Seacoast Waldorf School vs. Brixham Montessori Friends School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Seacoast Waldorf School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
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Overview
Seacoast Waldorf School nurtures and educates the whole child.
It's experiential and active. From playing music with strings and woodwinds, form drawing, intricate handwork, eurythmy, movement, and painting to creative mathematics, writing and speaking a foreign language, it is an education that is engaging and heartfelt.
A balance of intellectual, aesthetic and physical activities results in calm, energetic, confident and accomplished students"ready for life.
Brixham Montessori Friends School is a small independent private school in York.
A dynamic and vibrant school community, the BMFS staff is proud to partner with parents and students to establish an exceptional Montessori school of the highest standards.
Each classroom has an average student to teacher ratio of 7:1 and a complete program of study, including core subjects in language, math, sensorial and everyday living, as well as the arts and sciences.
Specials in Spanish, Fitness and Health, Music, Drama and Studio Art complete the study at the elementary levels.
Central to the philosophy of Montessori education is the belief that every child is driven by his or her own desires to learn, and that within a carefully structured and prepared environment, the child will fulfill his or her needs in their entirety.
"Follow the child" and "freedom with responsibilities" are two Montessori principles that Brixham deeply honors and respects.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Year Founded
1999
1997
Students Body
Total Students
144 students
112 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
32
26
Pre-K Students
38
50
Kindergarten Students
7
10
Grade 1 Students
12
6
Grade 2 Students
10
5
Grade 3 Students
9
5
Grade 4 Students
5
4
Grade 5 Students
12
6
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
4
-
Grade 8 Students
10
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
95%
50%
Average Class Size
12
14
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$12,127
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Tuition Notes
For Grades Only - Different costs for Early Childhood
Tuition range from $4,839 to $10,539 depending on the program or grade levels
% on Financial Aid
25%
8%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,000
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Acceptance Rate
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80%
Admissions Director
Alison Petersen
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Track Club, Yearbook Club
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