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Highlawn Montessori School

3531 Somerset Dr Prairie Village, KS 66208
Tel: (913) 649-6160
www.highlawn.org
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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 189 students
  • Average class size: 24 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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About the School

  • Highlawn Montessori School has continuously provided an authentic Montessori environment since its founding in 1963.
  • Its Children's House offers pre-school and kindergarten classes to children ages three through six, and the elementary program teaches children in first through sixth grade.
  • The Friends of Montessori Association, a not-for-profit organization, owns and operates the school.
  • The philosophical foundation of the Montessori approach is based on the premise that education should cultivate the child's natural desire to learn.
  • In the Montessori classroom this objective is met by allowing the child the freedom to experience the excitement of learning by providing choices.
  • Respect for the child's personality and his ability to create himself is the basis for all our interactions in the classroom.
  • This Montessori concept is a proven superior method to traditional education.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 189 students
  • Average class size: 24 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type
Montessori School
Religious Affiliation
Nonsectarian
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Students By Grade

Distribution of Students By Grade

GradeHighlawn Montessori School
Pre-K77
Kind45
117
216
315
413
66
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Pre-K enrollment highest with 77 students, far more than Grade 4's 13 and Grade 6's 6.
Year Founded
1963
Summer School Offered
Yes
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School Motto
“Character formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not explanation.”

Student Body

Total Students
189 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
State avg.: 24%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
24 students
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
Other Montessori association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
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School Notes

  • Highlawn Montessori School has continuously provided an authentic Montessori environment since its founding in 1963. Its Children's House offers pre-school and kindergarten classes to children ages three through six, and the elementary program teaches children in first through sixth grade. The Friends of Montessori Association, a not-for-profit organization, owns and operates the school. The philosophical foundation of the Montessori approach is based on the premise that education should cultivate the child's natural desire to learn. In the Montessori classroom this objective is met by allowing the child the freedom to experience the excitement of learning by providing choices. Respect for the child's personality and his ability to create himself is the basis for all our interactions in the classroom. This Montessori concept is a proven superior method to traditional education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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