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Welcome to Pleasant Hills Montessori School!

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Pleasant Hills Montessori classroom
   We are a fully accredited private school in Ellijay, Georgia educating children ages 2-1/2  to 10 years old. We offer small classes, generous scholarships, and a unique learning environment custom-tailored to fit each student because we want the best for your child.
   Please explore the website and come visit the school to see students in action.  See you   soon!


What is a Montessori Education?

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Children learn by doing. Specially designed materials are displayed on low, open shelves and children select what interests them. Students pick a learning activity on their own and complete it. They clean up that activity and then begin another. This evolves into a work cycle where children become self-directed. Teachers introduce new concepts and carefully observe and direct each child's progress and development. The Montessori Method is a proven educational method based on the research and experiences of Italian Physician and Educator Dr. Maria Montessori (1870–1952.) For details click here.


Traditional Method

  • Teacher is center of classroom as "controller"
  • Teacher acts as primary enforcer of discipline
  • Mainly individual instruction
  • Same age grouping
  • Most teaching done by teacher
  • Curriculum structured for child
  • Child is guided to concepts by teacher
  • Child generally allotted specific time for work
  • Instruction pace usually set by group norm
  • If work is corrected, errors are usually pointed out by teacher
  • Few materials for sensory development
  • Child usually assigned own chair, encouraged to participate, sit still  and listen during group sessions
  • Learning is reinforced externally by repetition and rewards


Montessori Method

  • Teacher has unobtrusive role in classroom
  • Environment and method encourage self-discipline
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Mixed aged grouping
  • Grouping encourages children to teach and help each other           
  • Child chooses own work
  • Child discovers own concepts from self-teaching materials           
  • Child works as long as he wishes on chosen work           
  • Child sets own learning pace          
  • Child spots own errors from feedback of material           
  • Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration           
  • Child can work where he chooses, move around and talk at will (yet not disturb the work of others); group work is voluntary
  • Child reinforces own learning by repetition of work and internal feeling of success

...NEWS!...

  • Please sign up for the tax scholarship today for year 2012!
  • The Tax Scholarship will PAY for your child's tuition dollar for dollar! Go to Scholarship page to learn more!
  • May 24- The Lower Elementary Class will travel to Chattanooga to spend the night with the Sharks! We will have dinner at the Chattanooga Aquarium and spend the night.  The cost is $60.00 per person and an adult must accompany the child. We will NOT have school on Friday, April 25.
  • The Early Development will have class  as usual on April 24 and 25th.
  • May 28, NO  SCHOOL to observe Memorial Day.
  • Last day of School June 8, 2012, We will have our Annual End of Year Picnic at the ETC Pavilion.
  • Summer Enrichment- Please call for more information!

Pleasant Hills Montessori School 2228 Pleasant Gap Circle Ellijay, Georgia 30540  706-636-3354