The Tobin Montessori School is an accredited Montessori school dedicated to the method of teaching developed by Maria Montessori, the Italian physician and educator. The Tobin School is highly ranked and part of the well-regarded Cambridge Public Schools system.
Students range in age from 3 to 11 years old, and instruction takes place in several multi-age classrooms. Self-directed activity, learning and play are the key components of a Montessori education. Other key elements include compassion, respect for self and others and cooperation, which are consistently modeled throughout the school by the students and the dedicated staff.
The Tobin School’s community of parents is a close and connected one, with parents volunteering throughout the year, from picking up ingredients for class projects and reading to students in the classrooms to volunteering at the schoolwide craft fair and at other school-sponsored activities.
The Tobin School was housed in the same building as the Vassal Lane Upper School, and both schools will be returning to their new facilities in 2025 after renovations. The temporary location for Tobin Montessori is at 359 Broadway in Cambridge, and the school community remains strong.
John M. Tobin Montessori School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
359 Broadway,
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Jaime Frost
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
72%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Niche Grade
A
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
72%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
GreatSchools Rating
9
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
22%
State Average
7.6%
Science
21.2%
State Average
6.4%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
288:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
White
39.7%
Black
23.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15.9%
Two or more races
12.8%
Hispanic
7.8%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
4/27/2014
This school is the best. It gives our children the oppurtunity to try didffrent insturments like the electric guitar
10/28/2012
I previously wrote about how great the Tobin was in 2009. That was before my transition out of the school. I can't say the school is that great anymore. Back then, it was wonderful for OTHER students. As I write this review, I realized it wasn't the school for me. The teachers were great, but for di...
5/8/2012
As a public Montessori school, the Tobin Montessori (TM) is somewhat of a work in progress, but progress is what this school has been about since its inception. With strong Montessori administration/leadership and very talented and invested teachers, this program is thriving despite the typical publ...
11/2/2010
My kids (7 and 5 years old) are attending Tobin in the English Special Immersion program and the experience is being very positive. The ratio teacher/student is about 1/5 and the ambient is wonderful! Teacher are excellent and very devoted to their task. All the teachers, staff and the principal are...
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