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School NameAddressCityStateZipPhoneWebsiteSchool Type
Type of public school, if "other"
Date OpenedDate ClosedSource/NotesColumn2
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New York Institute for the DeafNew YorkNYOtherother1912by 1917
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Torresdale House for the DeafPhiladelphiaPAother1912by 1917
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7th Street SchoolLos AngelesCAPublic District
choice within a school
1913by 1917LA Times 1913
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Elementary SchoolLos AngelesCAPublic District
choice within a school
1913by 1917
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Rhode Island Institute for the DeafProvidenceRIOther19131940s
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Normal SchoolProvidence RIOther
choice within a school
19131922Craig 1918
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Hilltop Elementary SchoolReadingOH
http://www.readingschools.org/school_home.aspx?schoolID=2
Public District
choice within a school
1967
after 2005 no longer Montessori
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Rawson Elementary SchoolHartfordCTPublic District
choice within a school
1968closed
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Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaPA
http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/f/franklin
Public District
choice within a school
1968closedGordon, 2005
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Coles Elementary SchoolNorwellMAPublic District
choice within a school
1970closed
Coons, Boston Globe 1970
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Burroughs ElementaryWashingtonDCPublic District19701991
PM 1989 article by Mary Jones, AMI Certification 1988, program moved to Langdon, http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2012/02/ending-langdon-elementary-schools.html
90% black in 1989, $100 annual fee, when Title 3 funding ran out, parents lobbied to incorporate it into DC public schools
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Ashlawn Elementary SchoolArlingtonVA22205
703-228-5270
http://www.apsva.us/Domain/331
Public District
choice within a school
1971
1 montessori classroom,Arlington program goes back to 1974, 12 classrooms in 10 schools, 2/3 spots for families w/incomes under 86K, 80% of arlington median income
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Drew Model Elementary SchoolArlingtonVA22206
703-228-5825
http://www.apsva.us/Domain/684
Public District
choice within school
1971
children's house in 1970, 1 partial day classroom at Drew in 1971, http://www.arlingtonmontessori.org/montessori-education/montessori-in-arlington-virginia
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Francis Scott Key ElementaryArlingtonVA22201
703-228-4210
http://www.apsva.us/domain/967
Public District
choice within school
1971
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Children's HouseCincinnatiOHPublic District
choice within a school
19751979
consolidated into sands 1979
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North Shoreview Montessori SchoolSan MateoCA94401
(650) 312 - 7588
Public Magnet1975
program began in 1975, became schoolwide program in 1994 http://www.nsmontessori.org/wp/welcome
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Hoffman-Boston Elementary SchoolArlingtonVA222047032285845
http://www.apsva.us/hoffmanboston/
Public District
choice within a school
1976
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Children's House CentralCincinnatiOHPublic District
choice within a school
19761979
Amato 1976, consolidated into sands 1979
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Children's House WestCincinnatiOHPublic District19761979
Amato 1976, consolidated into sands 1979
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North Avondale Montessori SchoolCincinnatiOH45238
513-363-3900
http://nams.cps-k12.org/index.html
Public Magnet1976
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Grand Rapids Montessori @ North Park Grand RapidsMI49525
616-819-2848
http://grmontessori.org
Public District1976
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Montessori Magnet240 Warren AveKankakeeIL60901
815/802-4801
http://ksd111.org
Public Magnet1976
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Bennett Park Montessori CenterBuffaloNY14204
716-816-4603
http://www.buffaloschools.org/BennettPark.cfm
Public Magnet1977
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Double Tree ElementaryMemphisTN38109
901-416-8144
http://www.mcsk12.net/schools/doubletree.es/site/index.shtml
Public District1977montessori prek-3
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Rousseau McClellan School 91IndianapolisIN46205
317-506-2765
http://www.391.ips.k12.in.us
Public Magnet1978
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MacDowell MontessoriMilwaukeeWI53213
414-935-1400
http://www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/macdowell/
Public District1978
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Sands MontessoriCincinnatiOHPublic Magnet1979
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Amelia Earhart Early Learning CenterDallasTXOther19791984
http://www.leagle.com/decision/19921451799FSupp652_11363, moved to Hotchkiss
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Millard Central Middle School MontessoriOmahaNE68137
402-715-8225
http://mps.cms.schoolfusion.us/
Public District
choice within a school
1979
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Montclair ElementaryOmahaNE68144
402-715-1295
http://mps.mes.schoolfusion.us/
Public District
choice within a school
1979
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Audubon Montessori SchoolNew OrleansLAPublic Magnet19802005
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Homewood Montessori SchoolPittsburghPAPublic District1980closed
Moved to Pittsburgh Montessori School
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Pittsburgh MontessoriPittsburghPA15206
412-665-2010
http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/pittsburghmontessori
Public Districtdistrict1980
