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Cave Creek Montessori

29209 N 56th Street, Cave Creek, AZ, 85331-0853 -

School Notes Overview:

Cave Creek Montessori is based on Maria Montessori program. Dr. Maria Montessori believed no human being is educated by another person. The child must do it themselves or it will never be done. Truly educated individuals continue learning long after the hours and years they spend in the classroom because they are motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. Dr. Montessori felt, therefore, the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies, but rather to cultivate the child's own natural desire to learn....

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School Overview:

	Cave Creek Montessori
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School
County	Maricopa County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students	140 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:35	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Cave Creek Montessori is based on Maria Montessori program. Dr. Maria Montessori believed no human being is educated by another person. The child must do it themselves or it will never be done. Truly educated individuals continue learning long after the hours and years they spend in the classroom because they are motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. Dr. Montessori felt, therefore, the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies, but rather to cultivate the child's own natural desire to learn.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (85331)	School Zip (85331)	(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,803 people	5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	25%
Population Average Age	39 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$78,245	$44,677
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	14 years old	29 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	92% / 8%	62% / 38%