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An Exceptional School in Your Neighborhood
WHO WE ARE
Montessori Centre Academy, Inc., a
school nestled in Glenshaw on 20 acres of
private woodlands and accredited by the
Middle States Association, is celebrating
50+ years of quality education. Our
staff has over a century of experience
in education, and is committed to the
learning principles of Montessori.
Rolling hills, several playgrounds,
gym equipment and animals dot the
landscape, providing a wholesome
atmosphere for children. The school itself
is a large white farmhouse, a landmark
dating back to the early 1800s, and
was a land grant to a Civil War veteran.
The school grounds provide a creative
environment not only for the children but
for the parents involved.
Montessori serves toddlers two, three,
and five days a week. Additionally, 3- to
6-year-old preschoolers and elementary
students through 6th grade are served
five days a week. The school also offers
wraparound child care from 7 a.m. until
6 p.m.
HOW WE EXCEL
For 50+ years, we have been educating
children using the Montessori and
current higher education standards and
innovative curriculum to impact each
child’s development. Every year we work,
as all educators do, to refine and enhance
the curriculum to meet the needs of
the children and prepare them for the
future. Our delivery system is considered
to be gifted, from Toddler to Preschool
to Elementary. This gifted curriculum
allows a child to learn strategies for
independent problem solving. The way
the concepts overlap allows the child a
depth of understanding and produces a
continuum of learning.
THE MONTESSORI METHOD
The Montessori Method can provide
an exceptional learning experience for all
children. Parents of young children, and
of school age, have a variety of schools to
select from. Most parents seek the best
opportunity for their children to learn
socially, emotionally, and academically.
What does a good Montessori school
offer a child to learn and grow?
If we examine the new research in
learning and brain development that
is currently available to all schools, we
find that 50% of all learning begins with
the right side of the brain – visual. It
has been proven that efficiency in their
learning increases when children have
the opportunity to manipulate, play with,
and explore a concept with their hands.
This is evident in all the preschool toys
and puzzles available today.
Montessori is not a franchise nor
is it copyrighted. Montessori schools
may have the same materials but will
implement the materials in a different
way. We suggest that you visit schools to
find one of your liking.
The Montessori curriculum is
supported by a vast array of hands-on
materials to support the learning of
a concept. Color-coded materials, for
example the number rods, allow the child
to explore a concept of numbers. These
counting rods that alternate red and blue
teach sequence of numbers: one more
or one less, subtracting, etc. The Spindle
boxes teach counting and visualizing the
quantity associated with the number.
These materials teach focus and
develop a sense of mind mapping,
persistence and initiative. They are laid
out on shelves with short-term and long-
term goals that provide the child with
choices and engaging manipulation.
There is a hierarchy of the materials that
will transfer through upper elementary
use for algebra and fractions. In the
fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, children
experience physics, biology, and
chemistry. They create an opportunity for
collaboration, group learning, research,
and peer teaching.
Please contact us today to schedule a tour! 412.486.6239
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