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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” module_class=”page-intro” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Part of Milwaukee\u2019s historical and culture-rich East Side neighborhood, Maryland Avenue Montessori School relies on Montessori philosophy and community connections to educate its 500 students from K3 through eighth grade.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\"\"Campus gardens and new outdoor play areas connect students to nature and play. Primary classrooms welcome three- to five-year-olds who develop independence while learning early math and literacy skills. Elementary students explore local and global cultures and natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions and photosynthesis. Secondary classrooms bring seventh and eighth graders together for project-based work and independent study to prepare for high-school. Working through Montessori\u2019s occupations, microeconomies, and humanities curricula, our oldest students are leaders and entrepreneurs who run the campus coffee shop, grow and sell organic plants, and operate an after-school snack-and-crafts cart.<\/p>\n

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Weekly art, music, and physical education classes make creativity and flexibility part of the school culture. Results are in and inspiring. Since 2017, Maryland students have exceeded expectations on their school report card.<\/p>\n

Family is the foundation of Maryland Avenue Montessori School, whose population includes many siblings and neighborhood families. Parents lead the engagement council, are full-time teachers or part-time coaches, and care for campus gardens during the summer. There is a club or organization for every student. Neighborhood businesses welcome Maryland students as volunteers and researchers. Nurturing the whole child is truly a community endeavor at Maryland Avenue Montessori School.<\/p>\n

After School Care<\/h2>\n

Milwaukee Recreation hosts Camp MAM<\/a> at our school, providing fully supervised after-school programming that brings academic support, enrichment, and recreational opportunities to students ages 5 to 12.<\/p>\n

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Our Students<\/h2>\n

Data from our most recent state report card<\/p>\n

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Part of Milwaukee\u2019s historical and culture-rich East Side neighborhood, Maryland Avenue Montessori School relies on Montessori philosophy and community connections to educate its 500 students from K3 through eighth grade.Campus gardens and new outdoor play areas connect students to nature and play. Primary classrooms welcome three- to five-year-olds who develop independence while learning early math […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

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Maryland Avenue Montessori School is located in the heart of Milwaukee\u2019s historic and culturally diverse East Side. We are a Montessori School for students in K3-Grade 8, providing a well rounded, high quality education which prepares students for life. Maryland Avenue is part of the group of MPS Montessori Schools that offer all children of Milwaukee the benefit of a quality Montessori education from K3 through grade 12. We offer a rigorous curriculum, which enables all students to achieve academically to become critical thinkers and life long learners. Staff, parents and community partners work together to create a learning environment where character development, creativity and high academic achievement are valued.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Academic Success<\/h2>\r\nOur school is committed to creating a dynamic learning environment where all students achieve academic excellence, develop positive character traits and accomplish personal goals as active citizens in our community. The teaching and support staff, with the help of the entire school community, will work to provide all students the opportunity and ability to achieve in their academic endeavors. Through the shared responsibility of students, staff, parents and community, we provide a nurturing and innovative environment where all students are expected to exceed state standards on performance assessments, demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and clear communication skills, participate in a learning environment that supports a peaceful atmosphere and respectful relations, and make responsible personal choices.\r\n

Montessori Program<\/h2>\r\nOur Montessori Program<\/a> began in the 2001-2002 school year. Every multi-age classroom within the school community gives each child access to specialized Montessori materials and experiences appropriate to their educational and developmental needs as fostered by the methods of Maria Montessori. Students are guided by the Montessori teacher toward developmentally appropriately activities, individually or in small groups, for them to explore and learn. For the 2010-2011 school year, the Montessori classes included five Primary K3 \u2013 K5 classes, four Lower Elementary Grades 1-3 classes, three Upper Elementary Grades 4-6 class and an Adolescent Program Grades 7-8. Our two special education teachers focus on using inclusion methods to help each student learn with their peers in the regular education classrooms. All primary classrooms and most elementary classrooms have their own Educational Assistant to provide support working with the Montessori teacher. The Montessori Curriculum presented within the Montessori Philosophy is designed for everyone in the community to develop in all aspects of their personality to the fullest of their potential.\r\n

Family\/Community Partnerships<\/h2>\r\nParent and community involvement<\/a>\u00a0 is very strong at MAM. The PTO is committed to working with the staff and community to enhance student learning and the school community. Parents are also highly involved with the School Governance Council, helping to ensure a quality Montessori program. There are high attendance rates at Parent Teacher Conferences, Montessori Information Sessions, Open House Events, Family Activity Nights and all student performances. The Maryland Avenue Montessori Fund has been developed to raise money to support and enhance the Montessori program.\r\n\r\nParents, UWM students and community members volunteer to tutor, assist in classrooms and participate in material preparation work sessions. Students are connected to the community through service learning projects, and are also encouraged to plan \u201cGoing Outs\u201d in order to use the community as a resource for research and discovery. We further our community partnerships by working with the FoodRight, Growing Chefs, Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee Catholic Home, Artists Working in Education (AWE), Danceworks and local area businesses. A butterfly garden has been developed through the efforts of the PTO and parent volunteers, and beautified by the art specialist working with AWE and the students. Our main Prospect Avenue entrance was developed with parent and community business support and our Maryland Avenue Fund has worked to \u201cgreen\u201d and develop our playground into a watershed rain garden. Our expansive gardens are lovingly maintained by community volunteers including UW-Extension Master Gardeners.\r\n

After School Programs<\/h2>\r\nMaryland Avenue provides an after school camp program run through the Milwaukee Recreation Department for all day students. For a nominal fee, students may stay until 6:00 p.m. where they participate in supervised activities including games, sports, arts and crafts, carnivals, and field trips. After school activities at Maryland Avenue Montessori School include sports teams and clubs, Spanish language classes and tutoring.","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/maryland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}