Meta Blog Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 There are many small private schools opening up around Charlotte. Here is the latest. I am friends with the owners and am excited about this: Charlotte, NC, June 2nd, 2006 --- Athena Montessori School announced today that it has started accepting enrollments for the Fall for its new Elementary school located at 6151-B Sharon Road (behind the Pilgrim Congregational Church near the Harris YMCA). "Although our location is new, we are pleased to be offering Charlotte families the expertise of an experienced and highly trained elementary teacher as our Education Director," states Cynthia Roeth, School Director for Athena Montessori. Roeth is talking about Steven Kreisman, an AMI-certified teacher who has taught at a Montessori school in Charlotte for the past six years and holds a Masters Degree in Education from Loyola College. "Mr. Steve (as he is known to children throughout Charlotte) has been a much loved by the many children who have had him as a teacher," Roeth relates. "The common theme I keep hearing from families about him is that he always demonstrates a high degree of respect for the children, which effects the child's self esteem in a most positive manner." Athena Montessori School is now accepting applications for children ages six through twelve (grades First through Sixth) for very individualized instruction. "We are intentionally keeping the class size to approximately ten students our first year so that we can truly meet each child's unique learning needs," explains Roeth. "Parents should look into Athena if they are concerned that their child may fall through the cracks or not be properly challenged or supported in a larger school setting," Roeth says, "because as the city of Charlotte continues to grow and classrooms become more populated, well, bigger is not always better," Roeth asserts. "This is especially true for gifted students or for kids who may be challenged in some way. Their needs can go unmet in a larger classroom." Steven Kreisman received his Elementary diploma from the Association of Montessori Internationale and supports Maria Montessori's view that education is a preparation for life and not just an accumulation of information to be tested on and then easily forgotten. "A Montessori learning environment combines the physical, emotional, intellectual, and moral development of the child," explains Kreisman. "Our curriculum is rigorous yet respects the context of the child," Kreisman continues, "It offers the essential contents of a classical education from the Ancient Greeks through modern times presented in-depth in a historical, logical, and hierarchical manner." For more information on Athena Montessori's curriculum go to www.athenamontessori.com. Contact Cynthia Roeth at 704-840-7501 to register for Athena Montessori's Open House to be held in July, 2006. Those who continue to find a "fix" for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are only delaying a system of rational and politically-free education. In many ways, conservatives who support initiatives to prop up CMS are more dangerous than the liberals who create the CMS mess. School such as Athena Montessori are the future. The future can be now, if we just begin the transition from public to private education. http://ObjectivismOnline.com/blog/archives/000931.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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