SPMA Quick Facts
| Quick Links | Preprimary/Primary Programs Elementary/Middle School Programs Tuition/Fees Admissions Process |
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| Status | Private, non-profit 501(c)3 |
| Year Founded | 1968 – first Montessori school in South Carolina |
| Founder | Mary Stone Fraser, wife of Charles E. Fraser, developer of the Sea Pines Resort. Read about our history |
| Head of School | Darcie Patrick |
| Accreditation | International Montessori Council (IMC) |
| Affiliation | American Montessori Society (AMS) |
| Licensure | South Carolina Department of Social Services |
| Location | South end of beautiful Hilton Head Island, near Sea Pines Plantation |
| Ages Served | 18 months—grade 8 (age 14) |
| Calendar Start/End Date | New Preprimary students: August 25, 2009 - June 4, 2010 Returning Preprimary students: August 31, 2009 - June 4, 2010 First Year Primary students: August 31, 2009 - June 4, 2010 Second Year Primary students: August 27, 2009 - June 4, 2010 Kindergarten students: August 24, 2009 - June 4, 2010 Lower Elementary: August 24, 2009 - June 4, 2010 Upper Elementary: August 24, 2009 - June 4, 2010 Middle School: August 24, 2009 - June 4, 2010 |
| Families | Serving 159 children from 119 families |
| Classrooms | 1 Middle School Room - 7th and 8th grades 3 Elementary Rooms – (2) Lower Elementary with 6-9 year olds and (1) Upper Elementary with 9-12 year olds 3 Primary Rooms – 3 to 6 year olds 2 Preprimary Rooms – 18 months to age 3 |
| Teacher/Student Ratio | Preprimary: 1:6 ratio Primary: 1:15 ratio Lower Elementary: 1:10 ratio Upper Elementary: 1:10 ratio Middle School: 1:10 |
| Facilities | 9 classrooms, approximately 2 acres of outdoor play space, 2 playgrounds, 1 library, Studio of the Arts, Suzuki Piano studio, Suzuki Violin studio, Primary Art Porches, Outdoor Amphitheater |
| Authentic Montessori Curriculum Enrichment | Preprimary: Tri-language by Immersion Experience (French, Spanish & English), music, art, gardening Primary: Art, Music, Spanish, Suzuki Violin (age 3 and older), gardening, fitness, Chi Running (Kindergarten) Elementary & Middle School: Art, Music, Chinese, Fitness, Golf, Suzuki Violin, Youth Opera, Tennis, Suzuki Piano, yoga, Chi Running, Steel drum band, Rock band, gardening, Jump Rope Team |
| Language Instruction | French, Spanish and Chinese |
| After-school Programs | Montessori Crew 2:30-6:00 pm for Preprimary and Primary students 3:00-6:00 pm for Elementary & Middle School students, Upper School clubs |
| Uniforms | Only for Elementary Golf and Tennis Programs and Upper School Field Trips |
| Lunch | Children who stay for lunch bring their own from home; parents supply classroom snacks on a rotating basis |
| Bus Transportation | Larger class trips and golf & tennis lessons only on school owned vehicle |