What is New Gate Schools class size?
Toddler classes typically have up to 12 students in a classroom with a lead teacher and one assistant teacher. Primary classes may have up to 26 students in a classroom with a lead teacher and one assistant teacher. Elementary has ideally 12 students of each grade level in the class. However, this fluctuates each year. Generally, the ideal number of students in the 1st through 3rd grade is 28 students to two qualified teachers. 4th through 6th grades ideally has 24 students per class with at least one qualified Montessori teacher and then another qualified teacher. Class sizes at the Secondary level are small with a high degree of student faculty interaction. Classes range from 5-15 students.
