The Community Montessori Charter School
Consistent with our efforts to respond to community need with innovative educational programs, Crossway Community, Inc. has recently applied for a charter to transform its Montessori Children's program into the premier public charter school. This proposed charter school will reach fruition through the dedicated, visionary leadership of an active, resilient Board of Directors, Ms. Kathleen Guinan, Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Ann Byrne, Vice President of Academic Programs, their stellar Administrative Management Team and the continuing expansion of long-standing, fiscally strong and supportive community partnerships.
Key features of the proposed Community Montessori Charter School include:
Technical Capability: Numerous on-campus educational programs embody our vision and demonstrate that our capacity exceeds the technical requirements for successfully implementing the proposed Community Montessori Charter School.
Ready Facility: Located in the Wheaton/Kensington area, an ethnically, socio-economically and culturally diverse neighborhood. Our facility is located at 3015 Upton Drive, easily accessible to parents from several different neighborhoods. Co-located with other educational programs, this former school building has had several strategic renovations and maintenance improvements and is poised to begin operation very quickly as a charter school.
Evidence-based, Successful Educational Model: Montessori Education at both the preschool and elementary levels benefit children from diverse, economically disadvantaged backgrounds by giving them higher levels of competency in readiness skills and academics in a program aligned with VST, a better attitude toward school, and a greater chance of staying in school than their non-Montessori peers.
Wraparound support and Family Involvement: The Community Montessori Charter School will provide a well-developed research-based curriculum aligned with the MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum that meets the academic needs of children and will provide the wraparound and coordinated services found in a community school. Food service, transportation, supplies and services are all available on-site for students.
Community Relevance: Community Montessori Charter School will serve children from Pre-K to Grade 6 using Dr. Montessori’s educational approach and will be available to all children in Montgomery County. In particular, Community Montessori Charter School envisions serving economically disadvantaged children.
Dedicated, well-trained staff: Community Montessori Charter School plans to follow the Baldrige Categories for Performance Excellence and Core Values/Best Practices in developing staff to achieve the highest standards possible for our organization.
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