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The Montessori Giving Tree

1914 Grove Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546

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The Montessori Giving Tree serves 14 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student:teacher of The Montessori Giving Tree is 7:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Student Body

Total Students

14 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

85%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

The Montessori Giving Tree Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

School Motto: Imagination does not become great until a person, given courage and strength, uses it to create. If this does not occur, the imagination addresses itself only to a spirit wondering in emptiness.” – Maria Montessori

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Alameda County, CA is $20,589 for elementary schools and $21,300 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Alameda County, CA is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).