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Island Village Montessori highlights arts and Montessori approach as school-grade rebounds to A
Summary
Island Village Montessori presented its renewal materials, emphasizing a Montessori, arts-rich approach, recovery after hurricane and COVID setbacks, and recent rise from a B to an A; district staff flagged ESE performance data as an area for continued work.
Island Village Montessori leaders told the school board on Jan. 7 that the tuition‑free K–8 public charter in North Venice combines Montessori instructional methods with a comprehensive arts program and reported a rebound to an A school grade in the most recent accountability cycle.
Head of School Jennifer O’Connor said Island Village has operated since 2001 and enrolls about 527 students. The school emphasized hands-on, child-centered Montessori instruction in primary grades…
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