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North Country School Photo - Hiking in the Adirondack Park surrounding our campus- Students start with smaller hikes and build stamina during their time at North Country School, earning "Mountain Cake Miles" for each hike and competing for end of year awards.
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Best New York Private Elementary Schools Offering Mountaineering Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 private elementary schools offering mountaineering as an interscholastic sport serving 741 students in New York.
The top ranked offering mountaineering sport private elementary schools in New York include The Waldorf School Of Garden City and The Storm King School.
The average acceptance rate is 54%, which is lower than the New York private elementary school average acceptance rate of 75%.
25% of private elementary schools offering mountaineering sport in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Islamic).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Mountaineering Sport in New York (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Waldorf School Of Garden City
The Waldorf School Of Garden City Photo - Welcome to the Waldorf School of Garden City!
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
225 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-3434
Gr: NS-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
The Storm King School
The Storm King School Photo - Campus in winter
(7)
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 458-7511
Gr: 8-12 | 188 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Islamic Cultural Center School
Islamic Cultural Center School Photo
(Islamic)
222 E 97th St
New York, NY 10029
(646) 559-2391
Gr: PK-8 | 162 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
North Country School
North Country School Photo
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Gr: 4-9 | 91 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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