Wauwatosa Montessori School

montessori.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/o/montessori

176 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Wauwatosa Montessori School is a public charter school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving students in grades K4 through 8. As part of the Wauwatosa School District, it offers an alternative educational approach based on the Montessori philosophy. This model emphasizes multi-age classrooms, self-directed learning, and hands-on discovery, allowing students to progress at their own pace within a carefully prepared environment that fosters both academic achievement and social-emotional development.

The school is dedicated to cultivating independent thinkers by blending traditional core subjects with the unique Montessori methodology, which focuses on developing the "whole child." By encouraging collaboration and respect for individual learning styles, the faculty aims to build a strong community atmosphere. The school's location on West North Avenue serves the local Wauwatosa community, providing a public option for families seeking a structured yet flexible educational experience grounded in the principles of independence, responsibility, and lifelong learning.

176

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

10.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wauwatosa Montessori School
Demographic	Student Count
White	117
Hispanic	15
Black	10
Asian	6
Two or More	28

White
117 (66.5%)
Two or More
28 (15.9%)
Hispanic
15 (8.5%)
Black
10 (5.7%)
Asian
6 (3.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wauwatosa School District
Phone:	(414)773-3300
Website:	http://montessori.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/o/montessori
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	12
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 15

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 15