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Year Founded

1939

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

104 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 42%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

First Steps Montessori School is a ministry of The Church of St. John the Divine, a 501 (c)(3) organization.
We have an enrollment of 120 children, ages 18 months through kindergarten.
The student population is multi-ethnic and approximately one quarter of our students are children of parishioners.
All of our teachers are Montessori certified and have 12-20 years of teaching experience.
We are proud of our dedicated teachers, low teacher/child ratios and experienced support staff.
First Steps is a member of the American Montessori Society.

School Motto: Changing Lives for God in Christ

First Steps Montessori School is a ministry of The Church of St. John the Divine, a 501 (c)(3) organization.
We have an enrollment of 120 children, ages 18 months through kindergarten.
The student population is multi-ethnic and approximately one quarter of our students are children of parishioners.
All of our teachers are Montessori certified and have 12-20 years of teaching experience.
We are proud of our dedicated teachers, low teacher/child ratios and experienced support staff.
First Steps is a member of the American Montessori Society.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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First Steps Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for: Highest percentage of students of color and Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for First Steps Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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First Steps Montessori School is located in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 3 other private schools located in River Oaks.

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