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Big Sky Discovery School

175 Aspen Leaf Dr Big Sky, MT 59716

Tel: (406) 580-9982

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 59 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

Big Sky Discovery School in Big Sky, MT serves 59 students from pre–kindergarten through 12th grade in a rural community setting.
The school operates as a nonsectarian Montessori program with a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 supported by 10 teachers.
Enrollment includes 46 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with 4.26% of the student body representing students of color.
Big Sky Discovery School is affiliated with multiple school associations and offers co–educational learning across all grade levels.
The school is part of the rural education landscape in Montana, providing Montessori curriculum options for families seeking private school programs from early learning through high school.

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 59 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Big Sky Discovery School
Pre-K	7
Kind	6
1	9
2	2
3	6
4	4
5	3
6	1
7	3
8	2
9	3
10	1
11	4
12	2
Ungraded	6

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Student Body

Total Students

59 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 17%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

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Other religious school association(s)
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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Gallatin County, MT is $10,398 for elementary schools and $12,161 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Gallatin County, MT is 89% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).