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Creative Minds Montessori School

169 Genesee St Auburn, NY 13021

Tel: (315) 406-9495

www.auburncmms.com

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 13 students
Yearly Tuition: $25,000
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 13 students
Yearly Tuition: $25,000
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)
Association Montessori International (AMI)
International Montessori Council (IMC)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Creative Minds Montessori School
Pre-K	7
1	3
2	1
3	2

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Year Founded

2013

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Campus Size

50 acres

Student Body

Total Students

13 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

29%

State avg.: 39%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

Number of AP Courses

15 courses

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,000

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Summer Program Cost

$125

Summer Program Cost Notes

$125 per week After care available at $5 per hr.

Admissions Director

Diane M. Bauso

Endowment Size

$50 million

School Notes

Creative Minds Montessori fosters confident, academically prepared, and socially responsible children to be lifelong learners and problem solvers.

School Motto: 'Truth and Honor'
School Mascot: Wild Boars

Creative Minds Montessori School is a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of offering Montessori education for children with an emphasis on meeting the individual and communal developmental needs of each child.Creative Minds Montessori School uses educational methods formulated by Maria Montessori in the early 1900s. It is a child-centered approach that accepts the special characteristics of the developing child and emphasizes the child`s potential to learn through experience.The learning activities in Montessori programs are child-initiated and appropriate for the child`s level. Materials are selected to isolate specific learning tasks. They are self-teaching and self-correcting. Teachers encourage discovery and understanding through manipulation of materials. Mutual respect for the child and of children for each other are important aspects of the Montessori philosophy. The Montessori philosophy expects the child to become a good worker and encourages this through independent activity.On a regular basis Creative Minds Montessori School will review the Common Core Standards through the New York State Education Department to insure that our curriculum meets or exceeds those expectations.Creative Minds Montessori School does not discriminate in admissions or placement based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, or handicap. Acceptance is based on space availability, a family`s commitment to Montessori education for their child, and the child`s likely long-term attendance at Creative Minds Montessori School. All rights, privileges, programs and activities of the school are made available to all students of the school.

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