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Harborlight Montessori School

243 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915-0191 -

School Notes Overview:

Since 1973, Harborlight Montessori School has provided unparalleled educational, academic, and social experiences for children. Expanding and developing over the years, Harborlight Montessori School has become a model Montessori school for children from infancy through young adolescence. Susan Egan, R.N., M.Ed., Head of School, co-founded Harborlight Montessori School in order to provide the best possible education for her own children and to contribute to the community. Susan founded a school that would provide exceptional educational experiences for the children. The tradition of excellence established at Harborlight Montessori School continues to provide a warm and exciting environment, employ exemplary teachers and offer an established, comprehensive, and creative curriculum. The faculty at Harborlight Montessori School takes great pride in the achievements of both current students and alumni....

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School Overview:

	Harborlight Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery School - 8
Year Founded	1973
County	Essex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	282 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 50 students
	Pre-K - 75 students
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	45 teachers
Average Class Size	15
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$14,530
Tuition Notes	Extended day available.
Head of School	Susan Egan
Admissions Director	Rachel McAlpine
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	8
	Extracurriculars
	Adventure Club	Basketball Club
	Chess Club	Chinese Club
	Cooking Club	Drama Club
	Lego League	Spanish Club

School Notes:

Harborlight Montessori guides the growth and development of the whole child from infancy through young adolescence in an environment that:
Fosters a love for learning
Maximizes individual potential
Promotes academic excellence
Inspires creativity
Celebrates diversity
Encourages mutual respect
Nurtures compassion and humanitarianism
Advocates stewardship of the environment
Graduates responsible, productive citizens of the world
Profile last updated: 05/21/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01915)	School Zip (01915)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,862 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	43%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$53,984	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	58% / 42%