Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 63 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Montessori At Sandy Ford
About the School
- Montessori at Sandy Ford is the oldest established, private, secular school in the Catawba Valley, celebrating over 30 years of education, serving children ages 3-14.
- The Directors, Mary Helen Cline and Kenyon Kelly, are certified by the Montessori Institute of America (MIA) and Montessori Educational Programs International (MEPI).
- Other staff members have received child development and Montessori training through the Montessori Educational Programs International (MEPI).
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 63 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1981
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Campus Size
5 acres
School Motto
Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.
Student Body
Total Students
63 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
State avg.: 24%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National avg.:
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
15 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Becky Schell
Application URL
School Notes
Montessori at Sandy Ford is an educational community whose mission is:
- To prepare an environment that nurtures each individual's intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth;
- To work in partnership with families to guide students in becoming responsible, contributing members of their communities;
- To celebrate diversity and foster respect for life;
- To follow each child, providing thoughtful, challenging learning opportunites in an atmosphere of cooperation;
- To cultivate a lifelong joy of learning;
- by following Dr. Maria Montessori's practices, philosophy, and vision.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Montessori At Sandy Ford often compared to?
Montessori At Sandy Ford is often viewed alongside schools like Hickory Day School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Montessori At Sandy Ford?
The application deadline for Montessori At Sandy Ford is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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