Alighieri Dante Montessori School

As a very small elementary school in East Boston, Massachusetts, Alighieri Dante Montessori School instructs 109 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Boston. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Boston comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 46,437 students; Alighieri Dante Montessori School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Alighieri Dante Montessori School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 33% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Alighieri Dante Montessori School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Suffolk County shows median household earnings sit near $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Alighieri Dante Montessori School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East Boston Early Education Center, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alighieri Dante Montessori School has expanded 18%, going from 92 students in 2018 to 109 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Alighieri Dante Montessori School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.