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[quote=Anonymous]I would add that the experience and temperament of the teacher and the class composition matters. In theory, Montessori classrooms have a mix of ages between 3-6, wherein the older kids help the younger kids. This helps offset the fact that the student/teacher ratio is high. In practice, many kids in DC leave their Montessori preschools at age 4 to attend public or private PreK. That results in a class of 20-30 three year olds with only one certified teacher. Large classes with children that young need smaller ratios than what Montessori often provides. Our experience was a classroom full of unengaged toddlers with one overwhelmed teacher. My anxious kid who needs direction and attention hated it. So, inquire about the *actual* age makeup of the classes and the experience of the teacher with that age group before committing to a school.[/quote]
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