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Como Montessori SchoolFort WorthTX76107
817-815-7200
http://schools.fwisd.org/comomontessori/Pages/default.aspx
Public Magnet1981
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Gunston Middle SchoolArlingtonVA222067032286900
http://www.apsva.us/Domain/1440
Public District
choice within a school
19822 montessori classrooms
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Tremont MontessoriClevelandOH44113
216-621-2082
http://net.cmsdnet.net/tremont/
Public District 19821988 PM
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Miller Elementary School235 Woodland StreetHollistonMA1746
(508) 429-0667
http://miller.holliston.k12.ma.us/
Public District
choice within a school
1982
1988 Fall PM p. 14, in 1992 MPSC census
program partially funded by MA 766 funding for special needs students
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Greenfield SchoolMilwaukeeWIPublic District1982closed
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Lagunitas School District Montessori Program
San GeronimoCA94963
415) 488-9437
http://www.leap4education.org/montessori/index.html
Public District1982parent started
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Daggett Montessori SchoolFort WorthTX76116
817-814-6300
http://schools.fwisd.org/daggettmontessori/
Public Magnet1983
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Fernwood MontessoriMilwaukeeWI53207
(414) 294-1300
http://www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/fernwood/
Public District1983
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Hotchkiss ElementaryDallasTXPublic District19841994moved to Dealey
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Mitchell Montessori School1350 East 33rd AveDenverCOPublic District19851997moved to Denison
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Red Rocks Elementary School MorrisonCOPublic District19852000s
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Denali Montessori SchoolAnchorageAK99501
907-742-4502
Public District1986410 students
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Doswell E Brooks ElementaryCapital HeightsMD
http://www1.pgcps.org/doswellbrooks/
Public District
choice within a school
1986closed
David Paull interview, still open in 1992 Ed Week article https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1992/02/12/21curric.h11.html
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Dater Montessori SchoolCincinnatiOH45238
513-363-0900
http://datermontessori.cps-k12.org/
Public Magnet1986
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Drachman Montessori MagnetTucsonAZ85701
(520) 225-1500
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/drachman/
Public Magnet1986
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Brentnell Montessori SchoolColumbusOHPublic Magnet1987closed
1988 Fall Public Montessorian, p14
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Hammond Westside Elementary Montessori School
2600 W Park AveHammondLA70403
985-345-6857
http://www.tangischools.org/hwems
Public District1987
1987 in Elsi records, not 2013 in census
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Stephen Collins Foster - School 67 - Montessori
IndianapolisIN46222
317-226-4267
http://www.ips.k12.in.us/
Public Magnet1987
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Edgemont Montessori SchoolMontclairNJ7042
973-509-4162
http://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/webpage.aspx?id=178
Public Magnet19871988 Fall PM p. 14
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Robert Goddard MontessoriSeabrookMD20706
301-918-3515
http://www1.pgcps.org/robertgoddardmontessori/
Public Magnet1987
in 2005 PM, was french immersion montessori
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Spokane Montessori at Jefferson Elementary
SpokaneWA99203
509-354-3200
http://www.spokanepublicmontessori.org/
Public District
choice within a school
1987
consolidated to Spokane Montessori
"created by a committed group of parents"
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EUCLID MONTESSORI BRANCH II5057 Ridge AvenueSt LouisMOPublic District19871997
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Howell Park Elementary School
6125 Winbourne Avenue
Baton RougeLA
http://howellpark.ebrschools.org/
Public District1988closed
http://www.ebrschools.org/explore.cfm/instruction/montessori/
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Polk Elementary School408 E Polk StreetBaton RougeLAPublic District1988closed
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Tanglewood Elementary School
9352 Rustling Oaks Drive
Baton RougeLA70818Public District1988closed
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Emerson SchoolCairoILPublic District
choice within a school
1988closed
in 1989, cairo had prek and k montessori for all students. public montessorian v. 2 no. 1, Public Montessorian v. 9 no. 1 p. 16 d
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FAXON MONTESSORIKansas CityMOPublic District19882010
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NORFOLK PUBLIC MONTESSORI SCHNorfolk?NEPublic Magnet19881997
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Lent Elementary SchoolPortlandORPublic District
choice within a school
1988closed
in 1988 Fall PM p. 14, 1992 MPSC census
moved from other site in 3rd year of program
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Charles Ellis Montessori AcademySavannahGA31405
912-395-5470
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/Ellis/default.aspx
Public District1988closed
in 1992 MSPC census, Public School Montessorian vol. 4, no. 4 p. 8, moved to Sunnyside Montessori
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S. D. Spady Elementary Montessori Magnet School
Delray BeachFL33444
561-454-7800
http://www.edline.net/pages/S_D__Spady_Elementary_School
Public Magnet1989
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Washington Montessori SchoolSt. LouisMO63113
314-361-0432
http://www.slps.org/washingtones
Public Magnet1989
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Hill Montessori Magnet SchoolSt. PaulMN55104
651-293-8720
http://jjhill.spps.org/J_J_Hill_Montessori_School.html
Public Magnet1989
