Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 117 students
- Average class size: 13 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Little Star School-montessori
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 117 students
- Average class size: 13 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1982
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
117 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
State avg.: 32%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
13 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
$221 (3 days) / $295 (4 days) for currently enrolled families
Application URL
School Notes
- Little Star Montessori School is dedicated to ensuring that children of the Methow Valley have the opportunity for a healthy and joyful early childhood education.
- Cultivating children's natural curiosity and creativity lies at the heart of our Montessori program.
- We encourage each child to develop as a whole person and acquire a life long love of learning.
- Montessori children have a broad world-view nurtured by lessons of other cultures, customs and belief systems.
- At Little Star we consciously teach our children to be kind, peaceful and respectful to each other, which extends to family, community and the earth.
- Little Star Montessori School is dedicated to ensuring that children of the Methow Valley have the opportunity for a healthy and joyful early childhood education.
- Cultivating children's natural curiosity and creativity lies at the heart of our Montessori program.
- We encourage each child to develop as a whole person and acquire a life long love of learning.
- Montessori children have a broad world-view nurtured by lessons of other cultures, customs and belief systems.
- At Little Star we consciously teach our children to be kind, peaceful and respectful to each other, which extends to family, community and the earth.
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Brian Gregg - 2014 Olympian -
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are famous alumni from Little Star School-montessori?
Little Star School-montessori famous alumni include: Brian Gregg - 2014 Olympian.
When is the application deadline for Little Star School-montessori?
The application deadline for Little Star School-montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school, elementary school and preschool to Little Star School-montessori is The Master's Christian School (9.1 miles away)
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Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 45 students
Christian
P.O. Box 915
Winthrop, WA 98856
(509) 997-4060
Distance: 29.5 mi
Gr: K-9 | 26 students
Seventh Day Adventist
115 Valley Rd
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3213
Distance: 30.1 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 10 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
425 W. 2nd Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-5341
Distance: 30.1 mi
Gr: 3-5 | 312 students
715 Omak Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-3003
Distance: 31.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 123 students
Christian
209 S 4th St
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2224
Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 45 students
Christian
P.O. Box 915
Winthrop, WA 98856
(509) 997-4060
Distance: 29.5 mi
Gr: K-9 | 26 students
Seventh Day Adventist
115 Valley Rd
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3213
Distance: 31.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 123 students
Christian
209 S 4th St
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2224
Distance: 59.0 mi
Gr: K-12 | 10 students
Christian
737 Mary Ann Creek Rd
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 485-2011
Distance: 64.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 70 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Church of the Nazarene
111 Ski Hill Dr
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(626) 426-6357
Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 45 students
Christian
P.O. Box 915
Winthrop, WA 98856
(509) 997-4060
Distance: 29.5 mi
Gr: K-9 | 26 students
Seventh Day Adventist
115 Valley Rd
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3213
Distance: 30.1 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 10 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
425 W. 2nd Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-5341
Distance: 30.1 mi
Gr: 3-5 | 312 students
715 Omak Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-3003
Distance: 31.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 123 students
Christian
209 S 4th St
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2224
Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 45 students
Christian
P.O. Box 915
Winthrop, WA 98856
(509) 997-4060
Distance: 31.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 123 students
Christian
209 S 4th St
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2224
Distance: 44.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 12 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Daycare / Preschool
210 E Wapato Ave, # 2224
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-0363
Distance: 44.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students
Alternative School
2133 W Woodin Ave
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 888-2906
Distance: 64.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 70 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Church of the Nazarene
111 Ski Hill Dr
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(626) 426-6357
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
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Alternative Educational Experience
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-9205
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-9205
0.3 miles
Gr: K-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Liberty Bell Jr Sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2215
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2215
0.3 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 356 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Methow Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2186
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2186
0.3 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 368 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Hwy 20
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 997-8006
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 997-8006
7.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Stehekin Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3 Mile Main Valley Rd
Stehekin, WA 98852
(509) 670-9193
Stehekin, WA 98852
(509) 670-9193
25.7 miles
Gr: K-8 | 12 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
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