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SBMA Program Information
The Spring Bilingual Montessori Academy (BMA) offers learning experiences in the Montessori tradition.
The Programs
The Primary Program at Spring Academy is designed to provide the young child with the tools, motivation and guidance necessary to stimulate his natural desire to learn, in addition to the aforementioned language component.
The children are taught a full range of cognitive and creative subject areas. These include:
In addition, a number of Practical Life activities are incorporated into the child's learning environment. These functions, which can be as seemingly nondescript as polishing a table or serving refreshments to the class, are in actuality integral parts of the Montessori curriculum. They teach the child to develop responsibility for the things which surround him and to engender social graces. They assist in the development of internal discipline, and good work habits like concentration and thoroughness, so essential to later scholastic success. They prepare indirectly for writing and reading by habituating the hand, brain and eye to move in a left-to-right direction.
Sensorial exercises are also vital parts of the program. To help the student to refine perceptions of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste by such functions as distinguishing between colors and forming sounds to describe a familiar object. They also serve as natural introductions to reading, writing and math. Movement is also essential. Through a variety of physical activities, our students improve motor coordination and posture.
Whenever possible, a part of the day is given over to outdoor activities in the park immediately adjacent to the school grounds. Under the watchful eye of the teachers and staff, the child is encouraged to participate in games and informal lessons which help him to share and relate with others, and to explore the world of nature all around him.
Field trips are scheduled throughout the year for the 5-year-olds, with in-house enrichment activities for the entire student body. There is daily outdoor play at the park playground, weather permitting.
One of the most effective ways of encouraging learning is to make it fun. At Spring Academy, that realization never strays from the forefront. In every aspect of the child's school environment, the emphasis is on creating a pleasant, peaceful, joyously active atmosphere in which the child can explore, personally and with others, the many opportunities for self-discovery that are painstakingly created for her.
Our Timmings
Half Day 8:30 am - 11:45 am
Half day plus lunch 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Full Day 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Our Fee Structure
Half Day - 8:30 am - 11:45 am Annual: $7,700 = $200 deposit + $7,500 Semester:$7,800 = $200 deposit + $3,800 (per semester) Monthly: $8,000 = $200 deposit + 10 installments of $780
Half Day + Lunch - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Annual: $9,300 = $200 deposit + $9,100 Semester:$9,400 = $200 deposit + $4,600 (per semester) Monthly: $9,600 = $200 deposit + 10 installments of $940
Full Day (3 yr olds with Nap) - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Annual: $9,840 = $200 deposit + $9,640 Semester:$9,940 = $200 deposit + $4,870 (per semester) Monthly: $10,140 = $200 deposit + 10 installments of $994
Full Day (4,5 and 6 yr olds) - 8:30 - 3:00 pm Annual: $10,060 = $200 deposit + $9,860 Semester:$10,160 = $200 deposit + $4,980 (per semester) Monthly: $10,360 = $200 deposit + 10 installments of $1,016
Before care 7:30 am - 8:30 am Hourly - $9.50 Monthly - $157.50 Semester - $766.50
After care 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hourly - $9.50 Monthly - $157.50 Semester - $766.50
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hourly - $9.50 Monthly - $300 Semester - $1443.75
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hourly - $9.50 Monthly - $375 Semester - $1810
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