Casa Dia Montessori offer a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.
You will see frequent, positive and warm interactions between adults and children.
Nutritious meals and snacks are provided throughout the day as are organized morning and afternoon outside play times.
We offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum for your child. Montessori allows children the freedom to select individual activities which correspond to their own periods of interest and readiness and to progress at their own pace.
Our specially trained teachers encourage independence while developing a healthy self-concept.
We offer regular communications with our parents and effective administration.
We have ongoing evaluations of our program and administration which allows us to continually provide high-quality early childhood programs at affordable prices.
Parents are considered an integral part of the program, as parents are viewed as the children's first teachers.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 62 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1976
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
62 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 20%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
15 students
Number of AP/Advanced Courses
10 courses
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
School Notes
- School Motto: Education for life
- Casa Dia Montessori offer a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.
- You will see frequent, positive and warm interactions between adults and children.
- Nutritious meals and snacks are provided throughout the day as are organized morning and afternoon outside play times.
- We offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum for your child.
- Montessori allows children the freedom to select individual activities which correspond to their own periods of interest and readiness and to progress at their own pace.
- Our specially trained teachers encourage independence while developing a healthy self-concept.
- We offer regular communications with our parents and effective administration.
- We have ongoing evaluations of our program and administration which allows us to continually provide high-quality early childhood programs at affordable prices.
- Parents are considered an integral part of the program, as parents are viewed as the children's first teachers.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Casa Dia Montessori?
The application deadline for Casa Dia Montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Casa Dia Montessori is St. John Vianney High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is St. Justin Martyr School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Kirkwood South KinderCare (0.8 miles away)
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Miles
Quick Facts
1311 S Kirkwood Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-4853
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-4853
0.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 550 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
Kirkwood South KinderCare
Daycare / Preschool
10555 Big Bend Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(314) 988-7899
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(314) 988-7899
0.8 miles
Gr: NS-PK
St. Justin Martyr School
(Catholic)
11914 Eddie And Park Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 843-6447
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 843-6447
0.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
4100 S Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
1.2 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 75 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
110 W Woodbine Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 822-7774
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 822-7774
1.3 miles
Gr: NS-8 | 735 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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