Ruffing Montessori School
Tel:
(216) 321-7571
We invite you to discover Ruffing Montessori School, a renowned and nationally recognized Montessori school for children ages 18 months - 8th grade, with highly trained and experienced faculty, beautiful and spacious classrooms brimming with Montessori materials, state-of-the-art science labs, robust enrichment offerings, classroom gardens, and a vibrant parent community.
A Ruffing education is, by all accounts, a tremendous experience, and our students emerge as socially responsible, intellectually curious and high academic achievers in their high schools, colleges and beyond.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-8
- Students: 313 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 29 / rolling
Top Placements
Ruffing Montessori School places among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
School Type | Montessori School |
School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) |
Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-8 |
Year Founded | 1959 |
Student Body
Total Students | 313 students |
Student Body Type | Co-ed |
% Students of Color | 24% State avg.: 19% |
Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 59% |
Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline | Jan. 29 / rolling |
Tuition Notes | All tuition reflects a 5 day (Monday - Friday) academic program and ranges based on age and academic level. |
% on Financial Aid | 30% |
Admissions Director | Julie B. Haffke |
Admissions Associate | Rosie Ford |
Sports
Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
Sports | Archery, Basketball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, VolleyballArchery, Basketball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball |
School Notes
- From the moment you walk into Ruffing, the difference is palpable.
- Each classroom is carefully curated to nurture and further the academic, social, and emotional development of each child. Every lead teacher is experienced and highly educated, with both undergraduate and graduate degrees, in addition to being Montessori trained. Most notable is how a Ruffing education prepares young minds to shape our changing world. The Ruffing graduate is unmistakable in the ease and confidence in which they engage in purposeful work, ask inquisitive questions, collaborate with compassion, draw connections to think critically, and write persuasively - all skills that set Ruffing students apart for high school, college, and in life.
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