School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1973
Student Body
Total Students
34 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
75%
Average Class Size
24 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
We offer Montessori and full day child care programs. Tuition varies according to which program you sign up for.
Acceptance Rate
100%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Jackie Wofford
Admissions Associate
Leslie Massey
School Notes
- At Garden Montessori School, a child learns the joy of learning, an education that lasts a lifetime.
- Based on the Montessori philosophy, Garden Montessori School is designed to give each child a structured environment where he can develop at his own pace.
- By working with his world, a child has real-life experiences that lead to abstract understanding.
- Creative materials like sandpaper letters and moveable numbers make fundamentals clear and graspable. Practical life projects help him understand himself and others, learn self-control and consideration.
- Adventures with art, music, history, science, and geography offer the excitement of exploration and discovery.
- The goal of the Garden Montessori School and the Montessori philosophy is to build a foundation for a lifetime of creative learning in the child; to develop the characteristics of responsibility, initiative, independence, and self-confidence.
- The child learns persistence, a sense of order, the ability to concentrate, and develops an increased curiosity.
- In total, a positive attitude toward exploration, discovery, and learning. Children are led to become acquainted with themselves, to learn what they can do and to take pride in their achievements.
- 2 1/2- 6 years of age
- preschool thru Kdg
- Montessori classroom
- before and after childcare
- Kdg program
- field trips,
- music, sign language, spanish, exercise and dance classes
- large playground
- 25% students of color
- 4 teachers with Bachelor and/or Masters degrees in Montessori education
- 100% of teachers have degrees
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate of Garden Montessori School?
The acceptance rate of Garden Montessori School is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 88%.
When is the application deadline for Garden Montessori School?
The application deadline for Garden Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Garden Montessori School is McNicholas High School (2.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Immaculate Heart Of Mary School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is The Goddard School (0.1 miles away)
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Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 170 students
Alternative School
1280 Nagel Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5292
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1184 Witt Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5340
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 803 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Catholic
7800 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 388-4086
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 213 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
7515 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 231-4688
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 124 students
Daycare / Preschool
7775 Five Mile Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 232-3095
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 663 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 34
Catholic
6536 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-3500
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,253 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 11
Christian
6830 School Street
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 272-6822
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 281 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 3
Specialized Curriculum
6743 Chestnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 541-0220
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 61 students
Catholic
6000 Murray Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 871-0331
Distance: 7.4 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 166 students
Special Education School
5050 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-6390
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 803 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Catholic
7800 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 388-4086
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 386 students
Avg. class size: 27 students
Catholic
4475 Mount Carmel Tobasco Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 528-0442
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 512 students
Alternative School (Catholic)
6539 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 624-3141
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 266 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
788 Ohio Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45245
(513) 753-2540
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: K-8 | 67 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
1400 Mary Ingles Highway
Melbourne, KY 41059
(859) 441-3423
Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 170 students
Alternative School
1280 Nagel Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5292
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1184 Witt Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5340
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 803 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Catholic
7800 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 388-4086
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 213 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
7515 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 231-4688
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 124 students
Daycare / Preschool
7775 Five Mile Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 232-3095
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Nagel Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Nagel Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
0.4 miles
Gr: 7-8 | 1,087 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Summit Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8400 Northport Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-2270
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-2270
0.6 miles
Gr: K-6 | 512 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Anderson High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7560 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772
1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,166 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Ayer Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8471 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3811
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3811
1 miles
Gr: K-6 | 595 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
1.6 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 689 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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