Daycroft Montessori Elementary School

1095 N Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103-0481
Tel: (734)662-3335
Grades: K - 6 | 126 students
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Your child will thrive at Daycroft Montessori School. Our mission is to provide a highly personalized learning environment that appreciates individual differences, nutures the whole child, and enables students to develop at their own pace and achieve to their full potential. This happens in a warm, caring, open, and culturally diverse environment. Please note that we are a two campus school. Our campus on 100 E. Oakbrook Drive is for preschool through kindergarten and our campus on 1095 N. Zeeb Road is for kindergarten through sixth grade.

School Overview:
Daycroft Montessori Elementary School
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) American Montessori Society (AMS)
Independent Schools Association of the Central States
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 6
Year Founded 1965
Student Body
Total Students 126 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 42% (MI School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 22 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code Casual
(Appropriate clothes are required for gym class)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Please check the website for current tuition amounts.
% on Financial Aid 9%
Acceptance Rate 95%
Admissions Director Samantha Gilson
Sports
Total Sports Offered 1 sports
Sports
Soccer
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Afterschool Art Basketball
Black Belt Academy Chess Club
Dance Drama
Girlz Club Mad Science
Piano and voice lessons Running Club
Soccer Spanish

School Notes:

    • Early childhood and elementary education at Daycroft incorporates a unique blend of the traditional Montessori complemented by traditional and progressive teaching methods. We share the belief of Maria Montessori and many other educators that children must be allowed to learn at their own pace. We recognize that children demonstrate intelligence in many ways and acquire understanding through many learning styles.
    • personalized learning.
    • engaged students
    • children love to learn
    • 2 full time teachers per classroom
    • small student to teacher ratio

    Profile last updated: 01/20/2012

Nearby Schools:

Daycroft Montessori Elementary School
Gr. K-6 | 0 mi. away
Christian Montessori School Of Ann Arbor
Gr. PK-9 | 0.9 mi. away
Little Folks Corner
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 2.1 mi. away
Emerson School
Gr. K-9 | 3.1 mi. away
Rudolf Steiner School Of Ann Arbor
Gr. K-12 | 3.5 mi. away
The Discovery Center Of Ann Arbor
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 3.6 mi. away

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