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Carson Montessori Magnet SchoolCincinnatiOHPublic Magnet19902001
in MSPC Census, http://datermontessori.cps-k12.org/about-us/nature-center.aspx
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Central SchoolHelenaMT59601
406-324-1230
http://www.helena.k12.mt.us/schools/elementa/centrale/index.dhtm
Public District
choice within a school
1990
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Holliday Sr. Montessori SchoolKansas CityMO64132
816-418-1950
http://www.kcpublicschools.org/Domain/24
Public Magnet1990
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Sunridge Learning CenterMesaAZPublic District19902015
moved to Pomeroy, 2005 Public Montessorian Directory
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Taft Montessori Learning AcademyStocktonCA95206
209-933-7285
http://www.stockton.k12.ca.us/schools/taft/
Public Magnet
choice within a school
1990
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Capitol Hill Montessori WashingtonDC20002
202-698-4467
http://capitolhillmontessorischool.org
Public District1990
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Bunche Montessori Early Childhood CenterFort WayneIN46803
260-467-4790
http://www.edline.net/pages/Bunche_Elementary_School
Public Magnet
choice within a school
1991
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Seward MontessoriMinneapolis MN55406
612-668-4950
http://seward.mpls.k12.mn.us/
Public Magnet1991
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Woodridge Elementary School
Carlton & Central Avenues NE
WashingtonDC200018Public District
choice within a school
19911997
in MPSC Census, program consolidated at Langdon
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Portage Collaborative Montessori SchoolCantonOH447213309661912
http://www.portagemontessori.com/
Public Magnet
alternative school serves 5 school districts
1992
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Park Road MontessoriCharlotteNC28209
980-343-5830
http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/parkroadES/
Public Magnet 1992
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Alief Montessori Community SchoolHoustonTX77072
281-530-9406
http://www.aliefmontessori.org/index.html
Public Charter1992
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Santiago Hills Elementary SchoolIrvineCA92620
949-936-6000
http://iusd.org/sh/
Public District
choice within a school
1992
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Montessori School at BemisJacksonTN38301
731-422-3116
http://bem.jmcss.org/
Public Magnet1992
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Flinstone Elementary87 Comanche HillOxton HillMD20745Public District
prek-6 program
1992Montessori program closed
Public Montessorian, spring 1994, p. 12, open 1992 https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1992/02/12/21curric.h11.html
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Pocatello/Chubbuck Head StartPocatelloID83204
208-233-6606
http://www.pochs.org/index.htm
Public District1992closed
does not identify montessori on website
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Khalsa Montessori School - Camden StreetTucsonAZ85716
520-319-2622
http://www.khalsamontessori.com
Public Charter1992
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J.C. Nalle Elementary SchoolWashingtonDC20019
202-671-6280
Public District
choice within a school
1992principal of color
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Margaret Park Elementary
1413 Manchester Road
AkronOHpublic magnet1993closed
Public Montessorian v. 6 no. 1 p. 22
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Erie Island SchoolAkronOHpublic magnet1993closed
Public Montessorian v. 6 no. 1 p. 22
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Montessori Magnet SchoolAlbanyNY12205
518-475-6675
http://www.albanyschools.org/schools/montessori/montessori.htm
Public Magnet1993
Elsi data - not 1989 as in Census
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Columbus/CENTRAL MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY
Forest LakeMN
http://cm.forestlake.k12.mn.us/
Public District1993
Public School Montessorian v. 4 no. 4, p. 22 - Initially proposed as charter, district adopted plan
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Bright Elementary SchoolHialeahFL33010Public District
choice within a school
1993closed
Public Montessorian, spring 1994, p. 11
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Border Star Montessori SchoolKansas CityMO64113
816-418-5150
http://www.kcpublicschools.org/Domain/16
Public District1993
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Emerson Elementary SchoolLong BeachCA90815Public District
program within a school
1993closed
Public Montessorian summer 1994, p. 11
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Tucker Mega Start Montessori SchoolLong BeachCA90815Public District
program within a school
1993closed
Public Montessorian summer 1994, p. 11
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Phyllis Miller School840 NE 87th StMiamiFL33138Public District
choice within a school
1993closed
1994 Public Montessorian spring p. 11
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MILL CITY MONTESSORIMinneapolisMNPublic District19932002
closed as part of 6 schools during budget crunch
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Walker Gamble ElementaryWalker Gamble RoadNew ZionSCpublic district
choice within a school
19931999
Public School Montessorian v. 12 n. 2, p. 20, 1st public montessori in SC
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Faith North Elementary School PhoenixAZ85034
602-257-3914
http://phxschools.org/faith_north/
Public District1993
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Faith North Montessori at Shaw Elementary School
PhoenixAZ850346022574069
http://www.phxelem.k12.az.us/school_sites/Shaw/index.htm
Public District
choice within a school
1993
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Lakeside MontessoriPine BluffARpublic district1993closed
Public Montessorian v. 6 no. 1 p. 22
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Park View Elementary Montessori Magnet
1401 Crawford Parkway 23704
PortsmouthVAPublic Magnet1993
after 2005 no longer Montessori
Public Montessorian vol 6 no 1 p. 22