Love of Learning Montessori

Love of Learning Montessori looks strained. Reserves cover 3 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue runs 79% tuition-dependent (peer median 77%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 66% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue 17.6% vs 4.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 0.8 / 10, re-engineer.

Love of Learning Montessori holds only 3 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Love of Learning Montessori reported $1.8M in revenue against $1.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $463K — about 0.25x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -0.8%, with 79.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Love of Learning Montessori at the p29 on operating margin.