There are many options for childcare and private schooling in the area. What is special about the Spencer House?
• It is the only Montessori school in Alachua and one of only 3 in the Gainesville area. • We place a higher value on teachers than is common in the childcare industry and pay them better than industry average. Please see our newsletter about Teacher Appreciation Week 2006 to see how we and our parents feel about our teachers. We are always seeking to improve our staff and keep turnover to a minimum. • Our 1915 Florida Bungalow style schoolhouse gives kids a secure and warm feeling of being at home rather than in a classroom. • The school was founded for Rebecca’s daughter Amanda, and now Keven and Rebecca’s 3 year old daughter Emilee attends. As a result, we can see the school through the eyes of a parent and not just as administrators. • No absentee owners here. Our livelyhood is dependent on the school being a success and we are driven to make it the best school possible. • It is dynamic. We are constantly looking at ways to improve. In the past year alone we have remodeled two clas
