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Montessori School / Child Care in Columbia SC
Montessori Early Learning Center:
The Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts, is the largest, oldest and most established Montessori school in Columbia, South Carolina offering programs to children from 3-6 years. Founded July 15, 1976 MELC offers the full spectrum of the Montessori environment in the purest European tradition. All teachers are European trained and our diplomas are considered by Federal guidelines as the foreign equivalent of a Master's degree.
Day Care Programs for 3 - 6 year olds:
Entry age into the school is between 30 and 40 months. Children older than 3 1/2 are not elibgible for admission unless transferring from another accredited Monessori school or elementary gifted program. In addition to giving the highest level of Montessori education, our parents enjoy top notch child care and access to our in house dance, music, art, drama, gymnastics, computer and foreign language classes. This saves our parents both time and money as their child's art activities are completed before they are picked up from school.
M.E.L.C. offers arts classes in the following:
- Computer School
- Kiddie Music
- Private Music Lessons
- Strategy School
- Ballet
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Spanish
- Art Composition
- Drama
- Latin
Swimming Lessons:
Covered, customized, solar heated pool for children . No additional cost for swimming lessons. Swim team competitions weekly for elementary students.
Spray Pool:
An old fashioned spray pool for toddlers provide hours of water play and Summer fun!
Playground:
MELC has a 3 acre commercially equipped playground that is developmentally appropriate for children ages 3 to 6 years of age.
Address:
1101 Balsam Rd., Columbia, South Carolina , USA
Pinecrest Academy, Cumming
Courses / Programs
Pinecrest Academy is a private Catholic school serving Grades PK3 - 12, located in Cumming, Forsyth County in Georgia. Forsyth County is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Our school maintains the highest academic standards, offers recreational and varsity athletics, advanced placement and honor classes, foreign language choices, fine arts programs, clubs, and opportunities to serve the community. Pinecrest students rank in the top 10% of all schools nationally (public and private) on standardized achievement tests (SAT 10) as recognized by the United States Department of Education.
International studies and Catholic tradition affirm the advantage of single-sex education. This environment best serves the learning styles of each gender. Pinecrest educates boys and girls separately from fourth grade through high school and is the only school in North Atlanta to offer gender specific education. With an average class size of 20 students, teachers are able to ensure individual attention to every student.
- Grades PK-3
- Pre-kindergarten programs
- Lower School (Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
- Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)
- High School (9th - 12th Grade)
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
- Pre-kindergarten programs
- Lower School (Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
- Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)
- High School (9th - 12th Grade)
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
South Carolina State Museum - Summer Camps
Courses / Programs
Located in downtown Columbia SC, the South Carolina State Museum provides a wide range of entertaining and educational summer camps for children. In partnership with Engineering for Kids, the museum offers a variety of 1-week day camps that focus on combining engineering and science with fun for all campers.Each week, the camp days will be broken down into morning and afternoon sessions. Full-day and half-day options are available. Convenient for kids from Darlington, Lee, Lexington, Richland, and Sumter Counties.
1-Week Engineering-Based Summer Camps
- Full day & half-day options available
Camps include:
- LEGO: Mindstorm
- LEGO: How Amusing
- LEGO: Rescue Mission
- Heroes Week
- Momentum Madness
- Survivor: Engineers Cove
- Game Design: Racing Games
- The Engineering of Food (Girls Only)
- Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense Game
- Full day & half-day options available
Camps include:
- LEGO: Mindstorm
- LEGO: How Amusing
- LEGO: Rescue Mission
- Heroes Week
- Momentum Madness
- Survivor: Engineers Cove
- Game Design: Racing Games
- The Engineering of Food (Girls Only)
- Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense Game
Camp Chatuga, Mountain Rest SC
Courses / Programs
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina, one hour west of Greenville, Camp Chatuga is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls in Grades 1 through 11. We provide 1-4 week camp options where campers choose their own daily activities from over 20 available choices. Daily Activity groups are kept small so each camper receives personal attention. Each evening at Camp Chatuga includes a fun-filled, entertaining activity for all to enjoy.
Our ratio of campers to staff is an outstanding 4 to 1. Chatuga strives to keep costs down without compromising quality or care, as it is our desire to make camp affordable for your family.
