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:
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Advanced Degrees
Emerson Waldorf School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Body
Overview
Montessori Day School, founded in 1979, is dedicated to building a lifelong love of learning with our students. We provide an enriched Montessori curriculum to meet the needs of children with a wide range of abilities, toddler through elementary.
Emerson Waldorf School has offered a unique atmosphere of intellectual, creative and practical excellence since 1984.
We provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum that educates body, mind, and spirit for Pre-K through Grade 12.
We foster practical, artistic and academic skills, enthusiasm for learning, healthy self-awareness, and respect for other human beings and the world.
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
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Year Founded
1979
1984
Students Body
Total Students
63 students
287 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
8
14
Pre-K Students
22
40
Kindergarten Students
19
16
Grade 1 Students
6
25
Grade 2 Students
6
22
Grade 3 Students
1
18
Grade 4 Students
-
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
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:11
Average SAT score
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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: $9,875
*Preschool 5 day: $9,875
Kindergarten: $11,450
Elementary: $11,550
*Limited number of 3 day programs available.
Tuition varies by section of the school, $7,190-$20,754. Tuition assistance available based on need.
% on Financial Aid
1%
41%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,400
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Acceptance Rate
97%
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Admissions Director
Heather Epes
Grayce Curry
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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5
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Classroom Cooks, Listening to Preschool Readers, Music Program, P.E., Spanish Lessons
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