Desert Shadows Montessori Inc
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Desert Shadows Montessori was founded in the winter of 1988 as a home-based Montessori classroom. We offer several programs to meet the needs of you and your child. We follow Dr. Maria Montessori's recommendations for classroom participation and groups. Basic to the Montessori philosophy is the concept that children are motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love of knowledge. The Montessori program develops the whole pesonality of the child -- not merely his intellectual faculties, but also his powers of initiative, deliberation, and independent choice. By living as a free member of a real, social community, the child is trained in the fundamental social qualities that form the basis of good citizenship. ...read more
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Desert Shadows Montessori Inc |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Montessori School |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School |
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County |
Maricopa County, AZ |
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| Total
Students |
38 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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AZ )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
n/a |
29% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 29 students | | Kind - 9 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
2 teachers |
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School |
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AZ )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:18 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
200 days |
179 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
9 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Desert Shadows Montessori was founded in the winter of 1988 as a home-based Montessori classroom. We offer several programs to meet the needs of you and your child. We follow Dr. Maria Montessori's recommendations for classroom participation and groups. Basic to the Montessori philosophy is the concept that children are motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love of knowledge. The Montessori program develops the whole pesonality of the child -- not merely his intellectual faculties, but also his powers of initiative, deliberation, and independent choice. By living as a free member of a real, social community, the child is trained in the fundamental social qualities that form the basis of good citizenship.
- Profile last updated: 03/08/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
85205 ) |
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Zip (
85205 ) |
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AZ ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
40,914 people |
5,130,874 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
27% |
25% |
| Population Average
Age |
43 years old |
34.2 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.4 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$40,259 |
$43,318 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.6 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
24 years old |
30 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (85205)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
76% / 24% |
60% / 40% |
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