A Parent-Run School
Parents' voice is strong
At A Children's Habitat Montessori Preschool and
Kindergarten, parents have an unusually strong voice in
molding our school. Our Parents Association makes all
important decisions about the school, including what time
our school should start in the morning, what our mission
should be, and which teachers we hire.
You are not expected to volunteer in your child's classroom, but you can if you would like to.
Parental involvement is a crucial part of the success of A Children’s Habitat. We welcome and encourage parents to volunteer in the classroom if they would like to share their talents and get a first-hand view of what goes on in our classrooms. Habitat differs from a cooperative preschool in that parents are not expected to participate in the classroom on a day-to-day basis.
You control how much time you give.
At A Children’s Habitat, parents have the opportunity to choose the amount of time they give to the school and how they contribute their talent to the school. Parents who prefer to be deeply involved in the inner workings of the school may choose to participate on our Board of Directors. Parents who are very busy may opt to pay a fee to avoid participating at all in running the school. Most parents volunteer about 4-6 hours per month by participating in one of our committees, doing anything from editing our newsletter, taking pictures for our website, or planning a school picnic.
Administration
As a parent-run preschool, operational/administrative decisions are made not by a paid administrator, but by the Parents Association, which consists of all of the parents of the children attending the school. According to Habitat’s bylaws, attendance by parents of one-third of the children constitutes a quorum for deciding or considering any matter. Therefore, in order for the school to operated efficiently and properly, parents are strongly encouraged to attend the monthly Parents Association meetings at the school, as well as occasional meetings that may be called to discuss specific issues. At the Parents Association meetings, parents meet to discuss and decide on school matters, plan events, make other operational decisions about the school, and support the educational decisions of our Montessori-certified teachers.
The Parents Association elects the officers (President, classroom Vice Presidents (3), Secretary, Treasurer, and two Members-at-Large). Officers and Members-at-Large together make up the Board of Directors at Habitat.
A Children's Habitat is licensed by the Health and Hospital Corporation
of the Marion County Health Department and meets the fire regulations
set forth by the Fire Marshal.
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A Children's Habitat Montessori Preschool &
Kindergarten
801 W. 73rd Street
Attn: A Children's Habitat
Indianapolis, Indiana 46260-4150
Phone: 317-726-5584
E-Mail:
info@childrens-habitat.org
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