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Year Founded

2003

Student Body

Total Students

17 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

80%

State avg.: 31%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Located in Chantilly, VA, Montessori School Of South Riding enrolls 17 students in preschool through first grade within a suburban setting.
Founded in 2003, the school offers a nonsectarian Montessori program emphasizing early childhood education.
The student–teacher ratio of 17:1, supported by one full–time teacher serving all grade levels.
The student body is 80 percent students of color, ranking the school among the top 20 percent of private schools in Virginia for diversity.
Montessori School Of South Riding serves a small enrollment, providing early learning options in the Chantilly suburban community.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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