Newcastle Preschool vs. Bell Canyon Montessori School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Newcastle Preschool ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Utah for:
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Bell Canyon Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Utah for:
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Overview
Newcastle Preschool is an academic preschool for children ages 3-5.
Located in the south end of the Salt Lake Valley in Draper Utah, Newcastle Preschool embraces a developmentally appropriate practices model of Early Childhood Education.
Considered Utah's most comprehensive preschool program, Newcastle has been in operation, at full capacity since 1984.
Bell Canyon Montessori is a program from PreK to 3rd grade.
Our objectives are to implement the Montessori method and help the child develop independence as a learner, to have comfortable and productive peer relations, to learn basic skills and concepts necessary for intellectual development, to be aware of and to organize their environment in terms of his or herself, and to kindle an excitement for lifelong learning. www.bellcanyonmontessori.com.
Grades Offered
NS-NS
PK-2
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
n/a
1977
Students Body
Total Students
370 students
67 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
40%
Students by Grade
n/a
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
370
50
Kindergarten Students
-
10
Grade 1 Students
-
5
Grade 2 Students
-
2
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
30%
Average Class Size
12
25
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:11
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Ten month school year: Aug-June
Our tuition ranges from $355 to $1000 per month based on student schedule.
Acceptance Rate
100%
90%
Admissions Director
Larry Jensen
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