Ponderosa Montessori School

304 Rover Blvd Los Alamos, NM 87544
www.ponderosamontessori.com

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 80 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

About the School

  • Ponderosa Montessori School uses Montessori program to teach children.
  • Montessori is one of the fastest-growing and most popular educational methods in the United States today.
  • It began in Italy in the early 1900s by Dr. Maria Montessori, a doctor and educator who achieved remarkable results with children by designing an educational program that makes the most of the innate desire of children to learn.
  • The Montessori classroom is at the same time disciplined and self-directed.
  • Children are provided with hands-on materials that enable them to learn math, language, science, and history, while at the same time developing intellectual curiosity, self-respect, and respect for the world around them.
  • Instructors give small group lessons or one-on-one lessons, and then monitor the children's progress as they complete projects on their own, at their own pace.
  • Montessori graduates are self-directed, motivated learners who are notable for the continuing excitement they find in learning.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 80 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1967
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Student Body

Total Students
80 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1

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Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

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School Notes

  • Ponderosa Montessori School uses Montessori program to teach children. Montessori is one of the fastest-growing and most popular educational methods in the United States today. It began in Italy in the early 1900s by Dr. Maria Montessori, a doctor and educator who achieved remarkable results with children by designing an educational program that makes the most of the innate desire of children to learn. The Montessori classroom is at the same time disciplined and self-directed. Children are provided with hands-on materials that enable them to learn math, language, science, and history, while at the same time developing intellectual curiosity, self-respect, and respect for the world around them. Instructors give small group lessons or one-on-one lessons, and then monitor the children's progress as they complete projects on their own, at their own pace. Montessori graduates are self-directed, motivated learners who are notable for the continuing excitement they find in learning.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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