SPMS
Education
Why pick this one
SPMS provides Montessori education for children ages 13 months through 12 years and has served Spruce Pine families since 1972.
Best for
- Families seeking Montessori education for children ages 13 months through 12 years
- Families seeking a secular alternative to public schools in the four-county region
- Children needing toddler, primary, or elementary Montessori programs
- Families wanting active parent participation in school operations and activities
Look elsewhere if
- Families seeking a traditional public-school curriculum
- Families needing education outside the 13-month-through-12-year age range
- Families unable to participate in the school's parent and caregiver involvement model
Specialties
- Montessori toddler education for ages 13 months to 3 years
- Montessori primary education for ages 3 to 6
- Montessori elementary education for ages 6 to 12
Certifications
- North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licensing for toddler and primary programs
- AMI Montessori Administrators Certificate
- Montessori Primary Certification
What makes them different
- Founded in 1972 by local parents
- Serves children from 13 months through 12 years old
- Described as the only alternative secular education program to public schools across four counties
- Approximately 65 students in two buildings and six classrooms
- Located in downtown Spruce Pine with active family, volunteer, local business, and artist partnerships
- Serves
- Spruce Pine
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 44 Walnut Ave, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-2976
- Phone
- +18285201145
- Website
- http://www.sprucepinemontessori.org/
- boardchair@sprucepinemontessori.org
Services
- Toddler program
- Primary program
- Elementary program
- After-school programs
- Summer programs