Notre Dame Children's Class

Fact Sheet

School Address
Notre Dame Children's Class
74 Grapevine Road
Wenham, Massachusetts 01984
Telephone: 978 - 468-1340: Fax: 978 - 468-0166
E-Mail: notredcc@aol.com

Faculty of Preschool
Sister Barbara Beauchamp, SND
Director, teacher
Emmanuel College,A.B.
College of Notre Dame, Belmont, California
Montessori Teacher Accreditation (AMS)
Wheelock College, M.S.Ed
Recipient of Noyes Foundation Grant for studies at Prospect School, Bennington, Vermont
Co-founded Notre Dame Children's Class, Milton and Wenham, Mass.
Founding Member of North Shore Education Center
Member of American Montessori Society, ASCD, NAEYC
Teacher Certification; Massachusetts

Sister Susan Raymo, SND
Teacher preschool
Emmanuel College,A.B.
AERCO Montessori Teacher Training Program, Ithaca, New York (AMS)
Wheelock College, M.S.Ed
Certified Parent Effectiveness Instructor (P.E.T.)
Member of the American Montessori Society, NAEYC
Teacher Certification; Massachusetts

Janet Tannebring
Teacher - Primary Class
Salem State College, B.S.
Salem State College, M.Ed.
Teacher Certification; Massachusetts

Julia Peterson
Teacher - primary class
State University of New York, B. S.
Salem State College, M.S.Ed
Teacher Certification; Massachusetts

Schedule

Preschool Session: A.M. 8:30 - 11:00 - 5 days a week

P.M. 12:00 - 2:30

Primary Classes: all day session 8:30 - 2:30

Admissions and Costs

Notre Dame Children's Class seeks a racially, economically, and religiously diverse student body with varied interests and abilities. The requirements for admission are that the families understand and agree with the philosophy and the operation of the school and that they volunteer to actively participate in the life of the school in ways determined by school needs.

Students are admitted to any grade in which there is space available: siblings of present and past students have priority in admissions. Children are usually accepted in mid-spring for the following year.

Tuition for the preschool is $5900. a year. It is paid semiannually August 15 and February 1st. Initial registration fee is $50 with a tuition deposit due by March 15th prior to Fall admission.

Tuition for the Primary Class is $7400. a year. Payment of a tuition deposit is due by March 15.

Scholarships are available and the scholarship fund is supported by our parent group, PACE. Requests for scholarships are submitted in writing to the Administration and the selection of recipients is made by a Board of the Sisters of Notre Dame after consideration of the applicants needs.

Transportation

No transportation is furnished by the school. Parents usually arrange local carpools and the school has no responsibility with regard to the car arrangements.

Student Body

Ages 3-5

The preschool program has an enrollment of twenty-four children in each class. Three full-time Montessori and Early Childhood accredited teachers work with each class. Student teachers from nearby colleges participate with the faculty during the school year.

Ages 6-7

There are two primary classes and each has an enrollment of 14 children in each room. The children are combined so that there are first year children and second year children in each class. There is one head teacher with each class and a teacher assistant. Specialists in music and art join the primary faculty once a week

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Notre Dame Children's Class
74 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984
Phone:978 468 1340; Fax:978 468 0166 E-mail: notredcc@aol.com

This Page Was Last Updated: July 29, 2007