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The Post Oak School

4600 Bissonnet Street, Bellaire, TX, 77401 -

School Notes Overview:

The Post Oak School is an educational leader both among Houston’s top private schools and among the more than 5,000 Montessori schools across the country. Post Oak serves students from age 14 months through eighth grade, and is one of the U.S.’ oldest Montessori schools (the oldest in the Southwest and one of only three Houston AMI schools). We have attracted an accomplished team of faculty and staff and built a campus dedicated to learning. Our mission, our vision, our method, and our people are the means by which The Post Oak School helps shape consistently high achievers. At The Post Oak School, we help shape young people that are “equipped in their whole beings for the adventure of life, accustomed to the free exercise of their own will and judgment, illuminated by imagination and enthusiasm”. At Post Oak, we help children understand the world, but not just because the world is infinitely interesting and learning is fun. We help them understand it so they’ll know how to make it a better place. We emphasize reading, math, and science because they open doors into the world....

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School Overview:

	The Post Oak School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI) Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	353 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 164 students
	Kind - 46 students
	Grade 1 - 26 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 25 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 14 students
	Grade 6 - 14 students
	Grade 7 - 9 students
	Grade 8 - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The Post Oak School is an educational leader both among Houston’s top private schools and among the more than 5,000 Montessori schools across the country. Post Oak serves students from age 14 months through eighth grade, and is one of the U.S.’ oldest Montessori schools (the oldest in the Southwest and one of only three Houston AMI schools). We have attracted an accomplished team of faculty and staff and built a campus dedicated to learning. Our mission, our vision, our method, and our people are the means by which The Post Oak School helps shape consistently high achievers. At The Post Oak School, we help shape young people that are “equipped in their whole beings for the adventure of life, accustomed to the free exercise of their own will and judgment, illuminated by imagination and enthusiasm”. At Post Oak, we help children understand the world, but not just because the world is infinitely interesting and learning is fun. We help them understand it so they’ll know how to make it a better place. We emphasize reading, math, and science because they open doors into the world.
Profile last updated: 05/07/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77401)	School Zip (77401)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,964 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	70%	23%
Population Average Age	40 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$87,985	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	59% / 41%