Winhold Montessori Schools

17555 S Dixie Highway, Miami, FL, 33157-0331 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Founded in the Palmetto Bay, Florida community in 1982, our Winhold Montessori school began with a student body of ten and a staff of one assistant and Mrs. Eleanor Winhold. By 1985, the school had expanded to three classrooms at two locations, and in 1990, the three Children's Houses became centralized in one location at Old Cutler Road. We are dedicated to the principles of a true Montessori education which means that our school's environment is prepared and adapted in order to link the child to it through well thought out lessons and to facilitate the child's exploration and creativity. The method of Montessori is based on the recognition that children are all different and must be treated individually; that children absorb knowledge best when the impulse to learn comes from their own mind; that children should eagerly desire to work at a project, thereby teaching themselves. ...

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School Overview:

 
Winhold Montessori Schools
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) American Montessori Society (AMS)
Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County Miami-Dade County, FL
Student Body
Total Students 100 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color n/a 34%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 80 students
Kind - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 5 teachers
This School
(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • Founded in the Palmetto Bay, Florida community in 1982, our Winhold Montessori school began with a student body of ten and a staff of one assistant and Mrs. Eleanor Winhold. By 1985, the school had expanded to three classrooms at two locations, and in 1990, the three Children's Houses became centralized in one location at Old Cutler Road. We are dedicated to the principles of a true Montessori education which means that our school's environment is prepared and adapted in order to link the child to it through well thought out lessons and to facilitate the child's exploration and creativity. The method of Montessori is based on the recognition that children are all different and must be treated individually; that children absorb knowledge best when the impulse to learn comes from their own mind; that children should eagerly desire to work at a project, thereby teaching themselves.
  • Profile last updated: 02/09/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33157)
School Zip (33157)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 61,288 people 15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 34% 27%
Population Average Age 35 years old 38 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $47,332 $40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 36 years old 33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (33157)


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% Owning / % Renting 71% / 29% 66% / 34%

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