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Manhattan Academy I

17719 Palora Street
Encino, CA 91316

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Tel: (818) 342-4905

www.manhattanacademy.com

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Manhattan Academy is a private Montessori school located in Manhattan Beach, California offering high-quality education to toddlers, preschool, elementary and middle school students.

We also offer a stimulating 10-week summer camp with academic and physical activities.

Whether you are looking for quality daycare for your infant, transitioning your toddler to elementary school, or seek a challenging, enriched atmosphere for your middle school child, Manhattan Academy can meet your needs.

At Manhattan Academy our schools are dedicated to providing each child the environment and opportunity to achieve his/her full potential socially, academically, and emotionally.

Through a well balanced and hands-on curriculum that stresses academics and incorporates the liberal arts, the child will be able to develop a lifelong love of learning.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 73 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Year Founded

1975

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Student Body

Total Students

73 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

24%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

15 students

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Manhattan Academy I is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 73 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Encino, CA is $27,588 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Encino, CA is 77% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).