Sherwood Montessori District

Sherwood Montessori District, located at 1010 Cleveland Ave. in the midsize city of Chico, California, operates as an open, independent public charter district serving as its own local educational agency for federal programs. For the 2024–2025 academic year, the district provides a specialized learning environment serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade across its single operational facility. The school hosts a tightly knit student body of 116 children—comprising 57 female and 59 male students—creating a warm, small-school atmosphere. The student population reflects a vibrant community profile, including 68 White, 24 Hispanic, 19 multiracial, 3 American Indian, 1 Asian, and 1 Black student. Enrollment is particularly robust in the primary years, anchored by 28 kindergarteners and 16 first-graders, before balancing into smaller upper-elementary and middle-school cohorts.

A defining element of the district is its exceptional staffing context, which offers students an unusually high degree of individual attention and guidance. Sherwood Montessori maintains a total workforce of over 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel, including approximately 13.9 FTE teachers, 8.35 FTE instructional aides, and nearly 18 FTE support staff members. This rich ratio of educators and support professionals to students allows the district to effectively deliver its child-centered Montessori curriculum, ensuring that academic, social, and emotional needs are met in every classroom. Families, prospective students, and educational researchers looking to learn more about the district's specialized programs are encouraged to reach out at (530) 345-6600 or visit their official website at www.sherwoodmontessori.org.