West Side Montessori

What West Side Montessori does

West Side Montessori is an independent, nonprofit, AMS-accredited private Montessori school headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. Founded in 1975, it operates two campuses — a 37-acre main campus at 7115 W. Bancroft St. in Toledo and a secondary campus at 13587 Roachton Rd. in Perrysburg — serving approximately 400 children from 6 weeks through 8th grade. The school is the largest private Montessori school in Ohio and positions itself as one of the largest in the United States, chartered by the Ohio Department of Education and led by Head of School Jennifer Schoepf.

The school delivers a continuous Montessori curriculum organized into Little House (toddlers), Children's House (preschool/kindergarten), Lower Elementary (grades 1-3), Upper Elementary (grades 4-6), and McMaster Middle School (grades 7-8), supported by 42 Montessori-certified teachers at student-teacher ratios ranging from 4:1 to 12:1. Its core educational technology is the Montessori method itself — hands-on materials, mixed-age classrooms, and prepared environments — augmented by the Fisher Outdoor Education Program (formal outdoor curriculum across the 37-acre site), World Languages instruction (French and Spanish from age 3), and co-curriculars in music, art, physical education, technology, and STEM. A new 1,800-square-foot outdoor education building, "The Den," is under construction and scheduled for completion in mid-October 2026.

The business model is subscription/recurring tuition for a 10-month academic year, supplemented by summer camp fees, before/after-school child care, the Acorn to Oak parent-child playgroup, and charitable fundraising through the Development Office and the Annual Enhancement Fund. Approximately $1.4 million in tuition assistance is disbursed annually, underscoring the nonprofit mission-based structure. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, active social media channels (LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook), open houses, parent classroom observations, and community referrals. The customer segment is families seeking full-day Montessori education from infancy through adolescence in the greater Toledo region.

Name

West Side Montessori

Legal name

West Side Montessori

Website

https://montessoritoledo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Side Montessori is an independent, nonprofit, AMS-accredited Montessori school in Toledo, Ohio, serving approximately 400 children from 6 weeks through 8th grade across two campuses with 42 certified teachers and a 37-acre main site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Montessori K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM), Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC), Montessori Early Learning Academies (EDACADAA)

Keywords

• Montessori school programs
• Private K-12 education
• Early childhood education
• Outdoor education programs
• Infant and toddler care

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition payments for educational programs spanning infant care through 8th grade. School offers tuition assistance programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

West Side Montessori is an independent, AMS-accredited private school that delivers Montessori education from infancy (6 weeks) through 8th grade across two Ohio campuses in Toledo and Perrysburg. Its core offering is a continuous, age-segmented academic program (Little House, Children's House, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School) supported by co-curriculars, world languages, outdoor education, summer camp, and before/after child care, sold directly to families via tuition.

Product overview

West Side Montessori is an independent, accredited Montessori school offering a comprehensive educational program from infants (6 weeks) through 8th grade across two campuses in Toledo and Perrysburg, Ohio. The school operates as a unified Montessori program with interconnected age-based levels: Little House (toddlers), Children's House (preschool/kindergarten), Lower Elementary (grades 1-3), Upper Elementary (grades 4-6), and Middle School (grades 7-8). Supporting the core academic programs are specialized offerings including the Fisher Outdoor Education Program with its dedicated facility 'The Den,' World Languages (French/Spanish), Co-Curriculars (music, art, PE, technology), and Extracurriculars. Additional services include Summer Camp, Child Care, and Acorn to Oak parent-child program. The school is accredited by the American Montessori Society and chartered by the Ohio Department of Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acorn to Oak: A weekly parent-child Montessori learning playgroup program for children and their caregivers.
• The Den
• Little House
• Children's House
• McMaster Middle School

Products and services

• Little House Program
• Children's House Program
• Lower Elementary Program
• Upper Elementary Program
• Middle School Program
• Summer Camp
• Before and After School Child Care
• Acorn to Oak
• Fisher Outdoor Education Program
• World Languages Program
• Co-Curriculars
• Extracurriculars

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of graduates admitted into multiple honor classes and achieve honor roll status in high school

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Arts CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Perrysburg Campus hosts an Artist in Residency Program, providing students with cultural enrichment and hands-on arts education experiences.
• American Montessori Society (AMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is accredited by AMS and certified by AMS; teachers hold AMS certifications; follows AMS standards for Montessori education delivery
• Ohio Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is chartered by the Ohio Department of Education and meets state educational standards
• Sylvania STEM CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides extracurricular STEM programs including simple machines, model rockets, robotics, Scratch, LEGO WeDo, and LEGO EV3 for students
• Ohio Division of WildlifeminorOthersAwarded WILD School designation recognizing excellence in outdoor education and wildlife habitat improvement on school grounds

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Guidepost Montessori: Large national network of Montessori schools operating across multiple U.S. states. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Montessori education space with multiple campuses, but differs as a for-profit chain rather than an independent single-region nonprofit.
• LePort Schools (Xceed Preparatory): National network of Montessori schools that has expanded into broader preparatory education. Comparable in delivering Montessori pedagogy at scale, but operates as a multi-campus chain rather than an independent community-anchored nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Princeton Montessori School: Independent private Montessori school in Princeton, New Jersey, serving infant/toddler through middle school with AMS-affiliated programs. Directly comparable in age span, independent nonprofit model, and AMS-credentialed delivery.
• Barrie School: Independent private school in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving toddler through grade 12 with a Montessori-inspired foundation. Comparable as a long-standing independent private school with Montessori pedagogy in early years and a similar comprehensive co-curricular program.
• Hershey Montessori School: Independent private Montessori school in Concord Township, Ohio, offering infant through adolescent programs on a farm-based campus. Most directly comparable as another Ohio-based independent nonprofit Montessori school serving similar age range and mission.
• The Montessori School: Independent private Montessori school in Beaverton, Oregon, serving infant through adolescent programs with outdoor and nature-based components. Comparable as an independent private Montessori school with multi-age classrooms and a strong emphasis on whole-child development.
• Austin Montessori School: Independent private Montessori school in Austin, Texas, serving early childhood through middle school with AMS-accredited programs. Comparable in mission, age span, independent nonprofit structure, and AMS-affiliated credentialing.
• Whitby School: Independent private Montessori school in Greenwich, Connecticut, serving children from 18 months through 8th grade with a strong outdoor and experiential learning emphasis. Comparable as an independent, established private Montessori school spanning early childhood through middle school.
• Brooklyn Heights Montessori School: Independent private Montessori school in Brooklyn, New York, serving preschool through 8th grade. Comparable in mission, age span, and independent nonprofit structure delivering Montessori education from early childhood through middle school.

Emerging players

• Oak Meadow School: Provides Montessori-rooted homeschool, hybrid, and online learning curricula and programs. Comparable in Montessori pedagogy and parent-engaged learning model, but differs as a curriculum/learning model provider rather than a physical campus operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjmvl9ExV9GyhUQW78TfhSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/West-Side-Montessori/121200301230909
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-side-montessori
• Instagraminstagram.com/montessoritoledo

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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