Walnut Park Montessori

47 Walnut Park, Newton, MA, 02458-0215 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Walnut Park Montessori School promises to provide an environment that nurtures the child's natural love for learning. The school is sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston who seek to promote love of God and love of the "dear neighbor" in a spirit of unity and reconciliation. As a sponsored ministry, Walnut Park Montessori School seeks to provide a place where children between the ages of 2.9 through age 6 are nurtured spiritually, cognitively, socially, academically, emotionally and physically. Our Mission is to create an environment that fosters and serves each child individually while promoting a sense of community within a classroom setting. We are committed to excellence in education by fostering an atmosphere of independence, discovery, exploration, critical thinking and peace making. At Walnut Park Montessori School we value diversity among our children, both in their interests and personalities and in their ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. Teachers readily share ideas and collaborate on projects and lessons enabling children at different levels an opportunity for interaction. The sense of unity and community, which exists among the faculty and staff members permeates our school and gives witness to our children. All lead teachers are Montessori trained and all faculty members meet or exceed standards set forth by the American Montessori Society to comply with full accrediation. Walnut Park Montessori School proudly boasts of the professionalism and commitment of the faculty and staff, the low tunrover rate among teachers, longevity of many faculty members and our commitment to working with Montessori interns....

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School Overview:

 
Walnut Park Montessori
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students 127 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 11% 21%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 92 students
Kind - 35 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
This School
(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $9,500
Tuition Notes Full day students (ages 4-kindergarten) $9500 Half day students (2.9-4 years) $7950
Head of School Mary Rockett
Admissions Director Nicole Pascarelli O'Brien
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 8
 
Extracurriculars
Art ClubChess
Chinese CultureComputer Club
French ClubKarate
Kids Corner After School Program (11:30-5:30)Yoga

School Notes:

  • Walnut Park Montessori School is part of the Jackson~Walnut Park Schools collaborative. Jackson~Walnut Park, an educational collaborative sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston, is a Catholic elementary school and Montessori preschool serving children from 2.9-kindergarten. In unity with our children's families, we sustain and perpetuate a reflective, spiritually inspired, dynamic learning community.
  • Profile last updated: 09/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02458)
School Zip (02458)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 12,150 people 6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 69% 43%
Population Average Age 37 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $73,065 $52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 56 years old
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Zipcode (02458)


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