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Building Blocks Montessori School

Private | PK-5 | 58 students

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Posted February 1, 2012

My son attended pre-K here and has learned so much! The school includes yoga, Spanish and music classes in its curriculum. When my son came home talking about the bones in his skeleton or what he learned about Chinese culture, he was excited about learning and I realized that my little sponge was capable of understanding so much more than I was giving him credit for. He loves to get "homework"! Looking forward to Kindergarten!
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Posted October 11, 2009

This was my son's first preschool and ever since he has loved school. My son woke up with a smile to go to school. He enjoyed this school and he learned so much. If we didn't have to move he would still be there attending this school. After moving out of state and putting him in another very famous preschool I came to realize that they didn't even do 25% of what this school had done for my son. When we move back this is where he would go back for sure.
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Posted September 23, 2009

Excellent school,great environment,brilliant teachers.The kids love school and most of all love to learn!!!!!
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Posted October 7, 2005

First thing about this school is: the kids are happy. There is a zest for learning here. The methods for learning may be old fashioned and the kids may not be in a highly competetive environment, but they come out of their experience with good feelings towards one another and towards school work.
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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
White 84%
Black 8%
Hispanic 6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0%
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 6N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Margaret Shanley
Gender
  • Coed
Affiliation
  • Nonsectarian
Associations
  • AMS

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  • Montessori
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55 Forest Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: (718) 448-2992

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