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Daycroft School

Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6

Ann Arbor, MI

1095 N Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Overall grade: A+

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

  • A+Class size
  • BYears serving families
  • A-Diversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 89% of Montessori schools in Michigan
  • The largest Montessori school in Ann Arbor
  • Growing: enrollment up 27% since 2017–18

Daycroft School is a Montessori school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for students from pre-K through 6th grade. It has about 95 students and around 3 students per teacher, smaller classes than 89% of Montessori elementary schools in Michigan. Enrollment has grown about 27% since 2017–18. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 173 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–6
Students
95
Teachers
32.6 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
2.9
Boys and girls
Coed · 17 girls, 78 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Montessori
School day
About 7.5 hours
School year
173 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 89% of Montessori elementary schools in Michigan (3 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 75% of Montessori elementary schools in Michigan.
    • Compared with 28 Montessori elementary schools in Michigan.

    Students by survey year

    75’17–1894’21–2295’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2017–18.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K75
    K20
    117
    216
    316
    413
    512
    61

    Student body

    White73%
    Black7%
    Asian7%
    Hispanic or Latino6%
    Two or more races6%

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    Questions about Daycroft School

    What grades does Daycroft School serve?

    Daycroft School serves grades Pre-K–6.

    How many students attend Daycroft School?

    About 95 students, with 3 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Daycroft School?

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