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Community Montessori

Montessori school · Pre-K only

Tacoma, WA

1407 S I St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Overall grade: A-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • B+Years serving families

What stands out

  • The only preschool in Tacoma
  • Serving families in Tacoma since at least 2011

Community Montessori is a Montessori school in Tacoma, Washington, for pre-K. It has about 10 students and around 9 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 150% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 180 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Pre-K only
Students
10
Teachers
1.1 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
9.1
Boys and girls
Coed · 5 girls, 5 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Montessori
School day
About 7 hours
School year
180 days

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 81% of preschool programs nationwide.
    • Compared with 79 preschool programs nationwide.

    Students by survey year

    4’11–1211’13–146’15–1614’17–1810’19–2010’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Ungraded10
    Pre-K15

    Student body

    White40%
    Hispanic or Latino20%
    Black20%
    Asian20%

    Member of

    • A state or regional independent school association

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    What grades does Community Montessori serve?

    Community Montessori serves pre-K only.

    How many students attend Community Montessori?

    About 10 students, with 9 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Community Montessori?

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