Versailles Montessori School (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Versailles Montessori School

480 Pinckard Pike Versailles, KY 40383

Tel: (859) 873-1998

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked KY School
School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-6
Enrollment: 105 students
Yearly Tuition: $10,470
Acceptance rate: 99%
Average class size: 24 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked KY School
School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-6
Enrollment: 105 students
Yearly Tuition: $10,470
Acceptance rate: 99%
Average class size: 24 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Rankings

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School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-6

Year Founded

1987

School Calendar

Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

To create peace through education ... one child at a time.

Student Body

Total Students

105 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 13%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

100%

Average Class Size

24 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,470

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Tuition Notes

Multi-child discounts offered

Acceptance Rate

99%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Tony Guagliardo

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Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

1 extracurricular

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Arts and Music Programs:

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School Notes

MISSION STATEMENT: To create peace through education-one child at a time.
Versailles Montessori School actively seeks a wide variety of staff and children in order to share the rich resources we all have to offer.
The specific goals for the children who attend VMS are:
To encourage a positive attitude toward school and learning
To encourage a sense of independence
To encourage concentration and positive study habits
To foster an abiding curiosity
To encourage initiative and persistence
To foster self-discipline and orderly thinking

VMS is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization allowing donations to the school to be tax-deductible to the full extent permissible by law. VMS administration is responsible for day-to-day operations, finances, and school policy and reports to the board of directors. VMS is a member of the American Montessori Society (AMS). The school is recognized for its ongoing commitment to providing and sustaining a quality Montessori program through the Pathway of Continuous School Improvement. VMS administration and lead teaching staff are AMI or AMS certified.
In 1965, the first Montessori school in Kentucky opened in Lexington. Among the students of that inaugural class was a young three-year-old boy named Tony Guagliardo. Tony was the youngest of five children, raised by two working parents who struggled to make ends meet yet realized the sustaining value of a Montessori educational experience.
Flash forward to 1986, Tony and Rene begin their Association Montessori International (AMI), Primary Montessori training under the direction of Signorina Paolini, who worked directly with Dr. Maria Montessori. Signorina Paolini dedicated her life to Dr. Montessori`s ideas about child development. In the spring of 1987, after written, oral and practical exams from an international board of examiners, Tony and Rene received their AMI Primary diploma and returned to Versailles, Kentucky. In July of 1987, Tony and Rene opened Montessori`s House of the Children, Versailles' first Montessori school. They started with twelve children between the ages of three and six years.
Seven years later, in May 1994, Versailles Montessori School, Inc. (VMS), an IRS-recognized 501C3 non-profit, was created, and by the fall of that year, VMS expanded its services by offering a toddler program and an elementary class. In September of 1997, the school's campus relocated onto 10 acres of donated land, allowing for outdoor science opportunities, organic gardens, a high tunnel greenhouse, wetlands, a sporting field, small farm animals, a small orchard, wildflower areas, and bird sanctuaries. In May 2011, after 24 years of dedicated service, Rene retired from VMS.

Source: Verified school update

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How much does Versailles Montessori School cost?

Versailles Montessori School's tuition is approximately $10,470 for private students.

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What is the acceptance rate of Versailles Montessori School?

The acceptance rate of Versailles Montessori School is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 85%.

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Versailles Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees.

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The application deadline for Versailles Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Kentucky is $8,882 for elementary schools and $9,314 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Kentucky is 85% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).