Montessori Day School vs. Emerson Waldorf School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Montessori Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Emerson Waldorf School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Case by case consideration of needs
n/a
Year Founded
1979
1984
Students Body
Total Students
60 students
287 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
9
14
Pre-K Students
22
40
Kindergarten Students
9
16
Grade 1 Students
10
25
Grade 2 Students
2
22
Grade 3 Students
6
18
Grade 4 Students
1
25
Grade 5 Students
1
16
Grade 6 Students
-
19
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
19
Grade 9 Students
-
15
Grade 10 Students
-
13
Grade 11 Students
-
12
Grade 12 Students
-
14
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
26 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
40%
Average Class Size
15
20
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
List of Courses Offered
Average SAT score
n/a
1130
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Be ready to play and create art!)
(Be ready to play and create art!)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Mar. 1 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
*Toddler 5 day: $10475
*Preschool 5 day: $10475
Kindergarten: $12150
Elementary: $12250
*Limited number of 3 day programs available.
Tuition varies by section of the school, $14,875-$25,885. Tuition assistance is available based on need.
% on Financial Aid
1%
41%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,400
n/a
Acceptance Rate
97%
n/a
Admissions Director
Heather Epes
Grayce Curry
Admissions Associate
n/a
Therisa Pienaar
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
5
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Classroom Cooks
Arts and Music Programs:
Listening to Preschool ReadersMusic Program
Spanish Lessons
Recreational Athletic Programs:
P.E.