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Knoxville Montessori School

4311 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919-0379 -

School Notes Overview:

Knoxville Montessori School provides a safe, exciting educational environment where our children develop the courage, self-confidence and skills to pursue their dreams. Our Montessori experience fosters a strong, inclusive community that embraces structure, freedom, responsibility and a variety of learning styles. Small classes with low student-teacher ratios, inspired Montessori-trained teachers, and classrooms designed with the child in mind, make KMS a true 'Children's House'. Education at KMS is based on the principles developed by Maria Montessori and extended and refined by Montessori teachers in America and around the world. At the heart of this approach is the belief that children will best reach their potential by having the freedom to learn in a classroom especially prepared for exploring under the careful guidance of a trained teacher....

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School Overview:

	Knoxville Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Knox County, TN
Student Body
Total Students	56 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 22 students
	Kind - 15 students
	Grade 1 - 6 students
	Grade 2 - 4 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 3 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Knoxville Montessori School provides a safe, exciting educational environment where our children develop the courage, self-confidence and skills to pursue their dreams. Our Montessori experience fosters a strong, inclusive community that embraces structure, freedom, responsibility and a variety of learning styles. Small classes with low student-teacher ratios, inspired Montessori-trained teachers, and classrooms designed with the child in mind, make KMS a true 'Children's House'. Education at KMS is based on the principles developed by Maria Montessori and extended and refined by Montessori teachers in America and around the world. At the heart of this approach is the belief that children will best reach their potential by having the freedom to learn in a classroom especially prepared for exploring under the careful guidance of a trained teacher.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

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Knox County schools work every angle to gain funding (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on April 21, 2009 at 04:35:38 am
The money is out there. Opportunities for school grants from associations, corporations, foundations and the state and federal governments abound, even in a recession. Sometimes the hardest part of getting to them is simply finding them.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (37919)	School Zip (37919)	(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,609 people	5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	18%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$40,410	$40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	65% / 35%