Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 40 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten
About the School
- Our primary Goal is to provide infants, toddlers and children to the age of 6, a stimulating social and safe learning environment where parents can confidently entrust their children for education with extended care available.
- Full and 1/2 day, 3 to 5 day schedules are available.
- Taproot utilizes the Montessori philosophy and method of teaching a curriculum centered on Daily Living Activities and concrete materials to enhance your child's senses, language and math skills.
- Materials to augment learning about the computer, geography, science, art and music are also in the classroom.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 40 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1993
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
40 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 52%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
40:1
National avg.: 11:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition details are listed on our website.
Admissions Director
Elvia Maher
Application URL
School Notes
- School Motto: Come and Watch Our Roots Grow
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten?
The application deadline for Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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