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Platte Clove School

2255 Platte Clove Rd Elka Park, NY 12427

Tel: (518) 589-5103

www.bruderhof.com

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Year Founded

1990

Campus Size

50 acres

Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

Average Class Size

15 students

Number of AP Courses

15 courses

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

The Platte Clove School offers rigorous academics and a broad education in art, music, sportsmanship, and skilled crafts of many kinds.
Inspiring children to a lifelong love of learning and service to others is a central tenet of our approach to schooling. The curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic and a strong connection to the natural world rather than reliance on technology.

The Platte Clove School offers rigorous academics and a broad education in art, music, sportsmanship, and skilled crafts of many kinds.
Inspiring children to a lifelong love of learning and service to others is a central tenet of our approach to schooling. The curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic and a strong connection to the natural world rather than reliance on technology.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Eberhard Arnold - Founder, Theologian -
- Emmy Arnold - Co-founder, Author -

Source: Verified school update

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Platte Clove School famous alumni include: Eberhard Arnold - Founder, Theologian and Emmy Arnold - Co-founder, Author.

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