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Montessori Schools Of Petaluma

825 Middlefield Drive, Petaluma, CA, 94952-0949 -

School Notes Overview:

Children are our future, and they add great meaning to our lives. At our school, we feel that children and the child’s environment should be treated with the greatest possible respect. We believe classrooms should be exciting and thriving environments, providing opportunities for endless exploration – environments that are alive and calling the child to his or her best ability. We believe in exceptional teachers, dedicated to the developmental needs of the whole child, who will challenge children to actively pursue their interests while developing respect for the environment, other people and other cultures. We believe that growth is an orderly, predictable and sequential process and that learning is a life-long continuum; each stage of development is preparation for the next. Therefore, we seek to take each child from their unique point on the continuum and move them forward, developing a healthy sense of self and an inner quest for knowledge. ...

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School Overview:

	Montessori Schools Of Petaluma
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Association Montessori International (AMI)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1975
County	Sonoma County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	114 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	40%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 16 students
	Pre-K - 57 students
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	20
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,000
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges for 4-5 day full and half day programs.
% on Financial Aid	15%
Head of School	Tom Sipes
Admissions Director	Tom Sipes
Admissions Associate	Reina Starke

School Notes:

Children are our future, and they add great meaning to our lives. At our school, we feel that children and the child’s environment should be treated with the greatest possible respect. We believe classrooms should be exciting and thriving environments, providing opportunities for endless exploration – environments that are alive and calling the child to his or her best ability. We believe in exceptional teachers, dedicated to the developmental needs of the whole child, who will challenge children to actively pursue their interests while developing respect for the environment, other people and other cultures. We believe that growth is an orderly, predictable and sequential process and that learning is a life-long continuum; each stage of development is preparation for the next. Therefore, we seek to take each child from their unique point on the continuum and move them forward, developing a healthy sense of self and an inner quest for knowledge.
Profile last updated: 02/12/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94952)	School Zip (94952)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,917 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$56,934	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	61% / 39%	55% / 45%