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Waco Montessori School

1920 Columbus Avenue, Waco, TX, 76701-0767 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Waco Montessori School is to educate children in a nurturing, stimulating environment that appreciates and celebrates the difference in each child, encourages respect for oneself and others, and develops life-long learning and problem-solving skills. Montessori teachers strive to help children meet these objectives through the preparation of an environment which enables them to choose their work and complete it. Lessons in practical life, sensorial apparatus, language, math, and culture are given individually as well as in small and large groups....

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School Overview:

	Waco Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) National Association for the Education of Young Children Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Mclennan County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	243 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 98 students
	Kind - 32 students
	Grade 1 - 29 students
	Grade 2 - 21 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 14 students
	Grade 5 - 17 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

The mission of Waco Montessori School is to educate children in a nurturing, stimulating environment that appreciates and celebrates the difference in each child, encourages respect for oneself and others, and develops life-long learning and problem-solving skills. Montessori teachers strive to help children meet these objectives through the preparation of an environment which enables them to choose their work and complete it. Lessons in practical life, sensorial apparatus, language, math, and culture are given individually as well as in small and large groups.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

In the News:

Lake Waco Montessori students campaign to eliminate 'R word' (Waco Tribune-Herald)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 05:22:52 am
Lake Waco Montessori middle school students may use a lot of words when talking about their classmates — friend, disabled, special needs, cool, funny — but one word you won’t hear them use is “retard.”
Waco family's children's school fate in limbo (Waco Tribune-Herald)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 04:22:34 am
Joseph Peña is anxiously waiting to begin school this year.
2 Waco apartment complexes increasingly taking former tenants to court over damages (Waco Tribune-Herald)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 04:19:51 am
Two local apartment complexes have filed lawsuits against multiple former tenants, alleging they caused damage totaling hundreds or thousands of dollars.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (76701)	School Zip (76701)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	2,216 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	13%	23%
Population Average Age	35 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$19,357	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.1 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	19% / 81%	59% / 41%