Gateway Montessori School vs. Boulder Valley Waldorf School
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School Overview
Overview
We are Boulder County's premier Montessori nonprofit private school specializing in early childhood education.
Residing in Longmont, CO for over thirty years, we have set the standard for providing the highest quality Montessori experience.
Our unwavering integrity and commitment to classic Montessori principles has set us apart from other preschool/kindergarten programs.
Gateway Montessori School is licensed by the State of Colorado and is a member of the AMS, (American Montessori Society), CMA, (Colorado Montessori Association), and NAMTA, (North American Montessori Teachers Association).
We have also earned the Healthy Eating, Active Living designation from Boulder County Health Department and the Eco-Healthy Child Care designation from Children's Environmental Health Network.
Boulder Valley Waldorf School, on 38 agricultural acres in Niwot, Colorado, has offered a rich Waldorf curriculum since our inception in 1993.
We serve families in the greater Boulder area including Longmont, Boulder, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville and Niwot.
Grades Offered
NS-K
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
case by case basis
n/a
Year Founded
1982
1993
Students Body
Total Students
65 students
144 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
-
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
39
-
Pre-K Students
16
33
Kindergarten Students
10
11
Grade 1 Students
-
18
Grade 2 Students
-
9
Grade 3 Students
-
9
Grade 4 Students
-
15
Grade 5 Students
-
10
Grade 6 Students
-
15
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
11
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
25%
25%
Average Class Size
24
12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(no dress code)
(no dress code)
Casual
(No media-inspired clothing)
(No media-inspired clothing)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$8,900
Tuition Notes
n/a
Limited Financial Aid offered.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
10%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$800
Admissions Director
n/a
Ruth Godberfforde
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
1