Mountaintop Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
Charlottesville, VA
440 Pinnacle Pl, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
- Serving families in Charlottesville since at least 2011
Mountaintop Montessori School is a Montessori school in Charlottesville, Virginia, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 150 students and around 5 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 10% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 180 days a year. Virginia has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–8
- Students
- 150
- Teachers
- 29.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.1
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 83 girls, 67 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Montessori
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 58% of Montessori elementary schools in Virginia (5 students per teacher).
- Larger than 91% of Montessori elementary schools in Virginia.
- Compared with 45 Montessori elementary schools in Virginia.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Montessori Society
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Virginia
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Mountaintop Montessori School whether it takes part.
- Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Mountaintop Montessori School
What grades does Mountaintop Montessori School serve?
Mountaintop Montessori School serves grades Pre-K–8.
How many students attend Mountaintop Montessori School?
About 150 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Mountaintop Montessori School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Virginia has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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