Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 26 students
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Mt. Hope Montessori School
About the School
- Mount Hope Montessori School offers a carefully prepared, safe, and nurturing environment in which children, ages 3 to 6, actively engage in a variety of work areas to encourage their fullest development.
- Individual exploration, freedom, and creativity are balanced with the cultivation of social skills, responsibility, and moral and intellectual growth.
- Mount Hope has two full-day programs and one half-day program as well as before and after school childcare.
- Each classroom has up to 18 children guided by two teachers.
- The before and after school programs are run as a complement to the school day and the childcare staff often introduce many enrichment activities.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 26 students
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
Mt. Hope Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Diversity
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1961
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
26 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 31%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
18 students
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Mt. Hope Montessori School often compared to?
Mt. Hope Montessori School is often viewed alongside schools like Mansfield Discovery Depot by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Mt. Hope Montessori School?
The application deadline for Mt. Hope Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
Popular comparisons: Mt. Hope Montessori School vs. Mansfield Discovery Depot
The nearest high school to Mt. Hope Montessori School is Windham Cdt (3.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Oak Grove Montessori School (2.8 miles away)
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Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 51 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
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132 Pleasant Valley Road
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 456-1031
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 104 students
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345 Jackson St
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(860) 456-1311
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 3-9 | 9 students
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126 Quarry St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 456-4984
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 80 students
Special Education School
189 Storrs Rd
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 456-1311
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Catholic
35 Valley St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 423-8479
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 104 students
Special Education School
345 Jackson St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 456-1311
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 3-9 | 9 students
Seventh Day Adventist
126 Quarry St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 456-4984
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 80 students
Special Education School
189 Storrs Rd
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 456-1311
Distance: 10.7 mi
Gr: K-12 | 27 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
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(860) 774-5619
Distance: 11.8 mi
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Avg. class size: 8 students
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54 W Main St. Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-9272
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 51 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School
132 Pleasant Valley Road
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 456-1031
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 104 students
Special Education School
345 Jackson St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 456-1311
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 3-9 | 9 students
Seventh Day Adventist
126 Quarry St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 456-4984
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 80 students
Special Education School
189 Storrs Rd
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 456-1311
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Catholic
35 Valley St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 423-8479
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 51 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School
132 Pleasant Valley Road
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 456-1031
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Catholic
35 Valley St
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 423-8479
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gr: K | 27 students
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195 Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-2891
Distance: 6.2 mi
Gr: PK | 104 students
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50 Depot Rd
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0062
Distance: 11.4 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 79 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
330 Church St
Amston, CT 06231
(860) 228-5134
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