Sally Ride Optimal Learning School, Germantown, MD

Sally Ride Optimal Learning School is an early childhood private school in Germantown, MD teaching grades PreK-Transitional 1st. It reported 18 students and about 4.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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Schools marked “BOOST school” appear on the Maryland State Department of Education list of participating nonpublic schools for 2026-27, updated April 2026.Official BOOST source.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-Transitional 1st
Students: 18
Teachers: 4
Students per teacher: 4.5
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Early childhood
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. 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.

What Maryland pays, and what that leaves you

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$1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students These are 2025-26 amounts. The advisory board sets new amounts each summer and had not posted 2026-27 figures in writing when we checked. The larger awards go to students coming from public school on free meals. Students receiving special education services got an extra award equal to their base award.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Sally Ride Optimal Learning School?

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BOOST pays between $1,200 and $7,750 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Optimal Learning School	PreK-Transitional 1st	20	10	Nonsectarian	<1
The Learning Comm. International	K-12	91	15.2	Nonsectarian	2
Fellowship Christian School	K-5	121	10.5	Christian (nondenominational)	3
Mother of God School ✓	PreK-8	198	12.5	Roman Catholic	3
Village Montessori School, Llc	PreK-K	13	1.2	Nonsectarian	4
Nist Child Care Center	PreK-K	12	12	Nonsectarian	5
Goddard School in Gaithersburg, the	PreK-K	2	1	Nonsectarian	5
St. Martin of Tours School ✓	PreK-8	193	13.7	Roman Catholic	5

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