The Children's House
5363 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)
The Children's House is a Montessori private school in Traverse City, MI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 136 students and about 10 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.
School facts
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students
- 136
- Teachers
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- 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. 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.
The Children's House tuition
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children House | PreK-8 | 136 | <1 |
| Trinity Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 90 | 3 |
| St. Francis High School | 9-12 | 337 | 3 |
| Traverse Bay Mennonite School | 2-12 | 22 | 4 |
| The Pathfinder School | PreK-8 | 109 | 5 |
| Traverse City Christian School | PreK-12 | 251 | 5 |
| Interlochen Arts Academy | 9-12 | 567 | 9 |
| St. Mary of Hannah Catholic School | PreK-8 | 36 | 11 |
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