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Gardenview Montessori

3242 Firwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA, 98225 -

School Notes Overview:

Gardenview Montessori is a private, not-for-profit school for children 3-6 years. It was established in 2004 by a group of parents with children in local Montessori programs throughout the area. They sought highly competent and dedicated faculty with extensive Montessori experience. Class sizes vary but are limited to 22 students per session. Our program has since been extended to offer a toddler class to children 18 months through 3 years of age with a limit of 12 students. The mission of Gardenview Montessori is to evoke children's love of learning using a Montessori curriculum to serve the needs of the whole child. Our mission is to provide an environment that will enable children and adults to realize and express their innate goodness, their joy in learning and their responsibility as caring, peaceful, global citizens. We believe children should be offered respect and encouragement to explore, to question, to repeat, and to perfect their skills. The carefully created and beautifully maintained environment promotes freedom of movement and a developing sense of order....

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School Overview:

	Gardenview Montessori
School Type	Montessori School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School
County	Whatcom County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* 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

School Notes:

Gardenview Montessori is a private, not-for-profit school for children 3-6 years. It was established in 2004 by a group of parents with children in local Montessori programs throughout the area. They sought highly competent and dedicated faculty with extensive Montessori experience. Class sizes vary but are limited to 22 students per session. Our program has since been extended to offer a toddler class to children 18 months through 3 years of age with a limit of 12 students. The mission of Gardenview Montessori is to evoke children's love of learning using a Montessori curriculum to serve the needs of the whole child. Our mission is to provide an environment that will enable children and adults to realize and express their innate goodness, their joy in learning and their responsibility as caring, peaceful, global citizens. We believe children should be offered respect and encouragement to explore, to question, to repeat, and to perfect their skills. The carefully created and beautifully maintained environment promotes freedom of movement and a developing sense of order.
Profile last updated: 03/03/2009

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Summer vacation begins this week for some students (The Bellingham Herald)
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98225)	School Zip (98225)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,414 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	29%
Population Average Age	29 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$29,056	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	42% / 58%	62% / 38%