ABN Columbine Montessori School

ABN Columbine Montessori School is a Modified Montessori school in Denver's historic Baker district, just south of Colorado's capitol building and only ten minutes from Downtown and Cherry Creek North.

Our program has been planned for the emotional, physical, social, and intellectual development of the individual child from 2 1/2 to 6 year olds.

ABN Columbine is a certified Denver Preschool Program (DPP) which that means Denver will assist financially with all 4 year olds,…

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ABN Columbine Montessori School is a Modified Montessori school in Denver's historic Baker district, just south of Colorado's capitol building and only ten minutes from Downtown and Cherry Creek North.

Our program has been planned for the emotional, physical, social, and intellectual development of the individual child from 2 1/2 to 6 year olds.

ABN Columbine is a certified Denver Preschool Program (DPP) which that means Denver will assist financially with all 4 year olds, for Denver County residence.

We provide preschool for full and part time children, morning preschool and must be a minimum of 2 days a week. We also participate in and can give you information on the programs available through Denver County social services. .

The purpose of our center is to provide a warm, secure, spiritual place for the child when away from home. Your child's needs to extend his/her relationships with others of the same age to learn to be creative, imaginative, cooperative, and to develop social ability, creativity, and independence are given the utmost attention of our well-trained and dedicated teachers.

Schedule includes:

8:00—8:25am Breakfast that parents provide will be served
8:30—9:30am Indoors Centers
9:30—11:00am Structured Class Time
11:00—11:30am Recess
11:30—12:00pm Lunch
12:00—12:25pm Prepare for nap with reading and peaceful music
12:30—2:30m Sleep is desirable, but not a requirement
2:30—3:15pm Recess
3:15—3:45pm Stories, music, finder play and games
3:45—4:00pm Snack
4:00—5:00pm Quiet Centers, music, reading, and computer
5:00pm Closed

FAQs:

1.How can I enroll my child?
Call the school office to arrange an interview. Registration fee payable upon application for enrollment. The following forms are required before enrollment become official: certificate of immunization, and a yearly physical completed and signed by your physician.

2.What ages of children do you accept?
We enroll children ages 2 1/2 through age 6 for preschool and pre-kindergarten.

3.What would it cost to enroll my child?
Please call the office to enquire about our current rates. We are a Qualistar rated program and enrolled with Denver pre-school program fro children in the year before kindergarten.

4.What are your hours?
School is in session on a year-round basis, Monday through Friday. We open at 8:00am and close at 5:00pm.

5.Are you Hiring?
Please call the school office to find out if we are currently hiring, but the employees we seek ( usually for part-time work) are experienced in working with children, patient, well-versed in behavioral redirection, and generally have a B.A. in education or a related field.

6.The school has a cat? Can the children play with it?
Yes and yes. Akida, the school cat, is mellow, playful, and loves to spend her days alternately sleeping and watching the children at work and play.

7.Modified Montessori? What does that mean?
We are a traditional Montessori school in many ways, such as mixed age groupings and focus on child-directed learning, but encourage certain things, such as imaginative play, more than traditional Montessori Schools. An excellent description of Montessori philosophy can be found at the American Montessori Society site. (more info)

9.Do you have a security system?
We have a security system with cameras in the front and back yards.

Please call us today we welcome you and your child. Categories:   Preschools | Child Care Centers

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