Sunday 6 January 2013

Update - Authentic Montessori School of Huron


Thank you for your interest in Authentic Montessori School of Huron.

The results of the surveys were positive. There are many families who are interested in an alternative education model for their children. Authentic Montessori School of Huron will be both a licensed child-care facility and an independent school registered with the Ministry of Education of Ontario. Authentic Montessori School of Huron will not receive any funding from the government and will rely solely on the tuition received from families to operate.

Families are looking for individualized attention and education plans for their children, low student-teacher ratios, improved academics that include sport, music and the arts, as well as the development of critical thinking skills. Families have also said that green space, field trips, second-language studies, meal plans and age-appropriate sports are important to their child’s development. Families have also noted that they are interested in a facility that offers care for children younger than the age of 3.
Authentic Montessori School of Huron will follow the traditional school year, September through June, Monday through Thursday. The school day will begin at 8:45AM and cease at 4:15PM, with additional childcare prior to and after the regular school day for those families that require it (at an additional cost). Authentic Montessori School of Huron will also be offering Summer Education Day Camps beginning in July 2014 at an additional cost to families.

Authentic Montessori School of Huron will be offering the following classroom settings. 
Toddlers & Twos (children who are 1 – 3 years old)
Casa (children who are 3 – 6 years old)
Lower Elementary (children who are 6-9 years old)

Upper Elementary (children who are 9-12 years old)

It is expected that if you are enrolling your child in a Montessori program you are committing to a 3-year term. The benefit to your child is immense and you will truly appreciate the Montessori method of learning by witnessing the growth and development within your child during these three years.

I am currently looking at space located within the Municipality of Central Huron that can address all of the needs outlined above. I am awaiting approval from the Ministry of Education regarding this site and will keep you posted with exact details.

Understandably, tuition is a deciding factor for the majority of families. Most families felt it was important to have a tuition based per child with additional sibling discounts. Tuition can be paid in full, monthly or bi-weekly with post-dated cheques. There is a program registration fee of $300 to be dated for June 30, 2013, which is to accompany each “Expression of Interest for Enrollment Form” (see attached). Please note that the cheques will be returned if the school does not become operational, no later than July 15, 2013.

Tuition includes all aspects of school life. It covers all classroom materials, field trips, sports activities, and meals including snacks. Philanthropy and volunteerism will be promoted and encouraged. Any fundraisers to benefit a not-for-profit will be an extra expense to the family if they choose to support it. In the past, we have had cookie bake sales, hosted an art auction, and cooked “A Taste of ...” Meals, supporting agencies such as Children of the Promise (a Haitian orphanage), Autism Ontario, Down Syndrome Association of Canada, and Samaritan’s Purse.

Tuition is the same for all programs and ages. It has been set at $7850 for 10 months, September through June. This will equate to 170 instructional days per calendar year. Discounts of 10% for one sibling, 25% for the second sibling, 50% for the third sibling and if you have more than 4 children attending Authentic Montessori School of Huron, your additional children are complementary.
Child 1 - $7850 Child 2 - $7065 Child 3 - $5887.50 Child 4 - $3925 Child 5 – no cost

I am asking that you carefully consider whether this is a cost you are willing to commit to. Please inform me by sending me an email and I will forward you the “Expression of Interest for Enrollment Form”. I ask that you return this to me no later than February 15th, 2013 to the mailing to the address below. I am asking for all interested families to submit this form as this will be how I will move forward with plans for teacher hires, class sizes, menus, etc. You will receive a complete Enrolment Package via Canada Post no later than March 21st, 2013 with pertinent information for the upcoming school year.

With sincere thanks,


Angela Horbanuik
Box 1509
Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
519-482-8697 

authenticmontessoriofhuron@gmail.com
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