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The Richmond Montessori School

499 North Parham Road, Richmond, VA, 23229-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

The Richmond Montessori School mission is to provide for each student a well-rounded, individualized education and developmental experience that is grounded in Montessori principles and that nurtures an enduring love of learning. RMS will be a model educational community that provides a creative, responsive learning environment, which nurtures each child's innate and unique tendency for growth and development, for the mutual benefit of the child, the family and the greater community. RMS strives for excellence in its programs, operations, staff and students. RMS strives to create a safe, caring, stable environment that is child-centered and community-oriented....

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School Overview:

	The Richmond Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Other special emphasis association(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Henrico County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	329 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 54 students
	Kind - 81 students
	Grade 1 - 33 students
	Grade 2 - 20 students
	Grade 3 - 15 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 7 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 72 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Richmond Montessori School mission is to provide for each student a well-rounded, individualized education and developmental experience that is grounded in Montessori principles and that nurtures an enduring love of learning. RMS will be a model educational community that provides a creative, responsive learning environment, which nurtures each child's innate and unique tendency for growth and development, for the mutual benefit of the child, the family and the greater community. RMS strives for excellence in its programs, operations, staff and students. RMS strives to create a safe, caring, stable environment that is child-centered and community-oriented.
Profile last updated: 02/05/2007

In the News:

Clarification (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 04:07:09 am
A story on Page B1 of Sunday’s edition said the tuition at the Richmond Montessori School in Henrico County is between $11,000 and $12,000. Those estimates are true of Primary III and middle school only. The cost of Primary I and II (ages 2½ to 5) is $7,690 a year.
Goochland couple aim to open Montessori-style school (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on May 31, 2009 at 04:04:42 am
All 12 of Doug and Tamra Adams’ children have learned on the family’s 131-acre farm in Goochland County, mostly in the 70-year-old granary they affectionately call “the little red schoolhouse.“ Now, the parents want to open their learning farm to other youngsters. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will consider a zoning change to allow the operation of a Montessori-style school on the ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (23229)	School Zip (23229)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,051 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	26%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$57,251	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.1 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	66% / 34%