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Guidepost Montessori

Private, Nonsectarian Grades PK-K

Students ?

1.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

930 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 382-0550

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

92.7%

White:

2.4%

Asian:

2.4%

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Guidepost Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	930 Emerson St	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 382-0550	41	2	1.5	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)
Odyssey Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	100 Addison Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 321-2747	16	4	.5	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Castilleja School	Private, Nonsectarian, Girls	6-12	1310 Bryant St	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 470-7718	424	60	7.0	115 (27.1%)	21 (5.0%)	38 (9.0%)	182 (42.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (14.9%)
Tru School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	1295 Middlefield Rd	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 469-3656	31	3	9.3	12 (38.7%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	11 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (19.4%)
St Elizabeth Seton School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1095 Channing Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 326-9004	209	15	12.0	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	143 (68.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.0%)	7 (3.3%)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	456 College Ave	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 462-8150	71	10	7.0	26 (36.6%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.2%)	28 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.3%)
Casa Del Bambini School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	457 College Ave	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 474-9401
Chesterton Academy Of St James	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	322 Middlefield Rd	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	(650) 384-6178	12	5	2.4	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	3 (25.0%)
The Vr School	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	2635 Park Blvd	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(415) 597-6803	630	68	9.3	20 (3.2%)	405 (64.3%)	80 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (15.9%)	10 (1.6%)	15 (2.4%)
Cornerstone Learning Foundation	Private, Nonsectarian	1-4	1985 Louis Rd	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 215-0208	51	12	4.3	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (88.2%)

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How many students attend Guidepost Montessori?

In the 2021-22 school year, 41 students attended Guidepost Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Guidepost Montessori?

Students at Guidepost Montessori are 93% Not Specified, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Guidepost Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	930 Emerson St	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 382-0550	41	2	1.5		1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)
Odyssey Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	100 Addison Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 321-2747	16	4	.5		1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Castilleja School	Private, Nonsectarian, Girls	6-12	1310 Bryant St	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 470-7718	424	60	7.0		115 (27.1%)	21 (5.0%)	38 (9.0%)	182 (42.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (14.9%)
Tru School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	1295 Middlefield Rd	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 469-3656	31	3	9.3		12 (38.7%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	11 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (19.4%)
St Elizabeth Seton School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1095 Channing Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 326-9004	209	15	12.0		1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	143 (68.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.0%)	7 (3.3%)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	456 College Ave	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 462-8150	71	10	7.0		26 (36.6%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.2%)	28 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.3%)
Casa Del Bambini School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	457 College Ave	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 474-9401
Chesterton Academy Of St James	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	322 Middlefield Rd	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	(650) 384-6178	12	5	2.4		3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	3 (25.0%)
The Vr School	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	2635 Park Blvd	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(415) 597-6803	630	68	9.3		20 (3.2%)	405 (64.3%)	80 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (15.9%)	10 (1.6%)	15 (2.4%)
Cornerstone Learning Foundation	Private, Nonsectarian	1-4	1985 Louis Rd	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 215-0208	51	12	4.3		5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (88.2%)