BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI

www.bluffviewmontessori.org

Charter School 212 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Bluffview Montessori School, located in Winona, Minnesota, is a public charter school that provides an educational environment rooted in the Montessori philosophy. Serving students from preschool through eighth grade, the school emphasizes a self-directed learning approach where students are encouraged to pursue their interests within a structured, multi-age classroom setting. By focusing on the "whole child," Bluffview aims to foster academic excellence alongside social, emotional, and physical development, creating a community where children learn at their own pace under the guidance of specially trained Montessori educators.

The school’s curriculum is designed to cultivate independence, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning. Because it is a public charter school, Bluffview offers this specialized, hands-on educational model tuition-free to families in the Winona area. The campus encourages an atmosphere of respect and collaboration, and the school maintains a strong commitment to parental involvement and community engagement, ensuring that the environment remains supportive for both the students and their families.

212

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI
Demographic	Student Count
White	188
Hispanic	5
Asian	3
Two or More	16

White
188 (88.7 %)
Two or More
16 (7.5 %)
Hispanic
5 (2.4 %)
Asian
3 (1.4 %)

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:	BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI
Phone:	(507)452-2807
Website:	http://www.bluffviewmontessori.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	212
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	34
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 18