Welby Montessori School (PK-6)

"A Child-Centered Approach - The Montessori Way"

At Welby Montessori, students are offered multi-age classrooms with specialized educational materials to foster independence and self-paced learning. Far different from a traditional learning environment, the school is focused on the five distinct areas of the Montessori program: practical life, sensorial, mathematics, language arts and culture.

Students reach their full potential through individualized instruction, tailored to their personal strengths as they work to meet District and State academic standards through a Montessori curriculum.

Students of different ages are in the same classrooms choosing their work from carefully prepared environments that invite curiosity and promote investigation and exploration. Students are encouraged to collaborate in their learning during extended work cycles. Lessons focused on specialized materials are presented to individual students or in small groups. In a Montessori school, there is very little whole-group teacher-directed instruction and textbook learning.

The Montessori philosophy recognizes that children are drawn to materials that pique their interest. Students are allowed to explore, experience and investigate works at their own pace.

Welby Montessori students...

• Learn best from hands-on experiences
• Desire to learn independently in self-paced environments
• Want to work in classrooms with students of different ages

School Specs

• Pre-K - 6th grade
• Multi-aged classrooms

• Children's House (3, 4, and 5-year-olds)
• Lower Elementary (1st, 2nd and 3rd graders
• Upper Elementary (4th, 5th and 6th graders)

• Trimester calendar

Welby Montessori School

School Address: (Map)
1200 East 78th Avenue
Denver, CO 80229

Phone: (303) 853-1700
Fax: (303) 853-1726

School Hours:
AM PreK and Kinder 7:50 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
PM PreK and Kinder 11:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Full Day: 7:50 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

School Specs:
Ages 3 years to 6th grade
Multi-age classrooms

General Information:
Director
Rhonda Ronczka
ronczkar@mapleton.us

School Secretary
Linda Washa
washal@mapleton.us

District Upcoming Events

Jan. 31- High School Information & Enrollment Night, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Meadow Community School (9150 Monroe St., Thornton)

Feb. 3- Parent and Teacher Recognition Night at Girls Varsity Basketball game, 7 p.m., Skyview Campus (8990 York St.)

Feb. 16- District Spelling Bee, Skyview Campus Auditorium, 5 p.m.- Student qualifiers arrive, 5:30 p.m. - Written competition, 5;45 p.m. - Pizza dinner, 6:30 p.m. Oral competition

Feb. 20- Presidents' Day Holiday - All schools closed

Feb. 28- Board meeting, 6 p.m. Admin Office (591 E. 80th Ave., Denver)

March 26-30- Spring break

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