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Raintree Montessori School

4601 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS, 66047 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1978 in a vacant church building surrounded by green fields and grazing cattle, Raintree is a private school which implements the Montessori philosophy of education. Raintree offers half, extended and full-day classes for children ages 3-6 years. In 1986 a full-day toddler class was added for children 18 months to age 3. In 1992 Raintree expanded its program to included the elementary child, and now offers an ungraded Montessori elementary program for children ages 6-12. In addition to the regular program, Raintree offers a summer camp for both Raintree students and those in Lawrence and surrounding communities. Raintree's Toddler Community and Children's Houses are licensed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment....

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School Overview:

	Raintree Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Association Montessori International (AMI)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Douglas County, KS
Student Body
Total Students	440 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	17%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 200 students
	Kind - 90 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	43 teachers
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Founded in 1978 in a vacant church building surrounded by green fields and grazing cattle, Raintree is a private school which implements the Montessori philosophy of education. Raintree offers half, extended and full-day classes for children ages 3-6 years. In 1986 a full-day toddler class was added for children 18 months to age 3. In 1992 Raintree expanded its program to included the elementary child, and now offers an ungraded Montessori elementary program for children ages 6-12. In addition to the regular program, Raintree offers a summer camp for both Raintree students and those in Lawrence and surrounding communities. Raintree's Toddler Community and Children's Houses are licensed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Profile last updated: 03/04/2009

In the News:

'Soldier without Armor': Raintree students produce CD for classmate with cancer (Lawrence Journal-World)
posted on March 22, 2009 at 05:12:46 am
When friends of Annika Knudson learned she had cancer, they had to do something to help. So they wrote a song.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (66047)	School Zip (66047)	(KS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,122 people	2,687,946 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	24%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$47,925	$43,908
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	42 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (66047) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	67% / 33%