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Middle School Boarding Reopens

Middle School Boarding Reopens

By Paula Leigh-Doyle, Hershey Montessori Head of School

We are excited to announce the reopening of our Middle School boarding program!

As many of you know, one of the unforeseen impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was the difficult decision to pause the program for the 2020 academic year and to reopen in an intentional way with older adolescents. However, the greatest impacts of the pandemic are hopefully now in our rearview mirror.

We are pleased to share that several new students are ready to join our Upper and Middle School residential community in the fall, and applicants range from Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Mexico, and other USA states. We greatly value the diversity of cultures our boarding program brings to our growing community.

We are confident in choosing the 2024-2025 school year to restore this invaluable component of our Adolescent Community on our beautiful Montessori farm school on the Huntsburg Campus.

This is truly a celebratory moment for us all and another example of our collective and demonstrated resiliency!

Note: Applications for enrollment are available on our website. More information can be found in our admissions tab.

Solar Eclipse Watch, Learn & Play Party

Solar Eclipse Watch, Learn & Play Party

Hershey Montessori’s 7th-12th Grade Huntsburg Campus will be the setting for an exciting Solar Eclipse Party. Students from other Montessori Schools will be traveling to join our Middle and Upper School students in a day of academics, NASA projects, yard games, and safely watching the spectacular eclipse in real-time.

Monday, April 8, 2024

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

(times can vary based on preference of activities)

11530 Madison Rd., Huntsburg, OH 44046

Schools interested in participating and/or attending this gathering are welcome to contact Science guide, Matt Sorrick, at msorrick@hershey-montessori.org or call our campus directly at 440-636-6290.

Hershey Now Accepting EdChoice Expansion Scholarships

Hershey Now Accepting EdChoice Expansion Scholarships

Hershey Montessori School is pleased to announce its participation in Ohio’s EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Program.

The EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Program provides Ohio students the opportunity to attend participating independent schools. The EdChoice Expansion Program is income-based. It provides scholarships to students in grades K–12 based on household income level. The scholarship amount can be up to $6165 for grades K–8 and $8407 for grades 9-12.

Scholarships for EdChoice Expansion are awarded based on the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of a family’s household. If a family’s household income is at or below 450 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, they will be awarded the maximum scholarship amount. If a family’s household income is at or above 451 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, the student’s scholarship award will be prorated based on the chart below.

Hershey’s participation in this program does not change our pedagogy or admissions process, but it will greatly assist in making Hershey affordable for Ohio families who wish to avail of the scholarship. Hershey’s financial aid will still be available to qualifying families who need additional support even after qualifying for Ohio’s EdChoice Expansion Scholarship.

Families outside of the state of Ohio are encouraged to apply for Hershey’s financial aid. Questions regarding EdChoice may be directed to Diana Le Sieur at dlesieur@hershey-montessori.org or by calling 440-357-0918.

More information can be found on our Scholarships page and on Ohio’s EdChoice website.

Morning Coffee Offered at Both Campuses

Morning Coffee Offered at Both Campuses

Connect with other parents and staff for Morning Coffee!

Concord Campus
Thursday, December 7th
9:00 – 10:30 am

Huntsburg Campus
Friday, December 8th
9:00 – 10:30 am

What happens at a morning coffee? 
The intention is to come to know each other more in a small group conversation setting while discovering ways to support our children’s experience in Montessori. The conversation or activity is determined by the group and can include any of the following:

Meet and talk with other parents, perhaps some who have been parenting and in Montessori for a longer time.
Share collective parenting wisdom and take some time to recognize our challenging and important work as parents!
Explore interesting Montessori materials or things that interest you about Hershey.
Propose areas of interest, questions, and share feedback about your experiences as a parent.

Infants-in-arms are always welcome. Bring a floor blanket and your infant’s favorite toys!

Register by calling or emailing:
Concord: 440-357-0918
Huntsburg: 440-636-6290
RSVP@hershey-montessori.org

Parents from both campuses are welcome at both locations.

Upper School Virtual Introduction

Upper School Virtual Introduction

Join us for a virtual introduction to our Upper School on Wednesday, December 6th. Choose one or both sessions, at 2:30 pm or 9:00 pm EST, to learn how our integrated academics, intentionally designed environments, and college and career counseling programs are leading Montessori alumni to careers that change the world.

It is becoming increasingly important in our rapidly changing world to focus on providing adolescents with opportunities for interdependence, development, and collaboration.

Hershey Montessori’s Upper School provides students with experiences and academic preparedness that cultivate a sense of self-sufficiency within dynamic and complex communities, and the critical-thinking skills required to ponder and assess situations that impact the future of our world.

Learn more by RSVP’ing to Stori Zinkhann at szinkhann@hershey-montessori.org to request the Zoom link. Please specify which session you’ll be attending and provide your name and affiliation. Additional questions regarding Hershey’s Upper School, enrollment, boarding, transportation, and more, may also be addressed to Stori.

We look forward to seeing you on December 6th!