Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 71 students
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Discovery Montessori
About the School
- Discovery Montessori Elementary School is a private school offering a Montessori education to those enrolled.
- We aim to provide each child with an individual developmentally appropriate educational program within the framework of a full Montessori curriculum and philosophy.
- This includes the use of manipulative materials on the floor and at the table.
- We work towards, and therefore the child has to be capable of , achieving independence with an inner self-discipline, self-motivation, love of learning, care of self, others, and the environment.
- Discovery Montessori Elementary School admits students of any race, color, nationality, and ethnic origin.
- Provisions are made at the school to accommodate children with special needs who are able to function in and benefit from our program.
- Montessori Education is based on the principle that every child carries within the potential of the adult he/she is to become.
- Dr. Montessori believed that no human being is educated by another person.
- The aim is to assist the child to educate himself.
- The aim is also to develop within the child a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge that will remain long after the regular school day or school years are over.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 71 students
- Average class size: 12 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 Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1985
School Calendar
Campus Size
5 acres
Student Body
Total Students
71 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Average Class Size
12 students
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Discovery Montessori?
The application deadline for Discovery Montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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