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At-A-Glance

Aidan Facts and Figures Established in 1961 Co-educational day school Approximately 200 students Ages 18 months to 12 years

Multi-age classrooms
2 Toddler Classes (ages 18-36 months)
4 Primary Classes (ages 3 to 6 years)
2 Lower Elementary Classes (ages 6 to 9 years)
1 Upper Elementary Class (ages 9 to 12 years)

Hours:
Toddler (18 months-3 years): 8:15am - 11:15am

Half-Day Primary (3 & 4 years):
8:50am - 11:45am/12:00pm

Full-Day Primary (5 years): 8:50am - 2:45/3:00pm

Lower Elementary (6-9 years): 8:40am - 3:10pm

Upper Elementary (9-12 years): 8:15am - 3:30pm

Before School Program (3-12 years): 8:00am - 8:40am

After School Program (3-12 years): noon—3:00 pm; 3:00pm—6:00pm

• Lillard, Paula Polk, Montessori—A Modern Approach (Schocken) An introduction to the Montessori approach to preschool education.

• Lillard, Paula Polk, Montessori—A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood (Pantheon) A Guide to Montessori theory and method for all stages of development.

• Montessori, Maria, The Absorbent Mind (Kalakshetra)
A discussion on the development of infants and young children, birth to age three.

• Montessori, Maria, The Discovery of the Child (Kalakshetra)
Early writings of Dr. Montessori highlighting the materials and the work of the child in a primary class (ages 3-6).

• Montessori, Maria, The Secret of Childhood (Ballantine Books)
An introduction, both practical and theoretical, into the nature of young children.

• Standing, E.M., Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work (New American Library) A biography of Dr. Montessori’s life, including her development of material, the child’s work in the class, and the growth of the Montessori movement.