Plum Tree Montessori vs. St. Joseph Interparochial School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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St. Joseph Interparochial School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for:
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Student Body
School History
Overview
Plum Tree Montessori in Bowling Green, KY, offers a Montessori program for preschool and kindergarten students in a suburban community setting.
The school enrolls 40 students across early childhood grades PK through K, with a student–teacher ratio of 40:1.
Tuition at this nonsectarian Montessori school is approximately $25,000 per year.
Plum Tree Montessori maintains membership in other Montessori associations and serves a co–educational student body.
St. Joseph Interparochial School in Bowling Green, KY, offers co–ed Catholic education for grades PK through 8 in a small city community.
Founded in 1910, the school enrolls 358 udents with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 and an average class size of 16.
Approximately 27% of the udent body represents students of color, reflecting one of the higher diversity rates among private schools in Kentucky.
Annual tuition is $6,375, with about 30% of udents receiving financial aid.
Seventy–seven percent of teachers hold advanced degrees, supporting academic inruction within the school's formal dress code environment.
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
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1910
Students Body
Total Students
40 students
358 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
68
Kindergarten Students
6
41
Grade 1 Students
-
34
Grade 2 Students
-
30
Grade 3 Students
-
33
Grade 4 Students
-
29
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
22
Grade 8 Students
-
31
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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77%
Average Class Size
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16
Student-Teacher Ratio
40:1
16:1
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$25,000
$6,375
Tuition Notes
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8195 non-Catholic rate
% on Financial Aid
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30%
Admissions Director
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Lauren Duff
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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10
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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7
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Academic TeamsBeta
Library ClubSafety Patrol
ScoutsYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Choir