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Ballard Montessori School

2555 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95128 -

School Notes Overview:

Ballard Montessori School provides a challenging, innovative educational program designed to foster self-esteem, independence, creativity and a love of learning in an exceptionally clean, safe and warm environment. Our curriculum is enhanced by the teachings of Dr. Maria Montessori, a world-renowned physician and educator. We have the full gamut of hands-on materials essential to a young child’s ability to master concepts. Our program differs from a traditional Montessori program being that we place more emphasis on academic work, especially in the pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Our classrooms feature an ordered arrangement of learning materials in a warm, non-competitive environment. The freedom to choose hands-on activities helps to create self-directed independence. As a child repeats an exercise and becomes involved in a task, concentration develops and the child gains confidence and a love of learning. The individualized approach of our program allows each child to progress to his or her maximum potential at his or her own developmental rate....

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School Overview:

	Ballard Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Association Montessori International (AMI) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Santa Clara County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	95 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 83 students
	Kind - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Ballard Montessori School provides a challenging, innovative educational program designed to foster self-esteem, independence, creativity and a love of learning in an exceptionally clean, safe and warm environment. Our curriculum is enhanced by the teachings of Dr. Maria Montessori, a world-renowned physician and educator. We have the full gamut of hands-on materials essential to a young child’s ability to master concepts. Our program differs from a traditional Montessori program being that we place more emphasis on academic work, especially in the pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Our classrooms feature an ordered arrangement of learning materials in a warm, non-competitive environment. The freedom to choose hands-on activities helps to create self-directed independence. As a child repeats an exercise and becomes involved in a task, concentration develops and the child gains confidence and a love of learning. The individualized approach of our program allows each child to progress to his or her maximum potential at his or her own developmental rate.
Profile last updated: 03/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (95128)	School Zip (95128)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,799 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	32%
Population Average Age	34 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$55,869	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.2 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	41% / 59%	55% / 45%