1-4 Week Traditional Summer Camp Programs:
- For Students in Grades 1-11
Activities include:
- Animal Care
- Archery
- Basketball
- Canoeing
- Crafts
- Dance
- Drama
- Guitar
- Horse Care / Horseback
- Nature
- Outdoor Living Skills
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water-skiing
- Wake Boarding
- For Students in Grades 1-11
Activities include:
- Animal Care
- Archery
- Basketball
- Canoeing
- Crafts
- Dance
- Drama
- Guitar
- Horse Care / Horseback
- Nature
- Outdoor Living Skills
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water-skiing
- Wake Boarding
NC Music Center, Charlotte
Courses / Programs
NC Music Center provides one-on-one private music lessons, economical small group instruction, summer music camps, workshops, and large ensemble music experiences to children and teenagers in Charlotte, NC. We serve students from Charlotte, Matthews, Gastonia, Concord, Lake Norman, and most of the surrounding metro area in Charlotte. We teach children from the age of 3 years. You will be delighted to discover caring, patient, professional, and enthusiastic music instruction that is orchestrated to compliment your unique needs, abilities, and learning styles. Our mission is to ensure that our students grow a life long love of music while they discover their dreams and develop their full potential.
Our staff is composed of highly trained musicians and educators who care about your child’s success and are eager to help you develop you musical skills. We believe that music is an important building block to life skills like: self discipline, self esteem, team work, cultural understanding, citizenship, and communication. Best of all, music is fun.
Beginner - Professional Music Courses for Children & Teenagers:
- Workshops
- Master Classes
- Music Theory
- Piano
- Voice
- Guitar
- Violin
- Drums
- Trumpet
- Band
- Choir
- Home School
- Audition Prep, Talent Show, Competition
- Music History
- All Styles of Music: Classical, Hymn, Pop; Ear Training; Group Lessons; Private Lessons, Family Discounts
- Workshops
- Master Classes
- Music Theory
- Piano
- Voice
- Guitar
- Violin
- Drums
- Trumpet
- Band
- Choir
- Home School
- Audition Prep, Talent Show, Competition
- Music History
- All Styles of Music: Classical, Hymn, Pop; Ear Training; Group Lessons; Private Lessons, Family Discounts
Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Courses / Programs
Trinity Academy of Raleigh in Wake County, NC is a co-educational, Christian private school that equips students (TK-12) to live with wisdom, excellence, and purpose in the modern world by offering an education grounded in the Christian faith and the classical tradition. Our school is accredited by AdvanceED (SACS CASI) and is a member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS). We believe that Trinity Academy offers an entirely unique educational experience for families in the Triangle Area because, in partnership with parents, we combine exceptional academic, fine arts and athletic programs with authentic Christianity.100% of Trinity graduates have been accepted to college. More than 70 colleges and universities, including numerous highly prestigious institutions, have accepted Trinity graduates, and recent graduating classes have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in combined merit scholarships from colleges and universities.
Trinity is not just College Preparatory. Trinity is “Life Preparatory.” Trinity’s program is based upon the classical Liberal Arts and Sciences, which impart the knowledge, skills and virtues necessary to succeed in all of life.
Education programs (TK-12):
- A classical education with a Christian-based atmosphere where students & teachers work together.
- Our school uniquely offers many different classes & programs.
- The core curriculum emphasizes the development of critical thinking, writing & public speaking skills.
- Subjects: History, literature, natural science, mathematics, classical & modern foreign languages (K-12), fine arts, religious studies, the linguistic arts of grammar, logic & rhetoric & physical education.
- A classical education with a Christian-based atmosphere where students & teachers work together.
- Our school uniquely offers many different classes & programs.
- The core curriculum emphasizes the development of critical thinking, writing & public speaking skills.
- Subjects: History, literature, natural science, mathematics, classical & modern foreign languages (K-12), fine arts, religious studies, the linguistic arts of grammar, logic & rhetoric & physical education.
St. Peter's Catholic School
Courses / Programs
St. Peter's Catholic School is a private Catholic elementary school located in Columbia, South Carolina offering K-4 - 6th Grade programs. We are an Accredited School of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), belonging to the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, SC. The vision of St. Peter’s Catholic School is to provide an academically superior education, based on sound educational research and best practice while maintaining an essential Catholic presence in downtown Columbia. St. Peter’s values and celebrates diversity and provides a nurturing environment that promotes respect and dignity for all.
Students learn their faith by demonstrating honesty, respect, and humility in a loving environment. Our students practice their faith through daily prayer, weekly Mass and direct instruction in the teachings of the Catholic Church based on the gospel values. And students live their faith through service to others.
K4 - 6th Grade Programs for Boys & Girls:
- Kindergarten program
- Elementary school program
- Before-school & After-school child care
- After-school clubs & programs
St.Peter’s School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Kindergarten program
- Elementary school program
- Before-school & After-school child care
- After-school clubs & programs
St.Peter’s School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.