TOURS:
 
Upcoming tours for the 2012-2013 School Year will begin in January 2012.  School will be in session during these tours.  In respect of our children's learning, tours are only available on certain Mondays and Wednesdays.  Each tour will be limited to 5 families.  Please call to schedule and register your tour in advance.  Tours will not be given without prior registration.  We will begin accepting applications for the 2012-2013 School year on February 1st.  All applications must be received before March 1st.  Our lottery will take place on March 15th.  Thank you in advance for your interest in Geist Montessori Academy.

TUITION

Geist Montessori Academy is a public charter school. Federal and state statutes prohibit a charter school from charging tuition.

For answers to frequently asked questions about Indiana charter schools go to the Indiana Department of Education website

Geist Montessori Academy utilizes an educational philosophy which encompasses rigorous academic goals as well as: social service, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, environmental education, and a focus on process vs. product.  It is a state-funded public charter school.  Students are assessed using research-based best practices. Curriculum includes preparation for state standardized testing.  Narrative progress reports and student work portfolios are the primary methods of assessment rather than numerical/letter indicators (grades) and grad level comparisons.  Students make a six-year commitment to their learning objectives which are met in a three-year cycles, not by grade levels.

Parents are expected to support and participate in Montessori activities as well as the traditional strand of school activities at Geist Montessori Academy.  Parents are expected to attend all parent education programs.  Also, parents are expected to volunteer in the classroom or on committees to support the entire school. 

Geist Montessori Academy educates all its students regardless of level of progress or impairment.  A typical student at Geist Montessori Academy, however, is intrinsically motivated to learn and is able to:

·         follow through independently with minimal adult direction;

·         focus in a busy environment in which many activities are going on at once;

·         work at an individual pace within a multi-age classroom;

·         resolve conflict in a peaceful manner;

·         participate collaboratively with others in a productive manner.

If you have questions regarding our registration or enrollment process, please feel free to call Amie Buckley at 317-335-1158, or email her at amie@gmacademy.org.