Fast Facts
Founded | 1965 |
Serves | 180 students age 3 through 8th Grade |
Accreditation |
American Montessori Society (AMS) |
Faculty | Student to teacher ratio of 9:1 10 years average tenure 90% with Montessori or International Baccalaureate training 70% with advanced degrees |
Mission | The Red Oaks School develops each child's gifts by inspiring personal and intellectual growth, graduating high-achieving students who are happy, confident, resilient, and ready for the challenges ahead. |
Curriculum | We offer two internationally recognized educational programs – Montessori in the early years and International Baccalaureate in the middle school. Our curriculum is designed to reflect best practices in education, including: experiential learning, emphasis on higher-order thinking and problem-solving, deep study of topics, attending to the needs of the whole child, and collaborative learning. |
Our Graduates | Red Oaks graduates gain admission to the region's most competitive high schools, including:
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Standardized Testing | Our students consistently outperform national, suburban, and independent schools on the rigorous Educational Record Bureau exams, as measured by median percentile scores. |
Community | Our community of families is regionally and globally diverse. They reside in 5 different counties within a 30-mile radius of the school. Our families originate from 6 different continents and more than 26 different countries:
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