Hershey Montessori School real-life challenges as part of their curriculum. Adolescents learn leadership skills that focus on social and emotional intelligence, effective communication, social leadership, conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making. FACULTY: Hershey faculty are specifically trained in Montessori pedagogy.
CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Hershey is one of the first Montessori schools in the world to offer a birth through 12th grade education that most closely replicates Dr. Maria Montessori’s vision, including a residential program on a working farm. The 13-acre Concord Campus educates children from infancy to sixth grade. It includes wooded trails, play areas, gardens and a chicken coop. Classrooms are designed to respond to the psychology of learning, according to each stage of a child’s development. The 97-acre Huntsburg Campus educates students from seventh through 12th grades. It includes a working farm, a greenhouse, wooded trails and environmentally sustainable classrooms. ACCREDITATION: An ISACS Provisional Member School that is AMI recognized for ages 0-6+, Hershey Montessori School also is a member of OAIS. EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS: Huntsburg’s farm creates essential businesses and community
enterprises that connect students to their local community, as they contribute to it and have a purpose within it. Coined as the “microeconomy,” academic concepts are integrated with
FALL OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION: Concord Campus: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18 and Oct. 16 Huntsburg Campus: 10 a.m. to Noon Sept. 18 and Oct. 16 Huntsburg Virtual Open House (Q&A): 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 economics and entrepreneurism, as students enhance their personal growth, along with their business, communication and managerial skills. UNIQUE STUDY OPTIONS/ PROGRAMS: The curriculum integrates core academics, creative arts, physical education and entrepreneurism. Student engagement is deepened through opportunities to authentically develop problemsolving competencies, using
New teachers at the Huntsburg campus are sponsored to take the Montessori training as it applies to middle and high school education. All lead teachers at the Concord campus hold an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) teaching diploma, in addition to their four-year or graduate degrees. Hershey also annually hosts an Orientation to Adolescent Studies for teachers from around the world. It has become an internationally renowned model for Montessori education. ALUMNI: One-hundred percent of Hershey graduates have been accepted into their college of choice. Alumni report being well prepared for college and career environments, as they stand out in areas of collaboration, leadership, communication and problem solving. FINANCIAL AID: Hershey Montessori School seeks to attract and maintain a diverse student body from a variety of cultural, economic and geographic backgrounds. Hershey’s Financial Aid Committee uses objective criteria, based upon the needs identified in an independent report from a third-party service.
hershey-montessori.org Addresses: Concord Campus (Birth-Grade 6) 10229 Prouty Road, Concord Twp. Huntsburg Campus (Grades 7-12) 11530 Madison Road, Huntsburg Grades Served: Infant-Grade 12 Total Enrollment: 245 Annual Tuition: $350-$23,560 (varies, based on the program) Average Class Size: Ranges from 10-25, depending on the program Year Established: 1978 TOP SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: • Paula Leigh-Doyle, head of school • Judy Venaleck, associate head of school/Huntsburg campus director • Lynette Ruple, director of finance • Lakisha Wingard, director of admissions • Deanna Meadows-Shrum, director of marketing and communications TOP BOARD LEADERSHIP: • C. Fraser Elliott, president • Patty Emond, vice president • Sandy Giallanza, secretary • John Cunningham, treasurer • Debbie Guren, ex officio
Mission Statement: “Grounded in the tradition of Dr. Maria Montessori, Hershey Montessori School provides carefully prepared learning environments for children, from birth to 18 years. Our community fosters personal and academic growth, independence, confidence, responsibility and joyful, lifelong learning.” 16
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