Hilltop Montessori School

Hilltop is a fully accredited, toddler through 8th grade, Montessori school by the American Montessori Society (AMS). Hilltop is affiliated with the North American Montessori Teachers Association, the Vermont Independent Schools Association, and Montessori Schools of Massachusetts.

Hilltop Montessori School was founded in 1972 by a group of parents who wanted a quality pre-school experience for their children. Over the last 50 years, Hilltop grown into a fully accredited Montessori School, serving over 120 students, Toddler Program through the Middle School.

Originally housed at the West Village Meeting house in West Brattleboro, and aptly named Hilltop Nursery School with 20 enrolled students, Hilltop moved to downtown Brattleboro in the basement of the Centre Congregational Church, to High Street when it was the Winston Prouty Center, to the Vermont Hall at the former Austine School for the Deaf, and finally to the current location on Stafford Farm Hill.

Hilltop Montessori School implements an authentic Montessori curriculum at all levels, and has been working to incorporate an anti-bias curriculum along with a focus on addressing climate change. We invite and encourage you to read more about Hilltop Montessori School's authentic implementation of Montessori pedagogy here. Read our full Diversity Statement here.

Hilltop Montessori School helps students discover their potential through independent thinking, self-discovery, peer collaboration, and social responsibility. It's a place for dreaming and doing, for self-exploration and exploration of the world. Beginning with the whole child approach, inspiring joy in learning, and deep knowledge understanding of our place in the world and in community, Hilltop Montessori School prepares students for academic and social success for years to come.