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Thistlewaithe Learning Center

1340 Route 35
South Salem, NY 10590

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Tel: (914) 977-3662

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Thistlewaithe Learning Center Photo #1 - ThistleWaithe is a Montessori school for children ages 18 months to 6 years old.

Thistlewaithe Learning Center educate young children to be strong, well adjusted personalities, who will have the motivation and courage to make individual decisions and to discern intelligently while maintaining respect and mutual understanding of all other individuals.

They will become stewards of the environment and learn to protect and ensure the health of our world.

From an early age, children will be introduced to the pleasure of self-accomplishment, the motivation of self-learning, and they will be encouraged to have a persistent attitude about life and learning.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 101 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Year Founded

2000

Campus Size

7 acres

Student Body

Total Students

101 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Students by Grade

Thistlewaithe Learning Center Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

34:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 101 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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