Apple Ridge Montessori School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 24 students
Yearly Tuition: $12,200
Average class size: 24 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association Montessori International (AMI)
Other Montessori association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Apple Ridge Montessori School
Pre-K	22
Kind	2

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Year Founded

1978

Student Body

Total Students

24 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

24 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,200

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Tuition Notes

Full-time student. For all tuition visit the website

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Apple Ridge Montessori School started in 1978 with the name of Odong Ridge Montessori School, it was founded by Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Ruth Kim.
In 1983, Mrs. Sue Eustis joined the school and became the main teacher and owner.
The name of the school changed into Apple Ridge Montessori School in 2001.In 2008, it moved to 200 Ingleside Avenue, Catonsville, MD. Mrs. Eustis retired in 2015, and Mrs. Alice Casco Wallner, the present teacher, and director, has taken charge of the school since then.
The school moved and started its academic year in September 2023 into a new location at 1200 Linden Avenue, Arbutus, MD 21227. Apple Ridge Montessori School is approved for preschool, kindergarten by the Maryland Department of Education and is validated as a Montessori School by the Montessori Schools of Maryland.

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