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Applegarden Montessori School

5667 Thornhill Drive, Oakland, CA, 94611-0946 -

School Notes Overview:

Applefarden Montesssori school is a small, homey preschool program in a garden setting, located in a quiet neighborhood in Montclair, Oakland. Our preschool and childcare programs offer personal, prepared environments for the child. Here freedom of self-expression and exploration lead to learning experiences and develop in harmony with the child's own tendencies toward growth, independence, creativity, self-discipline and social awareness. In our school, children work individually and in groups. Activities are designed to elicit the child's interest and to inspire concentration and delight in learning. We also offer quality full-time childcare along with our Montessori programs. We value working closely with parents to nurture each child's fullest possible development. ...

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School Overview:

	Applegarden Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - K
Learning Differences Supported	mild lerning differences
Year Founded	1983
County	Alameda County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	20 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 17 students
	Kind - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	35%
Average Class Size	22
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	9 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Tuition Notes	Please refer to website. Different programs have different costs.
Head of School	Naome Dragstedt
Admissions Director	Naome Dragstedt

School Notes:

Our school is affiliated with The American Montessori Society.
Our school serves organic snacks.
Our school supports an active parent education program.
Children from our school appear to thrive in many different kinds of elementary environments when they graduate.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94611)	School Zip (94611)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,508 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	72%	32%
Population Average Age	41 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$68,853	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	55% / 45%