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Kenmont Montessori School

2734 N Coria Street, Brownsville, TX, 78520-0785 -

School Notes Overview:

The foundation of the Montessori approach is based on the premise that education should be an aid to life. In order to develop a child's physical, intellectual, and spiritual powers to the fullest, children must have freedom. This freedom is achieved through order and self discipline. Respect for a child's personality and trust is the inner potentialities are essential to self esteem and creating a complete adult....

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School Overview:

	Kenmont Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Cameron County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	334 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	96%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 143 students
	Kind - 41 students
	Grade 1 - 37 students
	Grade 2 - 31 students
	Grade 3 - 23 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 11 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* 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:

The foundation of the Montessori approach is based on the premise that education should be an aid to life. In order to develop a child's physical, intellectual, and spiritual powers to the fullest, children must have freedom. This freedom is achieved through order and self discipline. Respect for a child's personality and trust is the inner potentialities are essential to self esteem and creating a complete adult.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

In the News:

Informal lending libraries envisioned (The Brownsville Herald)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:11:49 am
The Center for Civic Engagement at UTB-TSC is accepting book donations at 54 locations on campus and across Brownsville to help establish informal lending libraries and increase literacy in the city.
Mayor declares an emergency then backtracks (The Brownsville Herald)
posted on May 2, 2009 at 03:04:43 am
Mayor Pat M. Ahumada Jr. declared an emergency Friday aimed at containing the H1N1 flu amid claims that there were three other suspected cases of the potentially fatal virus in Cameron County, but he later backtracked.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (78520)	School Zip (78520)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	48,601 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	23%
Population Average Age	30 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.4 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$21,715	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.2 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	59% / 41%