Highlawn Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
Prairie Village, KS
3531 Somerset Dr, Prairie Village, KS 66208
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 88% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Prairie Village since at least 2011
In Prairie Village, Kansas, Highlawn Montessori School is a Montessori school for students from pre-K through 6th grade. About 96 students attend, with roughly 6 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 88% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 7 hours, 172 days a year. Kansas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–6
- Students
- 96
- Teachers
- 17 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 56 girls, 40 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Montessori
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 172 days
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 58% of Montessori elementary schools nationwide (6 students per teacher).
- Larger than 83% of Montessori elementary schools nationwide.
- Compared with 975 Montessori elementary schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Montessori Society
- Association Montessori Internationale
Help paying tuition in Kansas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Highlawn Montessori School whether it takes part.
- Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Highlawn Montessori School
What grades does Highlawn Montessori School serve?
Highlawn Montessori School serves grades Pre-K–6.
How many students attend Highlawn Montessori School?
About 96 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Highlawn Montessori School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Kansas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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