Montessori Children's House of Durham

2400 University Drive
Durham NC 27707
919-489-9045
FAX: 919-490-1572

Age range: 18 months–12 years (Pre-K to 6th grade)

Tuition: 2008-2009: Pre-Three (ages 18–2 years old), $7100. Preschool (ages 3 and 4), $6200; Kindergarten, $8020; Grades 1–3, $9430; Grades 4–6, $9700. Early morning and after school care is available for students ages 3 and up for additional fees. All fees listed are annual.

Scholarships available: No, but financial aid is available based on eligibility.

Accreditation: American Montessori Society accredited.

Application deadline: Applications are accepted any time; admissions notifications sent beginning late February.

Application fee: $100, non-refundable

School starts: School begins in late August and ends in early June.

School runs: Pre-Three, 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.; Pre-K, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Kindergarten, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 1st - 6th grades, 8:10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Class size: 18–22 children per class

Student:teacher ratio: 11:1 or less

Boy/girl quota: We try to balance classes as much as possible.

How toilet-trained do children need to be? Our preference is to have children toilet-trained prior to beginning school (except in Pre-Three class).

Parental participation required: We ask that all parents participate in their child's class and/or school on a volunteer basis and offer many fun opportunities to do so.

Special features: Kindergarten through 6th grade classes participate in Spanish, art, and physical education. All classes sing every day.

Web address: www.mchdurham.org

Last Updated: 23 September 2008

 
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