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Statesville Montessori School

Academics at Statesville Montessori

The Montessori Approach to Learning

Montessori classrooms provide a prepared environment where children are free to respond to their natural tendency to work. The children’s innate passion for learning is encouraged by giving them opportunities to engage in spontaneous, purposeful activities with the guidance of a trained adult. Through their work, the children develop concentration and joyful self-discipline. Within a framework of order, the children progress at their own pace and rhythm, according to their individual capabilities.

Testing at Statesville Montessori

Statesville Montessori School uses standardized testing as a tool to assess each individual student in order for our teachers to better adjust the curriculum to strengthen the student’s academic development.  Our school uses the Terra Nova Achievement Test, a national standardize test, given by teachers near the end of every school year.  The test evaluates reading, vocabulary, language mechanics, mathematics, science, social studies, and spelling. Student performance is based on national results.

Where Do Students Go After SMS?

Students, who graduate from the 8th grade at Statesville Montessori School, go on to excel at both public and private high schools. The majority of our students, who go to public high school, graduate in the top 10% of their class, while those who go to private high school receive scholarship funding.  Statesville Montessori School students attend prestigious colleges such as UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, UNC Asheville, NC State, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Elon, Furman, College of Charleston, Appalachian State University, Davidson, Jacksonville University, University of Alabama, Ol’ Mississippi, University of Georgia, just to name a few.

Academics at SMS