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Austin Montessori School

5006 Sunset Trail, Austin, TX, 78745-0787 -

School Notes Overview:

Established in 1967 by Donna Bryant Goertz, Austin Montessori School is one of the oldest accredited Association Montessori Internationale institutions in the Austin area. Austin Montessori provides an integrated, inclusive, highly personalized educational environment for children from 14 months to 14 years old. Individual classes are specially designed to meet the developmental needs of the age range they serve: 14 months - 3 years (Toddler Community); 3 - 6 years (Children's House); 6-9 (Early Elementary); 9-12 (Upper Elementary): and 12 - 15 (Adolescent Community). ...

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School Overview:

	Austin Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI) Other Montessori association(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 9
Year Founded	1967
County	Travis County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	359 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	18%	28%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 45 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 28 students
	Grade 4 - 22 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
	Grade 7 - 20 students
	Grade 8 - 20 students
	Grade 9 - 6 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
Average Class Size	28
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:23	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Donna Bryant Goertz
Admissions Director	Amber Miller
Admissions Associate	Lori Friedman

School Notes:

Established in 1967 by Donna Bryant Goertz, Austin Montessori School is one of the oldest accredited Association Montessori Internationale institutions in the Austin area. Austin Montessori provides an integrated, inclusive, highly personalized educational environment for children from 14 months to 14 years old. Individual classes are specially designed to meet the developmental needs of the age range they serve: 14 months - 3 years (Toddler Community); 3 - 6 years (Children's House); 6-9 (Early Elementary); 9-12 (Upper Elementary): and 12 - 15 (Adolescent Community).
Profile last updated: 01/12/2009

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Chess champ (Odessa American)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 02:55:13 pm
Odessa's Sam Capocyan, 8, a third-grader at Austin Montessori School is now a state chess champion. He took the Primary Championship Division's First-Place trophy on Sunday at the 2009 Texas Scholastic State Chess Tournament in McAllen.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (78745)	School Zip (78745)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	53,044 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	23%
Population Average Age	31 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$43,458	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	52% / 48%	59% / 41%