About the School
- The Colonel Shepard Montessori School in Milford, NH, offers a nonsectarian Montessori program for co–ed students in grades PK through 6 in a suburban community setting.
- Founded in 1995, the school serves 31 students with a student–teacher ratio of 10:1 supported by three teachers.
- The school has a student population that includes approximately 9% students of color, reflecting some diversity within the enrollment.
- As a Montessori school, it provides early childhood and elementary education within a midsize suburb of New Hampshire.
- Located in Milford, the school is among several private early learning options in the area, with enrollment totals smaller than many nearby programs.
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1995
Student Body
Total Students
31 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
9%
State avg.: 18%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
4 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Art Classes with Currier Art MuseumMath Club
PTOSki Club
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Colonel Shepard Montessori School?
The application deadline for The Colonel Shepard Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest high school to The Colonel Shepard Montessori School is The Rsec Academy (5.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Country Village Montessori School (2.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Growing Imaginations Early Learning Center (0.9 miles away)
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Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 116 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Daycare / Preschool
352 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 672-1949
Distance: 5.0 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3
Special Education School
31 Old Nashua Road
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-6656
Distance: 5.0 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3
Special Education School
31 Old Nashua Road
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-6656
Distance: 5.0 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3
Special Education School
31 Old Nashua Road
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-6656
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 116 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Daycare / Preschool
352 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 672-1949
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 41 students
Daycare / Preschool
188 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-4659
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 116 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Daycare / Preschool
352 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 672-1949
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 182 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Daycare / Preschool
94 NH-101A
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 886-0110
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 19 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Montessori School
2 Overlook Dr
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-3882
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 70 students
Daycare / Preschool
67 State Route 101a
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-1199
Distance: 5.0 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3
Special Education School
31 Old Nashua Road
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-6656
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 274 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4
Christian
517 Boston Post Road
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 880-6832
Distance: 5.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 361 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 17
Specialized Curriculum
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gr: NS-9 | 125 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
9 South Merrimack Road
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 400-1515
Distance: 7.8 mi
Gr: 6-9 | 17 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
410 Amherst Street, Suite 150
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 316-6444
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 19 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Montessori School
2 Overlook Dr
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-3882
Distance: 5.0 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3
Special Education School
31 Old Nashua Road
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-6656
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 274 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4
Christian
517 Boston Post Road
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 880-6832
Distance: 5.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 361 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 17
Specialized Curriculum
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gr: NS-9 | 125 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
9 South Merrimack Road
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 400-1515
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 41 students
Daycare / Preschool
188 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-4659
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 116 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Daycare / Preschool
352 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 672-1949
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 182 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Daycare / Preschool
94 NH-101A
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 886-0110
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 19 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Montessori School
2 Overlook Dr
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-3882
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 70 students
Daycare / Preschool
67 State Route 101a
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-1199
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