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Briarwood Children's House

432 Goodwins Mills Rd Alfred, ME 04002

Tel: (207) 499-7754

www.briarwood.me

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 145 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 145 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Briarwood Children's House
Pre-K	110
Kind	5
Ungraded	30

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Pre-K dominates enrollment with 110 students, far above Grade Not Listed at 30 and kindergarten at 5.

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Student Body

Total Students

145 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

$40 per week

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Briarwood Children's House in Alfred, ME, is a rural, nonsectarian Montessori school serving 145 students from pre–kindergarten through kindergarten.
Founded in 2017, the school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 with 23 total teachers.
The school offers co–educational early learning programs tailored for children ages PK to K. Tuition for private elementary education in the York area averages $13,767, providing context for Briarwood's local affordability.
Briarwood Children's House is positioned among nearby rural and suburban early education options including schools in Biddeford and Kennebunkport.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Briarwood Children's House is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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