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Princeton Montessori School

487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, NJ, 08540-0854 -

School Notes Overview:

Princeton Montessori School is a spirited, independent, coeducational day school for children that seeks to ignite the innate and lifelong joy of learning. It was established in 1968, and follows principles of education developed from the research of Dr. Maria Montessori.Princeton Montessori School... intelligent, contemporary, in time with a demanding world... thoughtfully structured, made for children... animated by the fundamental themes of respect for each child, purposeful activity, community involvement, and the empowerment of accomplishment... accommodating varied tempo... nurturing in tonality and confident in outlook... a composition of diverse elements harnessed to a single purpose: a symphony of learning....

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School Overview:

	Princeton Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded	1968
County	Somerset County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
% Faculty with Advance Degree	98%
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	206 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Marsha Stencel
Admissions Director	Mary Beth Evans
Admissions Associate	Banu Eser

School Notes:

Princeton Montessori School... intelligent, contemporary, in time with a demanding world... thoughtfully structured, made for children... animated by the fundamental themes of respect for each child, purposeful activity, community involvement, and the empowerment of accomplishment... accommodating varied tempo... nurturing in tonality and confident in outlook... a composition of diverse elements harnessed to a single purpose: a symphony of learning.
Profile last updated: 06/10/2009

In the News:

Did Township Committee Even Consider “Zero Increase” Budget Like Borough’s? (Princeton Town Topics)
posted on June 24, 2009 at 02:57:32 pm
In May the Township Committee unanimously adopted the 2009 Township budget that predictably had an increase of three percent over last year’s budget. Bernie Miller, Township Mayor, asked if anyone in the audience had any comments before a vote was taken.
Wednesday, May 6 (Princeton Town Topics)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 03:12:03 pm
Noon to 12:30 p.m.: Recital by Catherine Weinfield, oboe; Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, 124 Witherspoon Street. Free. 4 and 8 p.m.: Princeton University Chamber Music Concert; Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08540)	School Zip (08540)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	43,397 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	75%	36%
Population Average Age	35 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$90,977	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	62% / 38%