Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Inquire with school
- Enrollment: 92 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Clemson Montessori School
About the School
- Clemson Montessori School is owned by Clemson Montessori School, Inc. It is a small, child-oriented school based on Montessori philosophy as well as other approaches.
- The school offers a challenging learning environment, low student-teacher ratio, an experienced teaching staff and comfortable spacious grounds and buildings.
- The school began in 1976 as a parent cooperative when a small group of parents saw the need for a school that nurtured the whole child.
- The school began with 17 preschoolers and a young teacher, in a single room, in the basement of a church in Clemson, South Carolina.
- Although the school has grown since 1976, it continues to address the intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical needs of each individual child in accordance with the Montessori philosophy.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Inquire with school
- Enrollment: 92 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Inquire with school
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1976
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
92 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
State avg.: 18%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Clemson Montessori School often compared to?
Clemson Montessori School is often viewed alongside schools like Montessori School Of Anderson by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Clemson Montessori School?
The application deadline for Clemson Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Distance: 27.7 mi
Gr: 5-10
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 6
All-boys
198 Cooper Road
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 647-1885
Distance: 27.7 mi
Gr: 5-10
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 6
All-boys
198 Cooper Road
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 647-1885
Distance: 27.7 mi
Gr: 5-10
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 6
All-boys
198 Cooper Road
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 647-1885
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 56 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
193 Old Greenville Hwy
Clemson, SC 29631
(864) 654-0298
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: K | 86 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
1080 S Oak St
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 882-6055
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 71 students
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
210 W South 6th St
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 882-0285
Distance: 9.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 115 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
4521 Liberty Hwy
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 226-7272
Distance: 10.8 mi
Gr: K-12 | 146 students
Sports: 6
Christian
150 His Way Cir
Seneca, SC 29672
(864) 882-6925
Distance: 10.8 mi
Gr: K-12 | 146 students
Sports: 6
Christian
150 His Way Cir
Seneca, SC 29672
(864) 882-6925
Distance: 10.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 185 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
Christian
3902 Liberty Highway
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 224-7309
Distance: 12.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 186 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 9
Montessori School
280 Sam McGee Road
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 226-5344
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 144 students
Baptist
2905 Standridge Rd
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 226-1259
Distance: 13.7 mi
Gr: K-12 | 267 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 4
Christian
304 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 225-6263
Distance: 10.8 mi
Gr: K-12 | 146 students
Sports: 6
Christian
150 His Way Cir
Seneca, SC 29672
(864) 882-6925
Distance: 10.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 185 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
Christian
3902 Liberty Highway
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 224-7309
Distance: 12.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 186 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 9
Montessori School
280 Sam McGee Road
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 226-5344
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: 1-6 | 7 students
Seventh Day Adventist
4279a S Highway 11
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 638-2347
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 144 students
Baptist
2905 Standridge Rd
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 226-1259
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 56 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
193 Old Greenville Hwy
Clemson, SC 29631
(864) 654-0298
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: K | 86 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
1080 S Oak St
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 882-6055
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 71 students
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
210 W South 6th St
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 882-0285
Distance: 9.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 115 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
4521 Liberty Hwy
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 226-7272
Distance: 10.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 185 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
Christian
3902 Liberty Highway
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 224-7309
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(864) 886-4515
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4515
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West Oak Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
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(864) 886-4525
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4525
8817.7 miles
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(864) 886-4520
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4520
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(864) 886-4530
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4530
8818.4 miles
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School Reviews
5 6/20/2014
Hi there and good evening! I met with you in April of the this year. I enjoyed our visit! I was hoping there may be an opening for fall, either teaching or office support.. Thank you for your reply and I hope your summer is off to a great start :)
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