Monument View Montessori Charter School

1956 HWY 6 AND 50 BUILDING A
FRUITA, CO 81521

Charter School 59 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Monument View Montessori Charter School, located in Fruita, Colorado, is a public charter school that operates under the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. The school is designed to foster independence, curiosity, and a love for learning by providing a child-centered environment. It emphasizes individualized pacing, allowing students to engage with hands-on materials and self-directed work cycles that cater to their unique developmental needs and academic strengths.

As a charter institution, the school is part of the public school system but maintains a unique curriculum and operational structure focused on the Montessori method. It serves students in the Fruita area by combining traditional core subjects with practical life skills, sensorial exploration, and collaborative social development. The school’s approach encourages students to become active participants in their education, aiming to cultivate well-rounded, thoughtful, and community-minded individuals within a supportive and structured classroom setting.

Total Students

3.1

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Monument View Montessori Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	52
Hispanic	5
Asian	1
Two or More	1

White
52 (88.1 %)
Hispanic
5 (8.5 %)
Asian
1 (1.7 %)
Two or More
1 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	State Charter School Institute
Phone:	(970)858-3798
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	59
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 14

Grade 2 6

Grade 3 5