GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER

THE GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (GMCS) EMBODIES THE THEORIES OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI BY PROVIDING GETTYSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH A SCHOOL THAT PROMOTES MULTIFACETED LEARNING. STUDENTS EMBRACE INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION AND THOUGHT, DEVELOP PERSONAL FREEDOM, WITHIN A CADRE, AND DISCOVER THEIR INTRINSIC VALUE. GMCS PRIDES ITSELF IN DELIVERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING A CHILD-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL WILL OFFER AN INNOVATIVE, STANDARDS- BASED EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES THE GROWTH OF STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHILE PROVIDING STUDENTS AND REINFORCING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE A NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE NATURAL AND INSPIRED LEARNERS WHO CAN ACHIEVE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL USE A HOLISTIC CURRICULUM THAT IS BASED ON THE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY,