Kindergarten Open House and Registration
Wed. Feb. 19th - 5:30-7:00

                 Welcome 
The Gettysburg Montessori Charter School (GMCS) is a FREE public/charter school open to students from any school district in Pennsylvania. Our charter school allows Montessori education to blend with traditional elements to bridge the gap between public school and private school. Montessori emphasizes the development of the whole child: cognitive, social, and emotional, while the charter aspect requires state testing for peer monitoring and learning measurements. Children in a Montessori class learn through hands-on activities while teachers facilitate.  


​Board of Trustees Vacancies – Did You Know?
We are a Board made up of student family members and community volunteers all giving a little time each month to help keep the school growing and going strong.  We need your help!  Your commitment can be flexible, as the Board understands how busy our families and lives are.  It would help keep the school we all love moving in the right direction. 
Volunteerism is a crucial part of the Montessori philosophy and we need all family members – parents, guardians, grandparents – to play a part in any way they can. 
No matter what your background, availability, or experience there is a place for you on the Board!  The Board is currently looking to fill a vacant position. 
Please email board@gettysburgmontessoricharter.org to find out how to become part of our amazing school’s governing body!  
Upcoming Board Meetings 
GMCS Board meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to attend.  Upcoming board meetings will be held at 888 Coleman Rd. at 6:00pm on the following dates:
Thursday, February 27th
Thursday, March 26th
Thursday, April 30th
Thursday, May 28th
Thursday, June 25th
Thursday, July 30th
Thursday, August 27th

Giving Spree Info
Our students Jade and Cole Bernholz helped create our Giving Spree Video. We are so proud of them!

On Friday 1-24-20, we were pleased to welcome several representatives from our Local, State and Federal Government.
Aimee Viana - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary from the US Department of Education
Doug Mastriano - Pennsylvania State Senator  
Ana Myers - Executive Director of PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools
Jim Martin - Adams County Commissioner  
Theodore Streeter - Mayor of Gettysburg

School Hours:
8:00am - Doors Open
8:00-8:30am - Breakfast is served
8:30am - Class Begins, any student entering the building after 8:30 will be marked tardy
3:00-3:30pm - Dismissal
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires Pennsylvania to ensure that the total number of students assessed in each subject using the PASA does not exceed one percent of the total number of all students in the state assessed on the statewide assessments. Each local educational agency (LEA) must complete and submit the PASA 1.0 Percent Participation Threshold Justification to BSE if it anticipates that more than 1.0 % of its students enrolled in grades 3-8 and 11 will be assessed using the PASA. A list of LEAs who anticipate exceeding the threshold will be made publicly available on the PDE website, in accordance with 34 CFR 200.6 (c)(3) regulations.  LEAs must also make the document publicly available upon request, removing any personally identifiable information. The Gettysburg Montessori Charter School anticipates exceeding the 1.0 percent threshold for PASA participation for the 2019-20 testing cycle.  The necessary justification information has been submitted to the Bureau of Special Education.  Questions on the Gettysburg Montessori Charter School participation rates should be directed to Rebeka Black.
Gettysburg Montessori Charter School
888 Coleman Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325 • (717) 334-1120
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