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Hudson Country Montessori School

340 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, NY, 10804-0108 -

School Notes Overview:

Dr. Montessori observed that no two children learn at the same pace or necessarily in the same way. She developed a method of teaching children individually and through small groups to let students excel to their highest potential in every area of the curriculum. The result is more motivated and enthusiastic students who typicallly work one to two years ahead of grade level. When not working with a teacher, students work independantly, interdependently, or collaboratevely on multi-discipline projects that afford an abundance of hands-on learning experiences. Our teachers role is not so much to teach but to direct, guide and mentor and to ask questions that challenge and inspire higher level thinking....

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School Overview:

	Hudson Country Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
Year Founded	1972
County	Westchester County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	201 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	39%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 121 students
	Kind - 44 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 7 students
	Grade 3 - 3 students
	Grade 4 - 7 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
Average Class Size	24
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	168 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	10%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$4,000
Acceptance Rate	84%
Head of School	Mark Meyer
Admissions Director	Marsha Moro

School Notes:

Dr. Montessori observed that no two children learn at the same pace or necessarily in the same way. She developed a method of teaching children individually and through small groups to let students excel to their highest potential in every area of the curriculum. The result is more motivated and enthusiastic students who typicallly work one to two years ahead of grade level. When not working with a teacher, students work independantly, interdependently, or collaboratevely on multi-discipline projects that afford an abundance of hands-on learning experiences. Our teachers role is not so much to teach but to direct, guide and mentor and to ask questions that challenge and inspire higher level thinking.

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10804)	School Zip (10804)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,131 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	74%	32%
Population Average Age	42 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$126,480	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.8 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	93% / 7%	41% / 59%