Whole Child Montessori Center
Tel:
(503) 771-6366
Since 1983, Whole Child Montessori Center has nurtured a warm and engaging school community for Portland families with little ones aged 3-6 (preschool-kindergarten).
Whole Child offers a rich, interactive Montessori environment that fosters curiosity, joy, a lively intellect, and social harmony.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Students: 51 students
- Average class size: 25 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Montessori School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Association Montessori International (AMI) Other Montessori association(s) State or regional independent school association |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten |
| Year Founded | 1983 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
Student Body
| Total Students | 51 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 13% State avg.: 22% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 25 students |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
School Notes
- At the heart of the Whole Child Montessori Center community are two beautiful and carefully appointed Montessori classrooms and a lush and enchanting outdoor space that invite children to explore and to exercise their natural desires to learn, discover, and put their hands and bodies to work. Children feel safe and secure in their joyful exploration as they are guided by a highly qualified and dedicated teaching staff. Whole Child honors the importance of the collaborative spirit and is not simply a preschool, but a vibrant community of children, parents and educators.
- Whole Child is nestled in the Woodstock neighborhood of SE Portland, in a space specifically designed and built to meet the needs of the young child and a small school community. The school draws children and families from all four quadrants of the city with an outstanding reputation for providing a professional, respectful and nurturing environment dedicated to authentic Montessori practice (Association Montessori Internationale accredited).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Whole Child Montessori Center is Lents Education Center (0.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Puddletown School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- PortlandLents Education CenterSpecial Education SchoolGrades: 8-11 | 19 students
0.5 miles
4905 Se Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-7508 0.5 8-11
19 - Portland Grades: PK-4 | 101 students
0.6 miles
7220 SE Cesar Chavez
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 233-8069 0.6 PK-4
101 - PortlandHoly Family School(Roman Catholic)Grades: PK-8 | 255 students
0.7 miles
7425 Se Cesar E Chavez Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 774-8871 0.7 PK-8
255 - Portland Grades: PK-5 | 109 students
1 miles
2860 SE Holgate Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 235-6551 1 PK-5
109
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