Hazel Creek Montessori vs. The Island School
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School Overview
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Overview
Hazel Creek Montessori is a large covered equestrian center with schooling horses for riding lessons.
Each student is given riding lessons as part of their outdoor education.
Riding teaches the child to activate and use various parts of the body, in new and varied ways, acquiring skills that in the course of time become an integral part of his or her life.
Riding entails active involvement and self-discipline, improves the rider's self-image, balance and spatial orientation and encourages his or her independence and decision making abilities.
Our mission is to educate each of our children; we nourish their innate curiosity, inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, and foster respect and appreciation for themselves and others.
We provide a place where it is safe for children to risk, to learn, and to dream.
Our wish for the children who come to work with us is that they take away a quiet confidence in themselves and what they can accomplish.
A developmentally appropriate curriculum in all subject areas provides the most flexible framework for encouraging our students to develop lifelong skills as critical thinkers, self-motivated learners and independent decision makers.
While building a solid academic foundation, we seek creative approaches to educating our young students and search for innovative responses to meet the varied needs of our students.
Grades Offered
K-3
K-5
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
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1977
Students Body
Total Students
37 students
89 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
53%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
5
13
Grade 1 Students
-
18
Grade 2 Students
10
16
Grade 3 Students
-
14
Grade 4 Students
-
18
Grade 5 Students
-
10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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74%
Average Class Size
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15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:15
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$20,300
% on Financial Aid
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35%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$12,727
Admissions Director
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Joan Henderson