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Our Children's Center

411 S Burrowes St
State College, PA 16801

www.occmontessori.org

Our Children's Center serves 78 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, is a member of the American Montessori Society (AMS).

The student:teacher of Our Children's Center is 78:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 78 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

78 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Patricia Cossick

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: “It is not true that I invented what is called the Montessori Method… I have studied the child; I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it, and that is what is called the Montessori Method.”

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 78 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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