Sally Ride Optimal Learning School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–1
Germantown, MD
21301 Seneca Crossing Dr, Germantown, MD 20876
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- B-Years serving families
What stands out
- Small classes: about 4 students per teacher
In Germantown, Maryland, Sally Ride Optimal Learning School is an early childhood program for students from pre-K through 1st grade. About 18 students attend, with roughly 5 students per teacher. The school day runs about 10.5 hours, 200 days a year. Maryland has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–1
- Students
- 18
- Teachers
- 4 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 4.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 12 girls, 6 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Early childhood program
- School day
- About 10.5 hours
- School year
- 200 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 56% of preschool programs in Maryland (5 students per teacher).
- Larger than 85% of preschool programs in Maryland.
- Compared with 87 preschool programs in Maryland.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
Help paying tuition in Maryland
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Sally Ride Optimal Learning School whether it takes part.
- BOOST Scholarship Program · Voucher or 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 Sally Ride Optimal Learning School
What grades does Sally Ride Optimal Learning School serve?
Sally Ride Optimal Learning School serves grades Pre-K–1.
How many students attend Sally Ride Optimal Learning School?
About 18 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Sally Ride Optimal Learning School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Maryland has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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