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Northfield Montessori

340 Montessori Court, Northfield, MN, 55057-0550 -

School Notes Overview:

Northfield Montessori's underlying develops a sense of community among our families. We want our families to feel connected to each other beyond drop off and pick up of their children.Our hope is to help foster this sense of community through volunteerism. Early childhood education has come to accept today what Montessori discovered so long ago: the child under six has a genius capacity for mental absorption. The 'absorbent mind' will never repeat its miraculous ability to absorb the native tongue, to perfect movement, or to internalize order. Never will these sensitivities be more alive than in the preschool years. The entering child is gentle and vulnerable with a need for love, protection, friends and intellectual stimulation. These are serious needs. To serve children directly is not what they need; to give help is sometimes an obstruction. Therefore, the Montessori prepared environment allows children to act freely on their own initiative, meeting needs through individual, spontaneous activity....

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School Overview:

	Northfield Montessori
School Type	Montessori School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Rice County, MN
Student Body
Total Students	69 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	10%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 52 students
	Kind - 17 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:69	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	172 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Northfield Montessori's underlying develops a sense of community among our families. We want our families to feel connected to each other beyond drop off and pick up of their children.Our hope is to help foster this sense of community through volunteerism. Early childhood education has come to accept today what Montessori discovered so long ago: the child under six has a genius capacity for mental absorption. The 'absorbent mind' will never repeat its miraculous ability to absorb the native tongue, to perfect movement, or to internalize order. Never will these sensitivities be more alive than in the preschool years. The entering child is gentle and vulnerable with a need for love, protection, friends and intellectual stimulation. These are serious needs. To serve children directly is not what they need; to give help is sometimes an obstruction. Therefore, the Montessori prepared environment allows children to act freely on their own initiative, meeting needs through individual, spontaneous activity.
Profile last updated: 02/17/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (55057)	School Zip (55057)	(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,011 people	4,915,288 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	25%
Population Average Age	26 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$53,438	$49,130
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	70% / 30%