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Sunflower Montessori

28251 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA, 92692-0926 -

School Notes Overview:

Sunflower Montessori provides an education based on the philosophy of Maria Montessori for children from age 3 months through the eighth grade. Starting from our original school in 1985, we have grown to 25 classrooms at 3 locations. Although we are large for a Montessori school, our classrooms are structured much the same way as single room schools that employ the Montessori Method. Montessori on the Lake school includes an Infant Center, Toddler/Two’s, Children's House (Preschool), Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School programs. Our staff believes much work needs to be done in the Montessori community to attain the goals envisioned by Maria Montessori. Her vision believed that World Peace begins with education and to reach that goal we must provide a respectful and nurturing environment for all children of the world to grow into effective and forward thinking citizens of the world. We take great pride in monitoring the progress of our students after they leave our school. We are glad to have been a part of their cosmic curriculum. Until the advent of Charter schools, the educational establishment was skeptical of the Montessori method of education. Despite this, Montessori is steadily gaining in popularity. The nation is experiencing a Montessori Renaissance, and with good reason. Montessori education works in practice because it is founded in sound educational philosophy....

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School Overview:

	Sunflower Montessori
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Orange County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	62 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	29%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 45 students
	Kind - 17 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:31	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	250 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Sunflower Montessori provides an education based on the philosophy of Maria Montessori for children from age 3 months through the eighth grade. Starting from our original school in 1985, we have grown to 25 classrooms at 3 locations. Although we are large for a Montessori school, our classrooms are structured much the same way as single room schools that employ the Montessori Method. Montessori on the Lake school includes an Infant Center, Toddler/Two’s, Children's House (Preschool), Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School programs. Our staff believes much work needs to be done in the Montessori community to attain the goals envisioned by Maria Montessori. Her vision believed that World Peace begins with education and to reach that goal we must provide a respectful and nurturing environment for all children of the world to grow into effective and forward thinking citizens of the world. We take great pride in monitoring the progress of our students after they leave our school. We are glad to have been a part of their cosmic curriculum. Until the advent of Charter schools, the educational establishment was skeptical of the Montessori method of education. Despite this, Montessori is steadily gaining in popularity. The nation is experiencing a Montessori Renaissance, and with good reason. Montessori education works in practice because it is founded in sound educational philosophy.
Profile last updated: 02/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (92692)	School Zip (92692)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,210 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	54%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$82,690	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	23 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	83% / 17%	55% / 45%