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Basic Information

Address - 400 Peyton Street, Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone - (919) 250-4777
Fax - (919) 250-4774
Website - http://poees.wcpss.net
Principal - Sally L. Reynolds
Grades - PK - 5
2008-09 Bell Schedule - 9:05 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
2008-09 Enrollment - 361
2006-07 Capacity (SBC/ASCC) - 369/339
2006-07 Mobile Units - 0
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Capacity Figures Explanation

SBC (School Building Capacity) - Building capacity- the number of students that can be accommodated in permanent, "brick and mortar building."
ASCC (Annual School Campus Capacity) - Current Capacity- building capacity PLUS on-site mobile unit capacity with supplemental program adjustment; total campus capacity for the listed school year.

Curriculum: Montessori

Theme Description

1.Child-centered environment based upon freedom of choice within limits

2.Individualized, self-directed learning using multi-sensory, sequential, hands-on materials

3.Emphasis on the development of the whole child, including social, emotional, academic, and physical

4.Multi-age groupings

5.All teachers trained in the Montessori Method

Description

Poe Montessori is Wake County Public School Systems only Montessori Magnet, currently serving students pre-k through 5th grade.

The program is based on a child's developmental need for freedom within limits. Instructional techniques, in a carefully prepared environment, provide learning experiences designed to develop not only the intelligence of each child but also the child's physical and social skills.

Students are grouped in multi-age, self-contained classes where small group instruction and peer tutoring optimize individual students' learning and social growth.

Program features

*Whole child emphasis

*Certified Montessori teachers

*Multi-age groupings

*Low child-adult ratio

*Large blocks of uninterrupted learning time

*Classroom atmosphere that encourages social interaction

*Aesthetically pleasing environment

*Individually paced, self-directed learning

*Multisensory, sequential, self-correcting materials

*High degree of parent involvement