MEFI OPERATES AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 THROUGH 12 BASED ON THE MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES FOR LEARNING. THESE STUDENTS HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF ABILITIES. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED RESOURCES TO ASSIST TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND LITERACY. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO RISE TO HIGHER LEVELS OF MASTERY. - SCIENCE OF READING- MEFI FOCUSED RESOURCES ON THE SCIENCE OF READING PROGRAM, WHICH THE SCHOOL BUNDLED INTO A GENERAL LITERACY PROGRAM BENEFITTING BOTH LOWER AND UPPER SCHOOL. THROUGH THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND THE ACQUISITION OF SUPPORTING CURRICULUM, STUDENTS SHOWED MARKED IMPROVEMENTS IN READING AND LITERACY FROM BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR TO END. ......................................FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE SCHEDULE O