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The Montessori School Of Northampton

51 Bates Street, Northampton, MA, 01060-0106 -

School Notes Overview:

The Montessori School Of Northampton is firmly rooted in Maria Montessori's philosophy as it applies to today's world. The school provides an exceptional education with a comprehensive curriculum, covered at a pace and sequence adapted for a variety of learning styles; emphasizes compassion, inclusiveness and respectful resolution of conflict; and promotes the interrelatedness of everything in the world and its people. By following this mission, the Montessori School of Northampton strives to prepare Well-educated inquisitive students, Effective, self-directed learners, Caring and confident human beings participating in their home communities, Engaged, informed and responsible citizens of the global community. The Montessori School of Northampton is dedicated to and inspired by the principles and ideas of Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori, the first woman to be trained as a physician in Italy, developed a comprehensive method of early education based on years of observation and study of young children. ...

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School Overview:

	The Montessori School Of Northampton
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Hampshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	118 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	23%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 66 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 8 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	192 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Montessori School Of Northampton is firmly rooted in Maria Montessori's philosophy as it applies to today's world. The school provides an exceptional education with a comprehensive curriculum, covered at a pace and sequence adapted for a variety of learning styles; emphasizes compassion, inclusiveness and respectful resolution of conflict; and promotes the interrelatedness of everything in the world and its people. By following this mission, the Montessori School of Northampton strives to prepare Well-educated inquisitive students, Effective, self-directed learners, Caring and confident human beings participating in their home communities, Engaged, informed and responsible citizens of the global community. The Montessori School of Northampton is dedicated to and inspired by the principles and ideas of Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori, the first woman to be trained as a physician in Italy, developed a comprehensive method of early education based on years of observation and study of young children.
Profile last updated: 03/14/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01060)	School Zip (01060)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,274 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	43%
Population Average Age	33 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$38,739	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	39% / 61%	58% / 42%