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| Native English and Bulgarian speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
OMS does not introduce computers into the classroom until the child is 9 years old. Not because Montessori schools don’t believe in technology, but because the young child learns best through experience in the concrete, tactile reality of the three-dimensional world rather than through two-dimensional simulation of an electronic, virtual reality. The Upper Elementary Program is committed to integrating technology into the curriculum and making it accessible to students. The students have access to a wide variety of tools that support the school’s curriculum, including a video camera to film their productions, projects and experiments, plus microscopes, telescopes, barometers and other equipment for scientific experimentation. OMS' classrooms have state-of-the-art technology with computers and Internet access that students can use daily as key tools in research, information management and communication. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
No |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
16:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Extended School Day until 18:00/18:30. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Dancing, theatre, yoga, music, piano, arts, classical ballet, folk dancing, hip-hop dancing, swimming, football, tennis, aikido, climbing, robotics, world languages. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Otkrivatel Montessori School dedicates itself to providing a quality Montessori bilingual education for children aged 14 months through 12 years. It is authentic Montessori school with both Bulgarian and English highly qualified teachers in its classrooms. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The mission of OMS is to develop the unique capabilities of each child through respectful and supportive relationships, and meaningful work in a Montessori environment. OMS works to foster independence in each child, preparing him/her to contribute the world with lifetime skills, creative approach and critical thinking. |