Shaare Torah Kindergarten, Gaithersburg, MD

Shaare Torah Kindergarten is a Jewish early childhood private school in Gaithersburg, MD teaching grades K. It reported 2 students and about 2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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Not on the BOOST list we read Confirmed open

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: K
Students: 2
Teachers: 1
Students per teacher: 2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Early childhood
Affiliation: Jewish
Setting: City

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 Shaare Torah Kindergarten?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms BOOST award Children

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
Goddard School in Gaithersburg	PreK-K	2	0.7	Nonsectarian	<1
Franklin Montessori Schools	PreK-K	8	1.8	Nonsectarian	2
Goddard School in Gaithersburg, the	PreK-K	2	1	Nonsectarian	2
Nist Child Care Center	PreK-K	12	12	Nonsectarian	2
The Katherine Thomas School	PreK-12	133	1.9	Nonsectarian	2
Primary Montessori Day School	PreK-3	38	9.5	Nonsectarian	2
Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare	PreK-1	25	5.6	Nonsectarian	2
Marcia D Smith School	8-12	13	5.2	Nonsectarian	3

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