Established 1959 Grades Toddler-8 Phone +1 216-321-7571 Number of students 326 | Head of school Barry Wadsworth Enrollment 326 Founded 1959 | |
Type Montessori 18 months through 8th grade Website Ruffing Montessori School Address 3380 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44118, USA Accreditation Ohio Department of Education Similar Cleveland Montessori School, Laurel School, Montessori High School At, Horizon Montessori School, University School Profiles | ||
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Ruffing Montessori School, the second oldest Montessori school established in the United States, was begun in 1959 through the efforts of the Cleveland Montessori Association. The organization founded and operated Montessori preschool and elementary classes in rented locations throughout Cleveland.
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In 1964, a donation of a classroom building and property on Fairmount Boulevard in Cleveland Heights enabled the east side school to have a permanent location. In 1977, the east and west side schools separated, each retaining the name Ruffing, in honor of Mary and Jim Ruffing who led the Cleveland Montessori Association in its efforts to introduce Montessori to Northeast Ohio. With a current enrollment of 326, Ruffing in Cleveland Heights operates from a large, new facility, built according to LEED principles.