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Sussex School

Listed under Outdoor & nature-based care · Elementary schools · Middle schools · Before- and after-school care

A group of children and adults sit in a circle on a hilltop to learn or work together.
Photo from sussexschool.org
  • Three children pose playfully outside in casual summer attire.
  • An adult and a group of children prepare a meal together while camping in a scenic, rocky area.
  • A group of children walks in a line on a sidewalk.
  • Two children work on an art project with paint in a classroom.
  • Sussex In Action
  • Two children wearing white outfits and gold leaf crowns are performing on a stage.

About this provider

Providing a progressive education for K-8 students in Missoula, Montana.

How to join

Sometimes, interest in a grade exceeds our enrollment capacity. When space opens in a class, we will contact the waiting pool and invite them to complete an application. Our admissions committee will then review completed applications and extend an offer to a student.

Enroll: Sussex School

Program type
School, Child care, After-school program
Approach
Progressive education
Meals
Snack time for students to eat a snack from home.

Philosophy

Sussex School students do not receive traditional letter grades. Instead, Sussex teachers seek to instill intrinsic motivation and a love of learning in students by supplying a varied, authentic, project-based curriculum that answers the unique needs of each child and encourages students to take responsibility for their own Missoula, Montana education.

A typical day

Beyond the daily emphasis on kindness, inclusion, and acceptance, first through fourth-grade students are taught interpersonal and positive communication skills through a nationally recognized social-emotional learning and development program.

Classrooms and ratios

Classrooms
Kindergarten; Lower School: Grades 1-4; Upper School: Grades 5-8
Ratio or class size
9:1 or lower

Cost and payment

Published cost
2026/27 Tuition Rates: Kindergarten $17,960; 1st-4th Grade $18,280; 5th-8th Grade $18,600
How families pay
Fee