Neighborhood Schoolhouse vs. Hilltop Montessori School
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School Overview
Overview
Founded in 1980, The Neighborhood Schoolhouse is a progressive preschool and elementary school.
Located on beautiful Solar Hill, the school's gently sloping grounds offer two playgrounds and direct access to more than 400 acres of woodlands with extensive nature trails.
Hilltop's mission is for students to practice responsible independance in a caring community of curious, ciritical thinkers and thoughtful citizens.
The Montessori approach to education promotes genuine respect for the potential of every child. Hilltop's multi-age classrooms, caring and experienced teachers, and integrated curriculum enable a sense of self and wonder to flourish.
Hilltop's students and staff are hard at work and play in spacious, sun-filled classrooms, and throuout our 43 acres of fields, woodland, and trails.
Hilltop's authentic Montessori curriculum encourages students of all ages serve as caring stewards of the land and insatiable explorers of boundless opportunity.
Learn more about our Admissions Process and how to visit the school here!
Grades Offered
PK-8
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
1980
1972
Students Body
Total Students
64 students
100 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
-
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
10
Pre-K Students
26
23
Kindergarten Students
4
7
Grade 1 Students
3
8
Grade 2 Students
6
4
Grade 3 Students
6
9
Grade 4 Students
5
5
Grade 5 Students
2
11
Grade 6 Students
10
7
Grade 7 Students
2
3
Grade 8 Students
-
13
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
25 teachers
Average Class Size
12
25
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:4
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Mar. 1 / rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies according to program. Please call for current tuition rates. We offer a generous financial aid and work study program.
Please visit website for current tuition at www.hilltopmontessori.org
% on Financial Aid
50%
50%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,000
$4,500
Acceptance Rate
95%
n/a
Admissions Director
Julia von Ranson
Zoe Proctor
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
7