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WOODINVILLE MONTESSORI
School Information
North Creek Campus Address：
19102 North Creek Parkway
Bothell, WA 98011
Grade Range：18 months - Grade 12
​School Founded：1983
Website：https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/
Woodinville Campus Address：
13965 NE 166th Street
Woodinville, WA 98072
Q: Does the school provide after-school childcare?
Answer: The school provides pre- and after-school childcare services: via the Club House. Club house includes indoor and outdoor games, as well as study time for upper grades.
Age
Club House Time Period
Charges (monthly)
Toddler
All day, five days a week
Morning: 7:30AM-9:00AM
Afternoon: 3:30PM-5:00PM
Morning: $120
Afternoon: $140
Morning and afternoon: $240
Preschooler (North Creek Campus)
Morning: 7:30AM-9:00AM
Afternoon: 3:30PM-5:30PM
Morning: $120
Afternoon: $180
Morning and afternoon: $280
Preschool children (Woodinville campus)
Morning: 7:30AM-9:00AM
Afternoon: 3:30PM-5:00PM
Morning: $120
Afternoon: $140
Morning and afternoon: $240
Primary School
Morning: 7:30AM-8:45AM
Afternoon: 3:15PM-5:30PM
Morning: $100
Afternoon: $200
Morning and afternoon: $280
Middle school
Morning: 8:00AM-8:30AM
Afternoon: 3:30PM-4:30PM
Free
*Special circumstances due to the pandemic: Woodinville campus and young children’s after-school services will now end at 5 pm; North Creek campus’s after-school services will end at 5:30 pm
Q: How much is the tuition fee; how much is the miscellaneous fee? List the various expenses; (the following figures are based on 2021, please check the official website for 2022).
Answer: In January of each year, the school will determine the amount of tuition for that year. The school provides annual, semi-annual, and 10-month installment plans. The tuition fees for each grade are as follows
全天，5天/周。
Toddler (18-36 months)
$19,800/year
全天，5天/周。
Toddler (3-6 years old)
$11,160/year
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$12,970/year
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$19,580/year
全天，5天/周。
Lower elementary school (grades 1-3)
$21,200/year
全天，5天/周。
Upper elementary school (grades 4-6)
$22,120/year
全天，5天/周。
Middle School (grades 7-12)
$25,800/year
In middle school (grades 7-12), students need to prepare laptops and other equipment themselves. In addition, the application fee for domestic students is $95 (non-refundable), and the application fee for international students is $200 (non-refundable).
Question: Does the school provide a school bus for the convenience of transportation? If so, at what grade does it start?
Answer: The school does not provide school buses. Public transportation is not convenient. Parents are recommended to pick up or carpool.
Q: The racial diversity of the school?
​Answer: White: 24.7%, Asian: 21.4%.
The awareness and respect for individual differences are deeply rooted in the Montessori philosophy and curriculum of Woodinville Montessori School. The school recognizes the uniqueness of each person's experience and background. The school has created a culture of appreciation, mutual respect, acceptance, and commitment to human rights and free and open investigation. The school’s commitment to diversity extends throughout the school community, including students, families, employees, family alliances, and the board of directors.
Q: Does the school focus on academics?
Answer: Woodinville Montessori School’s teaching plan focuses on:
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Strong academic strength
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Socio-emotional learning
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Environmental learning
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Caring for yourself, caring for others, caring for the environment
Q: Does the school provide field trips?
​ Answer: Yes.
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1. Natural work once a week on average; 1-2 hours of outdoor time.​
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2. Summer Camp
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Summer camps are prepared for toddlers and elementary school students. They usually last for 9 weeks each year and are only open to students at Woodinville Montessori School.
Toddler (18-36 months)
Toddler activities
Toddler (3-6 years old)
Provide summer outdoor and indoor activities.
Primary school
There are different themes every week, such as chess, robotics, parkour, etc.
3. Daycare (School year day camp)
During the school year, there are about 20 weekdays when students do not need to attend school, such as for conferences and teacher in-service days. Woodinville Montessori School provides childcare services on these days, but reservations and payment are required in advance. Daycare activities are different for different age groups. Each event has its own theme. Primary school students usually go to surrounding parks, museums, candy factories, and other interesting places. All daycares may have additional space or material fees.
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Q: Does the school's learning focus on social and teamwork aspects?
Answer: An average amount. Providing multi-age classrooms: Children with different skills and ages can assume the role of teacher or learner, leader or follower according to their knowledge and personal development. Woodinville Montessori School students will learn at their own pace. Time management and organization skills are fully developed in their elementary school years. The school continues to encourage cooperation and assistance with each other, creating an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competition. Students generally think that learning is fun, and the school emphasizes the compatibility of individuals and teams.
Q: Project-based learning?
Answer: The school has a specific teaching mold.
Question: What are the class size of the school and the teacher-student ratio?
A: There are 22 students in a class, with 2 teachers in the class; teachers don't move between classes frequently; one teaching assistant switches classes each year; students will be in the same class for 3 years. There are a total of 369 students in the school, and the total teacher-student ratio is 8:1.
Q: Does the school curriculum contain religious courses, if so, what percentage are included?
Answer: No. The school also does not celebrate religious holidays, such as Halloween.
Q: Do teachers participate in training every year?
Answer: The teachers have all participated in the training, but there is no mention of participating in updated trainings every year.​
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Q: What is the school's curriculum syllabus?
Answer:
Toddlers (18-36 months):
Emotional learning and guidance, recognizing the nature of objects (such as size), and other curriculum activities.
For more information: https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/programs/toddler/
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Early childhood (2.5-6 years old):
Life, art, senses, language and reading, mathematics, geography, history, botany, zoology, and physical sciences.
For more information: https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/programs/early-childhood/
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Grades 1-3:
History, geography, and science.
For more information: https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/programs/elementary-i/
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Grades 4-6:
Language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies; senior elementary school students participate in YMCA multi-night field trips; and participate in art, Spanish, music, drama, STEM professional courses, and physical education courses.
For more information: https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/programs/elementary/
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Grades 7-8:
Teaching goal: excessive, the independent era of society.
For more information: https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/programs/woodinville-montessori-middle-school/
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Grades 9-12:
Teaching goals: Flexible study plan, seminar-style courses, master study, and reflection time. Provide space for deep learning and encourage personal growth.
​For more information: https://www.woodinvillemontessori.org/programs/wmhs/
Q: Does the school offer sex education courses?
Answer: Yes. 9th grade and 10th grade will be provided with health courses, 0.5 credits/year. The health course integrates biology and starts every other year. Students take part in the 9th or 10th grade. The courses cover nutrition, disease transmission, infant development, and sexual knowledge. The curriculum syllabus covers Our Whole Lives curriculum and King County's FLASH curriculum (King County Life and Sexual Health curriculum).
Q: Does the school require donations?
Answer: The school encourages donations.
Q: Application materials and application deadline?
Answer:
Date of Application:
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The priority application deadline is January 31, 2022,
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Admissions offers will be released on March 4, 2022,
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Accept admission confirmation by March 11, 2022.
Application steps:
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Submit an online application. The online application includes basic applicant information, as well as parental statement,
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If the student is currently attending another school, the Teacher Evaluation Form must be provided,
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Early Childhood applications do not require transcripts (Student Report Cards),
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After submitting the online application, the school will contact the parents to make an appointment to visit the campus and interview with the whole family.