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Chestnut Montessori School

Private, Nonsectarian Grades PK-K

Students ?

0.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

10723 NE 38th Pl
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 822-6001

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

92.3%

White:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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by a parent
Thursday, November 6, 2014

We have two girls that attended Chestnut (one is still there) from 2 1/2 years on, since 2010. Both love the school and the wonderful Director and teachers. Chestnut is a beautiful school that creates a warm, calm, and positive environment for the kids. It is amazing how much my kids learned there and how prepared my oldest one was for kindergarten. We love this school and recommend it to everyone. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 26, 2014

Our first daughter, now in third grade, has been at Chestnut Montessori since she was 2 and 1/2 (when the school opened). Our second daughter is now there as well. Very rare is the day when both girls aren't excited to go to school.

The school has amazing community events, especially at the elementary level. The elementary students have a camp-out at the school just before the school-year begins, a zoo overnight toward the end of the year, and a field-trip per month during the year. The preschoolers have activities that come to them, such as the parent/child pumpkin carving before Halloween. There are numerous of opportunities to perform for their parents at school events.

The director has been in Montessori education for decades. The assistant director has been with the school since it opened, went through Montessori training while serving as the school's office manager, and has provided the school with an amazing continuity.

Regarding the quality of education, we took our girls to Korea after the US school-year ended last year, and our elder daughter attended public school there for four weeks. Korea is known for being an amazingly tough academic environment. Our daughter had no problem keeping up in a public school coming from her Montessori background.

The few parents we've known who weren't extremely happy were had an expectation that their children would be coddled in the way that day cares do. While the teachers are very caring, it is a school, and not a daycare. Kids are expected to be fully potty trained. To learn classroom behavior, the younger kids are expected to watch the older kids and learn by example. It's amazing to observe the difference between the order of a Montessori classroom and a daycare or conventional preschool classroom. Close Quote

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School								Students/Teachers											% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Total
Chestnut Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	10723 NE 38th Pl	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 822-6001	26	6	.3		1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Eastside Preparatory School	Private, Nonsectarian	5-12	10613 NE 38th Pl	Kirkland	98033	King County	(425) 822-5668	536	62	8.6		178 (33.2%)	11 (2.1%)	16 (3.0%)	258 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.6%)
Cedar Crest Academy Kirkland	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	10406 NE 37th Cir	Kirkland	98033	King County	(425) 889-1111	124	2	10.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bellevue	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	3055 112th Ave NE Ste 108	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 827-6288	5	11	.3		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Dartmoor School--Bellevue	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	2800 Northup Way	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 885-6296	62	20	3.1		15 (24.2%)	3 (4.8%)	3 (4.8%)	10 (16.1%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	27 (43.5%)
The Little School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	2812 116th Ave NE	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 827-8708	217	18	9.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Bellevue Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	2411 112th Ave NE	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 454-7439	28	10			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Overlake Specialty School	Private, Nonsectarian	2-12	2610 116th Ave NE	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 688-5425	59	7	8.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Bellevue Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	1-6	11033 NE 24th St	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 502-8052	255	17	15.3		56 (22.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	149 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.8%)
Cedar Crest Academy - Bellewood Campus	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	2125 112th Ave NE	Bellevue	98004	King County	(425) 454-1234	152	15	10.1		46 (30.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	102 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Montessori School

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Montessori School?

Students at Chestnut Montessori School are 92% Not Specified, 4% White, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Chestnut Montessori School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 26 students attended Chestnut Montessori School.

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