Columbia Montessori School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 57 students
Average class size: 16 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Columbia Montessori School
Pre-K	43
Kind	9
1	5

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Year Founded

1970

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 4, 2027

Student Body

Total Students

57 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

Average Class Size

16 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Harpreet Chadha

School Notes

Columbia Montessori School is a small pre-school, providing a quality education and qualified, licensed day care at this location for over 50 years.
The school day at CMS is a balance of academic preparation using the Montessori Method of Education and play.
We offer a variety of program schedules designed to meet the needs of today's family.
Our teachers are certified Montessori teachers and certified Day Care teachers.
All of our staff is caring and dedicated, making the turn-over minimal.
At Columbia Montessori School, we pledge to conduct ourselves professionally and personally in ways that will reflect our respect for each other and for the children we serve.
We will do whatever is within our talents and capacity to protect the rights of each child to have the freedom and opportunity to develop his or her full potential. The philosophy of Columbia Montessori School is based on the traditional Montessori program, which was designed to help young children to develop themselves into independent individuals.
We believe that children from a very young age are ready and capable of learning vast amounts of knowledge.

Columbia Montessori School is a small pre-school, providing a quality education and qualified, licensed day care at this location for over 50 years. The school day at CMS is a balance of academic preparation using the Montessori Method of Education and play. We offer a variety of program schedules designed to meet the needs of today's family. Our teachers are certified Montessori teachers and certified Day Care teachers. All of our staff is caring and dedicated, making the turn-over minimal. At Columbia Montessori School, we pledge to conduct ourselves professionally and personally in ways that will reflect our respect for each other and for the children we serve. We will do whatever is within our talents and capacity to protect the rights of each child to have the freedom and opportunity to develop his or her full potential. The philosophy of Columbia Montessori School is based on the traditional Montessori program, which was designed to help young children to develop themselves into independent individuals. We believe that children from a very young age are ready and capable of learning vast amounts of knowledge.

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Columbia Montessori School is located in the Wilde Lake neighborhood of Columbia, MD. There are 1 other private schools located in Wilde Lake.

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