Palisades Montessori vs. Westside Waldorf School
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School Overview
Overview
Palisades Montessori Center is committed to providing a loving, safe and nurturing enviroment for its students.
Through a program which focuses on individual learning, independence skills, respect for self, others and immediate enviroment, social, emotional, creative and physical growth, we aim to witness the release of each child's ultimate potential.
What if childhood lasted long enough to matter? Children are naturally curious, and when given the time and space to explore, they develop concentration, wonder, resilience, and a lasting love of learning.
At Westside Waldorf, we honor this natural unfolding rather than measuring young children against conventional academic benchmarks.
We nurture the confidence, curiosity, and sense of self they will carry into every classroom and challenge ahead-so they enter high school not only academically prepared, but knowing who they are.
Grades Offered
PK-K
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
1984
1988
Students Body
Total Students
54 students
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Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
83%
32%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
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Kindergarten Students
6
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
20 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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80%
Average Class Size
10
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 12 / rolling
Tuition Cost
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$36,500
Tuition Notes
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Tuition for our kindergarten and grades program is currently set at $35,500 per academic year.
Our nursery program offers part-time enrollment that range from $26,000 -$33,000 in tuition.
% on Financial Aid
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20%
Admissions Director
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Brenna Johnston-Kosher
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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3