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Alexander Montessori School

6050 Sw 57th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33143-0331 -

School Notes Overview:

Alexander Montessori School offers its programs at four distinctive locations Preschool at the Red Road Campus across from the University of Miami; Toddler and Preschool at the Old Cutler Road Campus, designed from the ground up as a model of Dr. Montessori's vision of the Children's House environment; Toddler and Preschool at the Palmetto Bay Campus across from the Palmetto Bay Village Center; and Elementary at the six-acre Ludlam Road Campus. Teachers at Alexander Montessori School have many options, but this is the place they have chosen to be. Here they are able to fulfill their professional aspirations to teach and to help children in an orderly environment where the objective is education. Here, teachers are not merely employees, but partners in an important mission. Teaching in an Independent School is very special, and our Staff chooses to be here because it is professionally rewarding, and it is where they can see children prosper under their tutelage. In order to prepare themselves to teach in a Montessori School, these Teachers are required to take rigorous training in an approved training course and then spend a long period of internship under the direction of an experienced Teacher. Alexander Montessori School continues to be a partnership of innumerable people. This is a place where personal and shared visions evolve, for the children, for the School, for the community, and for the future. The School honors the contributions of the children, families, Faculty, and Staff who have helped make Alexander Montessori School such a unique institution....

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School Overview:

	Alexander Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) State or regional independent school association National Independent Private Schools Association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Miami-Dade County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	506 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 155 students
	Kind - 83 students
	Grade 1 - 52 students
	Grade 2 - 53 students
	Grade 3 - 49 students
	Grade 4 - 56 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 38 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	74 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Alexander Montessori School offers its programs at four distinctive locations Preschool at the Red Road Campus across from the University of Miami; Toddler and Preschool at the Old Cutler Road Campus, designed from the ground up as a model of Dr. Montessori's vision of the Children's House environment; Toddler and Preschool at the Palmetto Bay Campus across from the Palmetto Bay Village Center; and Elementary at the six-acre Ludlam Road Campus. Teachers at Alexander Montessori School have many options, but this is the place they have chosen to be. Here they are able to fulfill their professional aspirations to teach and to help children in an orderly environment where the objective is education. Here, teachers are not merely employees, but partners in an important mission. Teaching in an Independent School is very special, and our Staff chooses to be here because it is professionally rewarding, and it is where they can see children prosper under their tutelage. In order to prepare themselves to teach in a Montessori School, these Teachers are required to take rigorous training in an approved training course and then spend a long period of internship under the direction of an experienced Teacher. Alexander Montessori School continues to be a partnership of innumerable people. This is a place where personal and shared visions evolve, for the children, for the School, for the community, and for the future. The School honors the contributions of the children, families, Faculty, and Staff who have helped make Alexander Montessori School such a unique institution.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33143)	School Zip (33143)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,788 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	27%
Population Average Age	38 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$44,976	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	42 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	66% / 34%