Montessori Early Learning Center

1101 Balsam Rd, Columbia, SC, 29210-0292
Tel: (803)772-2262
Grades: PK | 147 students
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The Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts was founded on July 15, l976. The school encompasses a campus type setting with a custom designed main building of 7,000 square feet, built to Montessori specifications, housing 6 primary, multi-aged classrooms of children 3-6 years of age. The school operates in the purest European tradition and is not modified in any way. The school employs teachers that are AMI or St. Nicholas (British) certified. All classrooms are fully equipped with imported didactic apparatus. The center has sound proofed music studios and dance studios. There is also a small studio for visual arts. Artists with the highest qualifications are brought in for group and private instruction.

School Overview:
Montessori Early Learning Center
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten
Student Body
Total Students 147 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 33% (SC School Avg.: 25%)
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $520

Nearby Schools:

Montessori Early Learning Center
Gr. PK | 0 mi. away
Sloan's School
Gr. 5-12 | 0.6 mi. away
Westminster Child Development
Gr. PK-K | 0.6 mi. away
Miracle Academy Preparatory School
Gr. PK-12 | 2.1 mi. away
New Life Christian Academy
Gr. K-12 | 2.1 mi. away
Clara Mohammed School
Gr. PK-8 | 2.6 mi. away

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