Northern Lights School

57 Church Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983
www.northernlightsschool.org

Quick Facts (26-27)

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

Quick Facts (26-27)

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

School Rankings

Northern Lights School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

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School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Pre-K is the largest grade at Northern Lights School, with 28 students.

Student Body

Total Students
32 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 40%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

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School Notes

  • Northern Lights School, steeped in Waldorf practices and philosophy, strives to engage the mind, ignite the imagination and strengthen the will as children develop initiative, creativity and life skills.
  • Northern Lights meets the challenges of an ever-changing world with an education that addresses the whole human being.
  • This approach supports each stage of development with academic, artistic, physical and social activities that draw forth each child's unique capacities.
  • It is recognized that the Waldorf School movement comes closer than any other educational philosophy to realizing these ideals in our children.
  • Northern Lights School, steeped in Waldorf practices and philosophy, strives to engage the mind, ignite the imagination and strengthen the will as children develop initiative, creativity and life skills. Northern Lights meets the challenges of an ever-changing world with an education that addresses the whole human being. This approach supports each stage of development with academic, artistic, physical and social activities that draw forth each child's unique capacities. It is recognized that the Waldorf School movement comes closer than any other educational philosophy to realizing these ideals in our children.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Northern Lights School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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