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Montessori Country Day School

800 Main St, Holden, MA, 01520-0152 -

School Notes Overview:

In 1986 the Montessori Country Day School began with a preschool program in Paxton, MA, and later moved to Holden, MA, in 1993. Our school has been in business for twenty-two years. The preschool program is designed for children between the ages of two years nine months and six years old. The environment is created to foster basic trust, exploration, curiosity, problem solving, and independence. Our community is a safe and nourishing environment for children to explore, make choices, solve problems and work at his or her own pace while with others or alone. Preschool students from the Montessori Country Day School consistently perform at higher levels in reading, arithmetic, geography, history and other subjects than the greater majority of students entering into 1st grade. This success is specifically attributed to a small class size and focused attention to individual development. ...

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School Overview:

	Montessori Country Day School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Kindergarten
County	Worcester County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	40 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	2 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Head of School	Darlene B. Paquette

School Notes:

In 1986 the Montessori Country Day School began with a preschool program in Paxton, MA, and later moved to Holden, MA, in 1993. Our school has been in business for twenty-two years. The preschool program is designed for children between the ages of two years nine months and six years old. The environment is created to foster basic trust, exploration, curiosity, problem solving, and independence. Our community is a safe and nourishing environment for children to explore, make choices, solve problems and work at his or her own pace while with others or alone. Preschool students from the Montessori Country Day School consistently perform at higher levels in reading, arithmetic, geography, history and other subjects than the greater majority of students entering into 1st grade. This success is specifically attributed to a small class size and focused attention to individual development.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01520)	School Zip (01520)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,642 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	43%
Population Average Age	41 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$64,379	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.7 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	58% / 42%