Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 27 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Montessori Center Of Nyack
About the School
- The River School is a co-ed, small, private, independent elementary school, and incorporated under New York State educational law, located in historic Nyack, New York.
- We offer an integrated, multi-cultural educational experience that meets the standards required by New York State while recognizing the multiple learning styles and intelligences of our students.
- Our dedicated and talented certified classroom teachers and specialists cooperatively synthesize a well-rounded, academically challenging core curriculum that is enriched by a program of weekly special classes.
- We are committed to the efficacy of foreign language instruction on the elementary level and offer a unique program of daily language instruction.
- We provide a caring, family-like environment that nurtures self-esteem and self-concept.
- We value a life-long love of learning and aim to provide our children with a strong academic, social, and artistic foundation from which they can continue to grow and learn.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 27 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1978
School Motto
Education is not regarded as the passive acceptance of other people’s ideas and pre-existing knowledge, but the active pursuit of many different experiences–social, physical, emotional, as well as cognitive.
Student Body
Total Students
27 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
71%
State avg.: 39%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.:
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Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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The application deadline for Montessori Center Of Nyack is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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