Montessori Learning Center Of Wilkes

Montessori Learning Center Of Wilkes in North Wilkesboro, NC, serves 32 co–ed students in pre–kindergarten through kindergarten within a rural small–town community.
The school is a nonsectarian Montessori program, affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS), offering early childhood education for ages PK–K.
Founded in 1905, the school operates on a 50–acre campus and has a student population with 20% students of color.
Annual tuition for this North Wilkesboro early learning program is $25,000.
Montessori Learning Center Of Wilkes ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for AP courses offered and has one of the oldest founding dates in the state.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 32 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Student Body

Total Students
32 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 23%
Students by Grade

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Montessori Learning Center Of Wilkes is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 32 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in North Carolina is $12,470 for elementary schools and $13,863 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in North Carolina is 81% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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