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Rainbow Montessori Child Dev Center

1725 De La Cruz Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95050 -

School Notes Overview:

Rainbow Montessori Child Dev Center provides Montessori education which had been created by Maria Montessori. Montessori is a philosophy and method of education which emphasizes the potential of the very young child, and which develops his potential by utilizing specially trained teachers and special teaching materials. Montessori education recognizes in the child a natural curiosity and desire to learn, while Montessori materials awaken this desire and channel his curiosity into a learning experience which the child enjoys. Montessori materials help the child to understand what he learns, by associating an abstract concept with a concrete sensorial experience. In this manner, Montessori is actually learning and not just memorizing. The Montessori Method stresses that children learn and progress at their own pace. Fast learners are not held back, and slow learners are not frustrated by their inability to keep up....

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School Overview:

	Rainbow Montessori Child Dev Center
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Santa Clara County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	800 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	67%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 448 students
	Kind - 129 students
	Grade 1 - 76 students
	Grade 2 - 54 students
	Grade 3 - 46 students
	Grade 4 - 28 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	23 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:34	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Rainbow Montessori Child Dev Center provides Montessori education which had been created by Maria Montessori. Montessori is a philosophy and method of education which emphasizes the potential of the very young child, and which develops his potential by utilizing specially trained teachers and special teaching materials. Montessori education recognizes in the child a natural curiosity and desire to learn, while Montessori materials awaken this desire and channel his curiosity into a learning experience which the child enjoys. Montessori materials help the child to understand what he learns, by associating an abstract concept with a concrete sensorial experience. In this manner, Montessori is actually learning and not just memorizing. The Montessori Method stresses that children learn and progress at their own pace. Fast learners are not held back, and slow learners are not frustrated by their inability to keep up.
Profile last updated: 03/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (95050)	School Zip (95050)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,335 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	32%
Population Average Age	32 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$58,961	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	38% / 62%	55% / 45%