Mission Bay Montessori Academy vs. Maria Montessori School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mission Bay Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
Extracurriculars
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Overview
Mission Bay Montessori Academy is located in the University City section of San Diego on 18 acres, in a secluded setting, bounded by canyon and park.
Our purpose is to aid the development of the child to the fullest possible realization of the child's unique individual potentialities.
The Montessori Method is based on a child's imperious need to learn by doing.
It develops the whole personality of the child, not merely their intellectual faculties, but also their powers of deliberation, initiative and independent choice with their emotional complements.
The mission of Maria Montessori School is to provide a complete Montessori program which considers the emotional, intellectual, physical, and social development of the total child by addressing the uniqueness of each in a nurturing, emotionally secure and academically excellent environment.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
n/a
Year Founded
1968
1975
Students Body
Total Students
215 students
210 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
48%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
25
-
Pre-K Students
60
70
Kindergarten Students
20
25
Grade 1 Students
20
20
Grade 2 Students
20
20
Grade 3 Students
20
15
Grade 4 Students
20
15
Grade 5 Students
20
15
Grade 6 Students
10
10
Grade 7 Students
-
10
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
30%
Average Class Size
12
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$18,260
$14,440
Tuition Notes
Annual payment and 2nd child discounts available
Tuition ranges by grade level $11430 - $18350 per school year.
Acceptance Rate
75%
80%
Admissions Director
Tamara Goodwin
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Admissions Associate
Catherine Jewell
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
18
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art, Band, Chess, Chinese, Chorus, Coding, Cooking, Drama, Journalism, Piano, Pre K Art, Pre K Play Ball, Pre K Spanish, Robotics, Soccer, Spanish, Tennis, Yoga
Chess, Choir, Engineering For Kids, Glee Club, Science Club, Snapology, Woodworking, Yoga