Citizens For A Better Norwood

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Xavier Montessori Enrolling Students in 6-9 Class

Xavier Montessori Lab School is enrolling students in the ages 6-9 elementary classroom. An information session and classroom observation for parents will occur Thursday, March 3rd .

Interested parents with children of appropriate age should contact Principal Lesley Kern at 513-745-3402 or via email at kernld@xavier.edu for time and location details.

Xavier Montessori is a Lab School aligned with a highly-reputable teacher education program nationally- and internationally-renowned. The school serves as a hallmark for best practices in the Montessori method of education. The school is filled with a diverse community of learners. Head Teachers have earned Masters degrees in Montessori Education, are state licensed and fully Montessori credentialed.

Xavier University, a pioneer in Montessori teacher education, is one of few schools nationwide that offers Montessori certification at undergraduate and graduate levels with initial state licensing.

Xavier Montessori helped mainstream the Montessori Method into public schools in Cincinnati and across the Midwest. It has developed work and outreach support with students, schools, and administrators in Taiwan, Korean, and China. Education delegates and school officials often tour the Lab School because of its celebrated reputation. An outcome of a Montessori education at Xavier Montessori Lab School is an increased awareness one’s own learning, community, social concerns, care of the environment, respect for one another and global cultural connections.