Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 27 students
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Pennington Montessori School
About the School
- The education of a young child does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life." Dr. Maria Montessori.
- Our Montessori program is a unique cycle of learning designed to take advantage of the childs sensitive periods between 6 weeks and 6 years when they can absorb information easily from a prepared enriched environment.
- Children are provided with stimulating activities and structure in an environment which works to prepare them for a lifetime of learning well beyond their years of formal education.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 27 students
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1978
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Campus Size
3 acres
Student Body
Total Students
27 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
43%
State avg.: 40%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
14 students
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
$13,580 (Infant-Explorer full day program)
Application URL
School Notes
- The education of a young child does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life." Dr. Maria Montessori. Our Montessori program is a unique cycle of learning designed to take advantage of the childs sensitive periods between 18 months and 6 years when they can absorb information easily from a prepared enriched environment. Children are provided with stimulating activities and structure in an environment which works to prepare them for a lifetime of learning well beyond their years of formal education.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Pennington Montessori School?
The application deadline for Pennington Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Pennington Montessori School is Cambridge School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is The Village Learning Center (0.3 miles away)
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Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 118 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2
Daycare / Preschool
15 Yard
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-7877
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 8
Special Education School
100 Straube Center Blvd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 730-9553
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 541 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 1
Methodist
112 W Delaware Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-6128
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: K-1 | 65 students
Daycare / Preschool
311 Pennington Rocky Hill Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 818-6200
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 21 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Special Education School
800 North Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 566-6000
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 8
Special Education School
100 Straube Center Blvd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 730-9553
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 541 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 1
Methodist
112 W Delaware Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-6128
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 25 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
300 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6280
Distance: 4.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 844 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 22
2500 Main Street
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
Distance: 4.8 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 57 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6
Special Education School
86 River Dr
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-7733
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 8
Special Education School
100 Straube Center Blvd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 730-9553
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 541 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 1
Methodist
112 W Delaware Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-6128
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: K-1 | 65 students
Daycare / Preschool
311 Pennington Rocky Hill Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 818-6200
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 21 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Special Education School
800 North Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 566-6000
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 25 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
300 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6280
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 118 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2
Daycare / Preschool
15 Yard
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-7877
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: NS-K | 49 students
Daycare / Preschool
795 Denow Rd Bldg B
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-2300
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 19 students
Daycare / Preschool
1125 Trenton Harbourton Rd
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 730-2040
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-K
Montessori School
222 Federal City Rd
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 843-0029
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 25 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
300 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6280
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