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Year Founded

1985

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

49 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

86%

State avg.: 42%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Montessori Academy in Harlingen, TX serves 49 students from pre–kindergarten through grade 5 in a nonsectarian, small city environment.
The school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, supported by 4 full–time teachers for focused early learning.
Founded in 1985, Montessori Academy offers a Montessori program and holds memberships in the American Montessori Society and National Association for the Education of Young Children.
With approximately 86 percent students of color, Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for student diversity.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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