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Mountain Pathways School

453 Howards Creek Rd Boone, NC 28607

Tel: (828) 262-5787

mountain-pathways.org

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 76 students
Yearly Tuition: $6,250
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 76 students
Yearly Tuition: $6,250
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Mountain Pathways School
Nursery	12
Pre-K	33
Kind	7
1	5
2	7
3	3
4	2
5	6
8	1

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Year Founded

1987

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

76 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 24%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

20%

Average Class Size

12 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)
International Montessori Council (IMC)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,250

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Tuition Notes

$11,000/year for one child

% on Financial Aid

10%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

Admissions Director

Ellen Lewis

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Mountain Pathways School is a community that fosters respect and a lifelong love of learning by nurturing the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical well-being of its children.
By following the Montessori curriculum, we encourage students to reach their full potential as happy, healthy, contributing members of the community of humanity.

Toddler class accepts children as young as 18 months
2-4 year-old class offers transitional option
3-6 year-old class is in large open classroom with space to spread out
Elementary and Middle School students thrive under the guidance of our Montessori-trained instructors

Source: Verified school update

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