JPS Montessori Center

www.jpsk12.org

146 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

JPS Montessori Center, located at 205 Seymour Ave in Jackson, Michigan, is a specialized educational facility operating under the Jackson Public Schools district. The school is dedicated to the Montessori philosophy, which emphasizes child-led learning, self-paced instruction, and the use of specialized, hands-on materials to foster academic and personal growth. By creating a prepared environment, the school encourages students to develop independence, critical thinking, and a sense of community responsibility within a structured yet flexible framework.

The center serves as an alternative educational option for families in the Jackson area who are seeking a focus on developmental milestones rather than traditional lecture-based instruction. With a curriculum designed to span multiple age groups, the school promotes mixed-age classrooms that allow younger students to learn from older peers while fostering mentorship and leadership qualities. Through this approach, JPS Montessori Center aims to nurture the "whole child," blending rigorous academic standards with a focus on social-emotional development and a lifelong love of learning.

146

Total Students

8.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JPS Montessori Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	59
Hispanic	6
Black	38
Two or More	42
American Indian	1

White
59 (40.4%)
Two or More
42 (28.8%)
Black
38 (26.0%)
Hispanic
6 (4.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jackson Public Schools
Phone:	(517)841-3870
Website:	http://www.jpsk12.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	146
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	107
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 24