Kennebec Montessori School (2026 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 110 students
Yearly Tuition: $5,825
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Kennebec Montessori School
Pre-K	43
Kind	22
1	19
2	13
3	6
4	4
6	3

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Year Founded

1976

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Campus Size

14 acres

Student Body

Total Students

110 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 16%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,825

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Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Kennebec Montessori School is the only licensed, non-denominational alternative Primary and Elementary school in the greater Waterville area.
Our school is accredited through the American Montessori Society.
At our location in Fairfield, we offer Primary and Elementary Montessori programs to 128 children from age 3 to 12.
Our six classrooms are all multi-age: three Primary classrooms, two Lower Elementary classroom, and one Upper Elementary.
The mission of the Kennebec Montessori School is to provide young children with an educational program rooted in the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, in which respect for self, others, and the environment are fundamental.
The program is designed to heighten intellectual and social development through the process of exploration and discovery with concrete materials, while nurturing a natural curiosity and a love of learning.

School Motto: 'The goal of early education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn.' - Maria Montessori

Kennebec Montessori School is the only licensed, non-denominational alternative Primary and Elementary school in the greater Waterville area.
Our school is accredited through the American Montessori Society.
At our location in Fairfield, we offer Primary and Elementary Montessori programs to 128 children from age 3 to 12.
Our six classrooms are all multi-age: three Primary classrooms, two Lower Elementary classroom, and one Upper Elementary.
The mission of the Kennebec Montessori School is to provide young children with an educational program rooted in the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, in which respect for self, others, and the environment are fundamental.
The program is designed to heighten intellectual and social development through the process of exploration and discovery with concrete materials, while nurturing a natural curiosity and a love of learning.

Source: Verified school update

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