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Quick Facts
Special features before- and after- school care
Scheduling features extended day
Gender composition coed
Dress code No dress code

School Mission
  • CHESTERFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL offers an authentic Montessori education that honors children’s individuality. Our peaceful environment and compassionate staff nurtures respect for self and others, fosters a strong sense of community, and stimulates independent thinking. Students carry with them a solid record of academic achievement, a belief in the dignity of work, and a sense of responsibility for their own development as happy and productive human beings.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: French.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
  • The school uses the following instructional model: Montessori
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: soccer.
  • Boys sports: soccer.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Piano; Art and Chess.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • 38 students per computer.
  • 50% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
  • This school was established between 1980-1989.
  • No transportation is provided to this school.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview.
  • Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
  • Tuition: $11,000-$11,999
  • 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
  • Students at this school enroll by choice.
  • Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm.
  • Accredited by AMI in 2009.
  • Accredited by ISACS in 2007.
  • Principal has been at this school for 25 years.
  • Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German and Spanish.
 
 
Source of Data
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