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Summit Preparatory School

1605 Danielson Rd Kalispell, MT 59901

Tel: (406) 758-8100

www.summitprepschool.org

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 34 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 34 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Alternative School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Summit Preparatory School
9	4
10	11
11	13
12	6

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Student Body

Total Students

34 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

15%

State avg.: 17%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Summit Preparatory School is accredited by the State of Montana, Board of Public Education, the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS), and is a Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) candidate school.
The seed for Summit Preparatory School was planted twenty-five years ago at Trinity College in Illinois in conversations between college roommates Rick Johnson and Alexander Habib.
“We always talked about wanting to do something to help kids," said Summit Board Chairman Alexander Habib.
"We started talking about it in college, and over the years just kept the dream alive.” That dream came to fruition in March, 2003 when Summit opened its doors to its first students.
Of the “Special Purpose" schools serving approximately three to five thousand students in Montana, Summit is currently the only school to receive state accreditation.
The Northwest Association of Accredited Schools is one of six similar regional associations in the United States which accredits schools and colleges.
The Northwest region includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Summit Preparatory School is accredited by the State of Montana, Board of Public Education, the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS), and is a Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) candidate school. The seed for Summit Preparatory School was planted twenty-five years ago at Trinity College in Illinois in conversations between college roommates Rick Johnson and Alexander Habib. “We always talked about wanting to do something to help kids," said Summit Board Chairman Alexander Habib. "We started talking about it in college, and over the years just kept the dream alive.” That dream came to fruition in March, 2003 when Summit opened its doors to its first students. Of the “Special Purpose" schools serving approximately three to five thousand students in Montana, Summit is currently the only school to receive state accreditation. The Northwest Association of Accredited Schools is one of six similar regional associations in the United States which accredits schools and colleges. The Northwest region includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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