Blacksburg New School vs. Tall Oaks Montessori School
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School Overview
Overview
The mission of the Blacksburg New School is to serve its students, teachers, and parents by providing a cooperative educational environment.
We are committed to academic and civic excellence, to individual and community responsibility, and to the love of learning.
Tall Oaks Montessori School offers a unique and quality educational program unequaled in the New River Valley.
Our program is based on the teachings of Dr. Maria Montessori.
Our professional Montessori faculty provides children, from preschool through Upper Elementary, the environment to develop to their maximum potential.
At Tall Oaks Montessori School, teachers trained in Montessori philosophy and technique prepare dynamic learning environments that encourage each child to reason, to cooperate, to collaborate, to negotiate, and to understand.
The teacher's goal is to guide the develpment and competency of the individual child by serving as the facilitator for learning.
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-6
Blue Ribbon School
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Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Year Founded
1971
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Students Body
Total Students
121 students
35 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
23%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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11
Kindergarten Students
14
6
Grade 1 Students
14
3
Grade 2 Students
13
4
Grade 3 Students
12
3
Grade 4 Students
14
3
Grade 5 Students
14
4
Grade 6 Students
14
1
Grade 7 Students
12
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
5 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
40%
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Average Class Size
14
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Please see school website for tuition information: www.blacksburgnewschool.org
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% on Financial Aid
10%
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Admissions Director
T.J. Stone, PhD, LPC, LMFT
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