Frequently Asked Questions
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Valor Montessori will be located inside The Hub, in the historic Dayton Arcade, in the heart of downtown Dayton.
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A large part of our mission is to help make Montessori secondary accessible to all families. With this in mind, we plan to accept EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion scholarships, and will have a sliding scale tuition based on family size and income. Specific information on the tuition rates will be coming soon.
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We are excited to work with our students to develop after school clubs, academic teams, and sports teams driven by their interests. Students will participate in their planning and implementation, so these offerings will expand from year to year as our student body grows.
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Preparing our students for all aspects of adult life is the ultimate goal of Valor Montessori. In addition to meeting all standards for graduation set by the state of Ohio, students will participate in job shadowing and internship opportunities, receive personalized college and career counseling, have the opportunity to take college classes while in high school through College Credit Plus, learn entrepreneurship skills through the running of a school micro-business, develop electives related to life skills that they wish to learn, and more.
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Valor Montessori recognizes that setting high standards and continuous self-improvement are necessary for achieving excellence. We intend to work towards receiving American Montessori Society (AMS) accreditation within six years of opening. AMS accreditation is a multi-year process that schools can begin after operating for three years.
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Stay tuned! The Valor Montessori board is putting the finishing touches on our four year curriculum map and graduation requirements. Our curriculum will meet or exceed all state requirements for a diploma and be aligned with Montessori best practices. We will be adding this information to the website in the near future.
The chief symptom of adolescence is a state of expectation, a tendency towards creative work and a need for the strengthening of self-confidence.
— Dr. Maria Montessori From Childhood to Adolescence
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