History of St. Vrain Community Montessori School In 2007 a group of interested parents (many with children attending nearby private Montessori schools) passionate about Montessori education, identified a need to expand the educational choices offered by the St. Vrain Valley School District (“the District” or “SVVSD”). In November 2007, this group began organizational meetings and planning efforts for a Montessori charter school in the SVVSD. A core group of nearly 30 parents, educators and community members met regularly, formed a steering committee and an interim Board, which successfully completed a charter school application for a Kindergarten through sixth grade school - - St. Vrain Community Montessori School (“the School” or “SVCMS”). The District’s Board of Education unanimously approved the charter in October 2008. From the beginning SVCMS was founded to support the educational achievement of a diverse body of students in the SVVSD community, specifically, to further diversify the educational choices offered to parents. Accordingly, SVCMS offers the community the Montessori Method, a research-based and proven educational approach that fosters high academic and personal achievement for students, and nurtures trusting and productive relationships between students, staff, parents, guardians and volunteers. After almost two years of preparation work and community collaboration, the School opened its doors in late August for the 2009-2010 school year. In this initial academic year, SVCMS has enrolled 82 students in grades kindergarten through second grade. In addition to the tuition-free public charter school program, SVCMS is providing a Montessori pre-school program for 24 three to four year olds. Over the next five years, the Board’s goal is to expand its offerings to include grades three through six. A Member of the St. Vrain Valley School District The St. Vrain Community Montessori School operates as a public charter school through an agreement with the St. Vrain Valley School District. The District granted the School a charter on October 22, 2008 for an initial term of three years. The specific terms under which the School is governed and operated are defined through a contractual agreement with the District that was executed on February 25, 2009 and became effective on July 1, 2009. As a charter school, SVCMS operates independently from other schools in the District and has been delegated the authority to develop, adopt and implement its own operational policies, rules and regulations, subject to the limitations in the Colorado Charter School Act and the governing authority of the St. Vrain Valley School Board. Among other requirements, SVCMS will comply with the District’s Accreditation Standards and the methods for determining Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Ultimately, the School is accountable to the SVVSD Board. Like other charter schools in Colorado, SVCMS is funded through a variety of revenue sources. Per Pupil Revenues (PPR) from the District constitute the majority of revenue. Other sources are generated from parent and community contributions, public and private grants and tuition fees. | QUICK FACTS ABOUT ST. VRAIN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (SVCMS)
OUR MISSION Within an authentic Montessori approach to education, the St. Vrain Community Montessori School aims to nurture the whole child and enrich the lives of each student. St. Vrain Community Montessori School will provide appropriate challenges and support to enable our students to become confident individuals, instilling in them the skills, knowledge and understanding to be active and responsible participants in their local, state, national, and global communities. Our goal is to foster lifelong learners who respect themselves, other people and their environment. OUR VISION During the next five years, we envision a unified community of parents, teachers, students and staff who work together to fulfill St. Vrain Community Montessori School’s mission statement. We will build on our elementary program to intentionally move toward the implementation of middle school and high school programs based on authentic Montessori methods. Within this educational philosophy, St. Vrain Community Montessori’s children will develop their intellectual, emotional, physical and social capabilities so that they will appreciate and embrace the world as it is, and as it can be.
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