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August 15, 2007

Montessori on 20th Street

Anita Pishko, instrumental to the creation of the Montessori program at the Fulton NRC, is working to open the Central Montessori School in that distinctive building at 323 North 20th Street for this September.

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Inside 323 North 20th Street

An approach to the education of children developed in the late 19th century by Italian educator Maria Montessori to teach children in a housing project in Rome, Montessori schools have over the decades been stuck with a reputation for elitism. This misconception could soon be laid to rest, though, as public school systems across the county and neighborhood groups (such as the NRC in Fulton) are setting up Montessori schools. In an era of heightened accountability and growing diversity, Montessori schools “are getting results in low-income public schools with the kind of children on which Montessori first tested her ideas” [1].

While the opening of the school is not 100% guaranteed, Pishko hopes to open the private Central Montessori School this September to 20 students ages 3-12. With the goal of having students that are as diverse as the area, a portion of each class will be scholarship students.

For more information about the school or enrollment:

Central Montessori School
323 North 20th Street
562-2914 / 426-7937
ajpishko@comcast.net

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18 Responses to “Montessori on 20th Street”

  1. posted by Laura Daab at August 15, 2007 3:06 pm [#]:

    Fantastic!!!!

    What a great use of that building. Fingers crossed…

  2. posted by ann at August 15, 2007 3:37 pm [#]:

    Wonderful! Grand building, excellent teaching system. That’s very exciting.

  3. posted by stephen at August 15, 2007 4:11 pm [#]:

    I wish my childhood school had looked like that.

  4. posted by archie bunker at August 15, 2007 5:57 pm [#]:

    I’ve frequently wondered what use that building could be put to for the benefit of the community … this looks like a great idea. I hope it works.

  5. posted by Kate at August 16, 2007 10:29 am [#]:

    Of all the things I have wanted in Church Hill, I never dreamed there could be a Montessori school so close to home. Fingers AND toes crossed on this one!

  6. posted by v at August 16, 2007 11:11 am [#]:

    My lil one is only 5 months old but we are brimming with excitement..oh the possibilities!!!

  7. posted by bill at August 16, 2007 11:17 am [#]:

    i am a neighbor and i think a small school will be a good use for the freaky metal building. the non-conventional building might fit well with the non-conventional montessori program.

  8. posted by BGW at August 16, 2007 1:40 pm [#]:

    Awesome. It’ll be great to see that building used for something more than $200 haircuts. I wish them luck- the private school biz is tough in this area.

  9. posted by bill at August 16, 2007 2:47 pm [#]:

    maybe this can take up some of the gap left by st patrick closing their school for residential development

  10. posted by Robin Hill at August 16, 2007 4:36 pm [#]:

    I have a 5 month old son. I live on 23rd Street. I am ecstatic we can have a Montessori school, so close by. I would be more than pleased if he could attend.

  11. posted by David Herring at August 24, 2007 10:52 am [#]:

    Great building, great location, brilliant use of both. Finally, a real positive educational opportinity for folks in very overlooked east end of the City! This will also likely have a positive impact on the publics schools in the neighborhood too.

  12. posted by Lou Gorr at August 24, 2007 3:48 pm [#]:

    I know Jeff and Maggie will be delighted!

  13. posted by Nacho at August 24, 2007 7:37 pm [#]:

    How will this have a positive impact on the public schools? Isn’t that like saying bringing in a Starbucks improves the taste of (insert your favorite gas station here) coffee?

  14. posted by Church Hill People’s News » Central Montessori open house this Saturday - Richmond, Virginia at September 29, 2007 12:31 pm [#]:

    [...] new Central Montessori School (that was announced last month) at 323 North 20th Street is having an open house this Saturday, September 22nd, at 2PM. Posted at [...]

  15. posted by Church Hill People’s News » East End zoning meeting - Richmond, Virginia at October 17, 2007 8:48 pm [#]:

    [...] tomorrow (Thursday) at 6PM at EDI on 25th Street. Given the brouhahas over the difficulties that businesses trying to open in the area experience, this should be a good [...]

  16. posted by mom w/ RPS kids at February 9, 2008 7:19 pm [#]:

    Went to the open house today at Central Montessori and my daughter, upon entering the space, exclaimed, “This isn’t a school…(because) where’s the torture room?” Central Montessori is a huge plus for the community. Support it whether or not you have children attending.

  17. posted by Donna at March 3, 2009 3:33 pm [#]:

    I am curious to know what a “torture room” is… And thankful that my son has not found one — happy at CMS!

  18. posted by gray at March 3, 2009 3:55 pm [#]:

    …being confined to a desk while the teacher lectures how to answer multiple choice worksheets through the process of elimination.


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