Neighborhood Schoolhouse

Po Box 119, Brattleboro, VT, 05302-0530
Tel: (802)257-5544
Grades: PK - 6 | 53 students
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Founded in 1980, The Neighborhood Schoolhouse is a progressive preschool and elementary school. Located on beautiful Solar Hill, the school’s gently sloping grounds offer two playgrounds and direct access to more than 400 acres of woodlands with extensive nature trails.

School Overview:
Neighborhood Schoolhouse
School Type Alternative School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded 1980
Student Body
Total Students 53 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 21% (VT School Avg.: 10%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 12 students
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition varies according to program. Please call for current tuition rates. We offer a generous financial aid and work study program.
% on Financial Aid 50%
Average Financial Aid Grant $1,000
Acceptance Rate 95%
Admissions Director Julia von Ranson
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Cycling
Dance Nordic Skiing
Soccer

School Notes:

  • Our mission is to inspire a lifelong love of learning and to provide our students with the skills needed to contribute to their communities as insightful, effective, caring individuals. Children learn in their own unique ways and at their own unique pace. Our responsibility is to nurture and encourage children's growth by providing a rich and challenging environment. We educate the whole child, realizing the importance of social, emotional, intellectual, and creative growth. We provide a safe, nurturing environment in which the children's developmental needs are recognized. We provide opportunities for the children to take an active role in their education, and to interact with children of all ages. Our students raise questions and seek answers on their own. They experiment, discover the diversity within themselves and their surroundings, and openly meet new challenges.

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Interview: Class of '81, 1st Alumnus of Neighborhood Schoolhouse
7 months ago

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Neighborhood Schoolhouse Peace Pole Ceremony
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Interview: 2011Alumnus of Neighborhood Schoolhouse
7 months ago

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The Likely Odds - Pass You By (Live in VT 10-15-11)
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Nearby Schools:

Neighborhood Schoolhouse
Gr. PK-6 | 0 mi. away
Community Schoolhouse
Gr. PK | 0 mi. away
Meadows School
Gr. 3-12 | 0 mi. away
Hilltop Montessori School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.9 mi. away
Austine School For The Deaf
Gr. PK | 1.4 mi. away
Vt Center For Deaf/hard Hearing
Gr. PK-12 | 1.4 mi. away

View all schools in: Brattleboro, Windham County, Zip 05302

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