The Ashland Montessori School serves ages 2 and a half through 6.
Teachers possess a Montessori Certification, which includes work in child development, competence in Montessori methods and successful completion of a nine-month internship.
The Ashland Montessori School is affiliated with the American Montessori Society; is an Ohio Department of Education Chartered Kindergarten; and is licensed by The Ohio Department of Human Services.
The Montessori philosophy is based on the child's developmental needs for freedom within limits, and a carefully prepared environment which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences designed to enhance intelligence as well as physical and psychological abilities.
Children are to be respected as different from adults, and as individuals who differ from each other.
Children possess unusual sensitivity and mental powers for absorbing and learning from their environment that are unlike those of adults both in quantity and capacity.
The most important years of mental growth are the first six years of life when unconscious learning is gradually brought to the conscious level.
Children have a deep love and need for purposeful work.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 44 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
44 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
25%
State avg.: 25%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- The Ashland Montessori School serves ages 2 and a half through 6. Teachers possess a Montessori Certification, which includes work in child development, competence in Montessori methods and successful completion of a nine-month internship. The Ashland Montessori School is affiliated with the American Montessori Society; is an Ohio Department of Education Chartered Kindergarten; and is licensed by The Ohio Department of Human Services. The Montessori philosophy is based on the child's developmental needs for freedom within limits, and a carefully prepared environment which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences designed to enhance intelligence as well as physical and psychological abilities. Children are to be respected as different from adults, and as individuals who differ from each other. Children possess unusual sensitivity and mental powers for absorbing and learning from their environment that are unlike those of adults both in quantity and capacity. The most important years of mental growth are the first six years of life when unconscious learning is gradually brought to the conscious level. Children have a deep love and need for purposeful work.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ashland Montessori School is often viewed alongside schools like Ashland Christian School, St. Edward Elementary School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Ashland Montessori School?
The application deadline for Ashland Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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