School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1980
Student Body
Total Students
74 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 31%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
37:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Sherry Roberson
School Notes
- At Merit School Of Stafford, Our half-day Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten programs are designed to develop the young child’s awareness of stories, words, rhymes, letters, listening and beginning handwriting skills, as well as confidence, independence and inquisitiveness about learning.
- Our full-day kindergarten program strives to develop each child into a reader and writer, confident in these skills, as well as beginning math, social studies, and science concepts.
- Kindergarten students are evaluated using the PALS screening in the fall, winter and spring.
- At Merit School Of Stafford, Our half-day Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten programs are designed to develop the young child’s awareness of stories, words, rhymes, letters, listening and beginning handwriting skills, as well as confidence, independence and inquisitiveness about learning.
- Our full-day kindergarten program strives to develop each child into a reader and writer, confident in these skills, as well as beginning math, social studies, and science concepts.
- Kindergarten students are evaluated using the PALS screening in the fall, winter and spring.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Minnieland Private Day School?
The application deadline for Minnieland Private Day School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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