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Striving to provide all students
with a well-rounded education
that includes school choice, GISD
offers an array of specialized
magnets. Currently, the district
boasts 10 varied programs at
16 campuses. The addition of
Montessori in 2016-17 will give
families one more option to
customize their child’s learning.
Additionally, the locations of
Herfurth and Luna elementary
schools will extend GISD’s
programs into the Rowlett and
Sachse areas.
Montessori offers individualized,
integrated instruction with
teachers acting as facilitators. The
classroom environment contains
multisensory materials rather
than textbooks, and children
move around the room at their
own pace, studying geography,
history, language, math, music,
science, etc. at the same time.
Montessori classes also group
grade levels together, forming
communities in which older
children spontaneously share
their knowledge with younger
peers.
Visit www.garlandisd.net/
montessori to learn more.
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