on the enrollment needs

Tuition Schedule (2010-2011)

Half Day (Mon-Fri / 8:30am-12:30pm)

$5200/year

$520/month

Full Day (Mon-Fri / 8:30am-3:00pm)

$7200/year

$720/month

3 Day (Tue, Wed, Thu / 8:30am-3:00pm)

$5200/year

$520/month


Tuition may be paid in full or in ten payments August-May. One half of August’s payment is due on June 1st as a deposit to hold space.  Monthly payments are due one month in advanced, on the first of each month.  Late payments will incur a late payment fee of $10 per week until the balance is paid in full.

Forms

Enrollment Form

Re-Enrollment Form

 


Metal Insets

A Child's Garden Montessori   |   28 Whittaker Drive   |   Stonington, CT 06378-1722