Montessori School of Anderson

Coordinates: 34°33′43″N 82°38′20″W / 34.5620175°N 82.6389322°W / 34.5620175; -82.6389322

Montessori School of Anderson
Location
280 Sam McGee Road, Anderson, South Carolina 29621
United States
Information
Type Private
Motto Educating Joyful Scholars Since 1973
Established 1973
Opened 2018
Principal Craig Drennon
Grades K–12
Newspaper Montessori Matters
Website www.msasc.org

Montessori School of Anderson (often abbreviated as MSA) is a private school located in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. On a side note, this school is considered a Montessori school because the school is based on the educational approach developed by the Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori.[1] The current principal of the school is Craig Drennon, who has held this position since August 1, 2012.[2] Montessori School of Anderson is one of the few Montessori schools in the United States that educates K–12 students.[3]

History

Montessori School of Anderson was founded in 1973 as a preschool, when they borrowed basement space from a local church. In 1974, two acres of land on Sam McGee Road were bought and were used to construct classrooms. Over many years, more acres were bought on that road and were used to construct a larger campus. The school also gradually brought about more programs for different educational levels and age groups.[1][3]

Funding

Montessori School of Anderson is classified by state law as a nonprofit organization. It is primarily funded by student tuition.[4]

Outings

Selected students of Montessori School of Anderson annually attend a local mock trial competition, which is hosted by South Carolina Bar.[5] In August 2015, a group of students in a drama class at Montessori School of Anderson flew to Edinburgh, Scotland to perform a play based on the American novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Newton, Alison (23 February 2007). "Montessori method has wide impact in field of education". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. ↑ Carey, Liz (3 August 2012). "Drennon to head Montessori School of Anderson". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. 1 2 "Our History". Montessori School of Anderson. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. ↑ "MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ANDERSON COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2014 AND JULY 31, 2013" (PDF). Crawford Strategy. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  5. ↑ "High school students to compete in Greenville regional mock trial competition". Index-Journal. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ↑ Parrish, Frances (28 July 2015). "Anderson Montessori drama students travel abroad". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.