Woodlawn Preparatory School
Christian (nondenominational) · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–12
Columbia, MS
1450 Hwy 98 E, Columbia, MS 39429
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- B+Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 106% since 2017–18
- Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
In Columbia, Mississippi, Woodlawn Preparatory School is a Montessori school for students from pre-K through 12th grade. About 103 students attend, with roughly 7 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 106% since 2017–18. The school reports that about 50% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 8.5 hours, 147 days a year. Mississippi has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 103
- Teachers
- 14.3 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 43 girls, 60 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- Program
- Montessori
- School day
- About 8.5 hours
- School year
- 147 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 50% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 52% of Montessori schools nationwide (7 students per teacher).
- Larger than 64% of Montessori schools nationwide.
- Compared with 138 Montessori schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2017–18.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Mississippi
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Woodlawn Preparatory School whether it takes part.
- Education Scholarship Account (students with disabilities) · Education savings account
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 Woodlawn Preparatory School
What grades does Woodlawn Preparatory School serve?
Woodlawn Preparatory School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Woodlawn Preparatory School?
About 103 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Woodlawn Preparatory School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Mississippi has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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