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GMS Admissions

Thank you for your interest in Gloucester Montessori School! We look forward to meeting you and your family, and invite you to visit our school and see firsthand how we foster discovery, independence and leadership in children ages 2 ½ through 12.

The admission process is designed to provide parents and families with an opportunity to learn more about the school, its philosophies and its policies. We believe we are enrolling families, not just students. Our goal is to select families who understand the commitment of a Montessori education and are prepared to assist the child to maximize his or her learning experience.

Visit Our School -
In addition to completion of an enrollment application, parent and student interviews are required prior to
acceptance. Call our admissions office at (804) 693-6455 to arrange a convenient time for your visit. Tours are usually scheduled after school hours so you are free to closely examine our classrooms and materials and ask questions. Active classroom observations are available on request.


Downloads:

GMS Family Handbook


Apply for Admission -
GMS welcomes students of all races, religions, and ethnicities. We seek to build and maintain a diverse, respectful environment. Call our Admissions Office at (804) 693-6455 to request an admissions packet, including an enrollment application, parent questionnaire, and program/tuition information. There is a $50 application fee, which is non-refundable and not applied towards tuition.

Tuition Assistance -
There is a limited amount of tuition assistance available for families who would not be able to join our community without such help. Please ask for the tuition assistance application when calling for an admissions packet.

Tuition Schedule -


What's happening at GMS:

Children's House I:
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our caterpillars - they are due any day now and we will begin our observance of the process of metamorphosis. We are continuing to learn about the different groups of invertebrates, thanks to Dylan for bringing in jellyfish, a crab and a shrimp (all living) for us to study. We will focus on insects later this month, we have only to go as far as the playground for first-hand observation. With luck, we will end the year with a bang as the caterpillars change into butterflies that we will release outside, perhaps to see fluttering around the children's garden this summer!
Click to view CH I Calendar

Children's House II:
As the class slips into the final phase of the school year, it is so rewarding to watch the children work together and see how they have grown on so many levels. This is my thank you note to you for the joy of working with your children. Best wishes to our kidergarten graduates, Jake, Cooper and Elliott. Thanks to the LaCasse family for the wonderful CD and thanks again to Chip & Stephanie Davis for our beautiful bathroom renovation and painting the walls.
Click to view CH II Calendar

Elementary:
Both classes are preparing for a trip to Assateague island. Students will fish, swim, and cook on this group camping trip. We are studying the evolution of humans which will culminate in Cro-Magnon Day on June 8th. On Cro-magnon day we celebrate our ancestors with cave painting, food gathering, fire-making, and atl-atl throwing. Students will have a test on the Animal Kingdom on Friday, May 14th. Students are almost finished with their Mammal order habitats paintings. Upper elementary students will finish their research papers on early humans. They will study measurements, and also review area and volumes of geometric figures.
Lower elementary will finish studying the atmosphere with the presentations of their research papers on weather. They will make a hot air balloon together.



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Gloucester Montessori School
8381 George Washington Memorial Highway, P.O. Box 1506
Gloucester, Virginia 23061
Call (804) 693-6455
E-Mail: Info@GloucesterMontessori.org
Gloucester Montessori School is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational institution that does not discriminate
in violation of the law on the basis of race, religion or cultural background.
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