An authentic Montessori environment facilitates development of the whole child--physical, social, academic, & emotional.
To assist in the child's self-construction of becoming a well-rounded, excellently socialized human being with a rational, inquisitive, well-organized mind is the end goal of a Montessori education.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 150 students
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Montessor classrooms support varied learning styles with multisensory learning
Year Founded
1973
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
150 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
38:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
20 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Comfortable, supporting independence with no media characters
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Varies depending on scheduled day. Five day a week expectation.
Admissions Director
Kendra Eimen
Admissions Associate
Leslie Pedersen
School Notes
- Each of our classrooms at VMS (3 Primary & 1 Toddler) are led by an AMI trained guide who is complimented by at least one assistant. Montessori classrooms offer a mixed-age, multi-faceted peer group of up to 20 children (14 in the toddler room), creating true communities. The specially-prepared environment includes areas of practical life, sensorial, language, math, geography and biology, expression and music. We are very committed, as a staff,to the connectedness of each child to the natural world. Therefore, outdoor time and experience are a regular part of the classroom as well.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Vancouver Montessori School?
The application deadline for Vancouver Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Vancouver Montessori School located?
Vancouver Montessori School is located in the Marrion neighborhood of Vancouver, WA. There are 1 other private schools located in Marrion.
School Reviews
5 5/17/2016
All three of my children have been fortunate to attend this wonderful school! It is such a nurturing environment. My children truly thrived and were able to express themselves individually. The staff is very knowledgeable and caring. I wouldn't have wanted my children anywhere else!
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