The Calverton School vs. The Tidewater Montessori School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Calverton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
Extra-curric.
The Tidewater Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1967
1986
Students Body
Total Students
335 students
75 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
48%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
22
Kindergarten Students
26
18
Grade 1 Students
25
9
Grade 2 Students
17
6
Grade 3 Students
17
6
Grade 4 Students
18
8
Grade 5 Students
16
4
Grade 6 Students
13
2
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
36
-
Grade 9 Students
17
-
Grade 10 Students
29
-
Grade 11 Students
23
-
Grade 12 Students
30
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
90%
Average Class Size
n/a
10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(khaki pants or skirt polo shirt or oxford)
(khaki pants or skirt polo shirt or oxford)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$26,540
$17,092
Tuition Notes
Cougar Cubs 3K, Five Full Days $11,530
Cougar Cubs 3K, Three Full Days $10,400
Cougar Cubs 3K, Five Half Days $10,400
Cougar Cubs 3K, Three Half Days $7,140
Cougar Cubs 4K, Five Full Days $11,530
Cougar Cubs 4K, Five Half Days $10,400
Kindergarten $14,480
Grade 1 $15,500
Grade 2 $16,520
Grade 3 $17,540
Grade 4 $18,560
Grade 5 $19,580
Grade 6 $20,600
Grades 7-8 $21,220
Upper School
Grades 9-12, Day Student $22,440
Grades 9-12, Five-Day Domestic Boarding $35,830
7-Day Boarding rate available upon request
Half Day Primary:
$9,400.00
Full Day Primary:
$13,894.00
Elementary:
$15,373.00
% on Financial Aid
52%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$8,247
$5,000
Acceptance Rate
8%
90%
Admissions Director
n/a
Alisa Anania, Head of School
Admissions Associate
Beth Lennon
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9
1
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
4
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Asian Awareness ClubChess Club
Cooking ClubCrafting Club
Dance ClubDiversity Club
Dungeons and Dragons ClubFencing Club
KaleidoscopeModel United Nations
National Honor SocietyYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Acrylicsand Oils
bandCoffee House performances
Drawing and PaintingGuitar
orchestraPhotography
Potteryukulele
voiceWatercolors
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
After School ClubsEnvironmental Education
Arts and Music Programs:
Music classes and private lessons
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Physical Education