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GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL WILL OFFER AN INNOVATIVE, STANDARDS BASED EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES THE GROWTH OF STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHILE PROVIDING STUDENTS AND REINFORCING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE A NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE NATURAL AND INSPIRED LEARNERS WHO CAN ACHIEVE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL USE A HOLISTIC CURRICULUM THAT IS BASED ON THE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY, 6 6 58 5 0 393801 286016 3931942 4361867 42688 15220 18781 45605 4387212 4708708 0 0 1793503 2121554 0 0 1743588 2013200 3537091 4134754 850121 573954 7658329 7895741 6171658 5835116 1486671 2060625 X THE GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (GMCS) EMBODIES THE THEORIES OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI BY PROVIDING GETTYSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH A SCHOOL THAT PROMOTES MULTIFACETED LEARNING. STUDENTS EMBRACE INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION AND THOUGHT, DEVELOP PERSONAL FREEDOM, WITHIN A CADRE, AND DISCOVER THEIR INTRINSIC VALUE. GMCS PRIDES ITSELF IN DELIVERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING A CHILD-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL WILL OFFER AN INNOVATIVE, STANDARDS- BASED EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES THE GROWTH OF STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHILE PROVIDING STUDENTS AND REINFORCING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE A NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE NATURAL AND INSPIRED LEARNERS WHO CAN ACHIEVE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL USE A HOLISTIC CURRICULUM THAT IS BASED ON THE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. 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SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 FINANCIAL AID RECEIVED THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE UNIT, NO AID HAS EVER BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (GMCS) EMBODIES THE THEORIES OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI BY PROVIDING GETTYSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH A SCHOOL THAT PROMOTES MULTIFACETED LEARNING. STUDENTS EMBRACE INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION AND THOUGHT, DEVELOP PERSONAL FREEDOM, WITHIN A CADRE, AND DISCOVER THEIR INTRINSIC VALUE. GMCS PRIDES ITSELF IN DELIVERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING A CHILD-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL WILL OFFER AN INNOVATIVE, STANDARDS- BASED EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES THE GROWTH OF STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHILE PROVIDING STUDENTS AND REINFORCING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE A NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE NATURAL AND INSPIRED LEARNERS WHO CAN ACHIEVE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL USE A HOLISTIC CURRICULUM THAT IS BASED ON THE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY, RESPONSIVE AND INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED HUMAN BEINGS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT CONSIDERS THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD, DEVELOPS THE FULL DIVERSITY OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE WITHIN EACH INDIVIDUAL, AND INSTILLS A LIFE-LONG LOVE OF LEARNING. WE AIM TO ENLIVEN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT GETTYSBURG. MONTESSORI TRAINED, PA CERTIFIED TEACHERS WILL USE DEVELOPMENTALLY ATTUNED APPROACHES ALONG WITH TACTILE WORKS TO ENCOURAGE HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS. OUR PEDAGOGY AND CURRICULUM WILL ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS TO TREAT THE WORLD WITH SENSITIVITY, RESPECT AND COMPASSION. OUR GOAL IS TO GUIDE, INSPIRE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL, SO THEY MAY LEAD FULFILLING, PURPOSEFUL LIVES AND MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO ENSURE GMCS OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. IN ADDITION, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS PART OF ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS PART OF ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDUCATION SERVICES 341,667 0 0 TRANSPORTATION 140,963 0 0 TOTAL 482,630 0 0