Mad River Montessori, Arcata CA: PreK-K

Mad River Montessori is a Montessori private school in Arcata, CA teaching grades PreK-K.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-K
Teachers: 4
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Montessori
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: Town

Member of: Association Montessori International

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Mad River Montessori tuition

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Arcata Christian School	K-8	103	15.6	Baptist	1
Mistwood Educational Center	K-11	27	7.1	Nonsectarian	3
Mistwood Montessori School	PreK-K	16	not reported	Nonsectarian	6
Gospel Outreach School	1-10	18	2.1	Christian (nondenominational)	7
Redwood Christian School	K-8	72	14.4	Church of the Nazarene	7
St. Bernard's Academy	PreK-12	291	12.4	Roman Catholic	7

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