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The Hockessin Montessori School

1000 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, 19707-0197 -

School Notes Overview:

The Hockessin Montessori School supports the basic Montessori Methods in the multi-age classroom environment that stimulate intellectual, emotional ,social, physical and cultural growth. The school promotes development of self-motivation, independence, curiosity and concern within the framework of a developmentally appropriate academic program....

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School Overview:

	The Hockessin Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Association Montessori International (AMI) National Association of Independent Schools Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery School - 8
Year Founded	1963
County	New Castle County, DE
Student Body
Total Students	154 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	29%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 40 students
	Pre-K - 32 students
	Kind - 14 students
	Grade 1 - 14 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 12 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 5 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
Average Class Size	20
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Janette Henry
Admissions Director	Janette Henry
Admissions Associate	Jill Marine
Sport
Total Sports Offered	1
	Sports
	Basketball

School Notes:

Before and After School Care
Enrichment classes in Art, Music, Spanish, Library, Computer and Physical Education
Summer Camp
Accredited By American Montessori Association and Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges
Profile last updated: 08/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19707)	School Zip (19707)	(DE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,209 people	783,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	30%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$97,403	$52,624
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	8.4 rooms	6.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	27 years old	39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	91% / 9%	70% / 30%