The Overfield School exists to provide the highest quality early childhood education for families of the Miami Valley.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-3
- Enrollment: 160 students
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Year Founded
1960
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
160 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
State avg.: 25%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.:
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
40%
Average Class Size
20 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Beth Poronsky
Admissions Associate
Erin Johnston
School Notes
- At Overfield, we believe that children enter the world with:
- inquisitiveness, inventiveness and individuality.
- We foster their inquisitiveness with an emerging curriculum that draws on children's natural curiosities.
- We encourage their inventiveness by offering problems to solve and materials to explore in open-ended ways.
- By encouraging their relationships with other children, teachers and families, we support their understanding of their own individuality, and of themselves as part of an interconnected community.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Overfield Early Childhood Program often compared to?
Overfield Early Childhood Program is often viewed alongside schools like The Miami Montessori School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Overfield Early Childhood Program?
The application deadline for Overfield Early Childhood Program is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 9/22/2022
the amazing learning environment and fun way of learning.
5 10/8/2015
Overfield is amazing! Because of the nurturing staff and the beautiful natural environment and location, my children have thrived here. My son asks every day if he gets to go to school today and is disappointed when he doesn't! A truly Reggio Emilia inspired environment. There is NOTHING else that compares to this Gem!
5 2/28/2012
Overfield is a wonderful place for young children to learn and explore their creative sides. I would recommend to anyone with kids from 18 months to 6 years of age. Our daughter is in the first year there, but asks to go to school everyday (even though she goes once a week). We could not be more pleased. Best school in area by FAR!
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