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Wcsd High Desert Montessori Preschool

2590 Orovada Street, Reno, NV, 89512 -

School Notes Overview:

High Desert Montessori School has as its primary goal the provision of an important alternative method of education for Washoe County School District. This system of education was developed by Dr. Montessori and is a complete system that covers all of the disciplines found in traditional educational models. The lessons are designed to provide the student with the tools of self-construction through exercises in which they can explore their vast heritage of information. All fields of study begin with orienting the child to the discoveries made by previous generations and opening the door for them to take up their place in this continuum of information, research, and discovery. This system of education is renowned for its creativity and responsibility. All learning is paced for the individual child and facilitates the child's personal integrity concerning his or her own education. The classroom environment is noncompetitive, inclusive, and peaceful....

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School Overview:

	Wcsd High Desert Montessori Preschool
School Type	Montessori School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Washoe County, NV
Student Body
Total Students	205 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NV) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 32 students
	Kind - 33 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 28 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(NV) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:21	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

High Desert Montessori School has as its primary goal the provision of an important alternative method of education for Washoe County School District. This system of education was developed by Dr. Montessori and is a complete system that covers all of the disciplines found in traditional educational models. The lessons are designed to provide the student with the tools of self-construction through exercises in which they can explore their vast heritage of information. All fields of study begin with orienting the child to the discoveries made by previous generations and opening the door for them to take up their place in this continuum of information, research, and discovery. This system of education is renowned for its creativity and responsibility. All learning is paced for the individual child and facilitates the child's personal integrity concerning his or her own education. The classroom environment is noncompetitive, inclusive, and peaceful.
Profile last updated: 03/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (89512)	School Zip (89512)	(NV) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,900 people	1,993,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$28,726	$45,022
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.9 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	25 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	37% / 63%	56% / 44%