Northern Lights School (2026-27 Profile)

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Northern Lights School

57 Church Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Tel: (518) 891-3206

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 32 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 32 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Northern Lights School
Pre-K	28
Kind	3
5	1

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Year Founded

1997

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Student Body

Total Students

32 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

Northern Lights School, steeped in Waldorf practices and philosophy, strives to engage the mind, ignite the imagination and strengthen the will as children develop initiative, creativity and life skills.
Northern Lights meets the challenges of an ever-changing world with an education that addresses the whole human being.
This approach supports each stage of development with academic, artistic, physical and social activities that draw forth each child's unique capacities.
It is recognized that the Waldorf School movement comes closer than any other educational philosophy to realizing these ideals in our children.

Northern Lights School, steeped in Waldorf practices and philosophy, strives to engage the mind, ignite the imagination and strengthen the will as children develop initiative, creativity and life skills. Northern Lights meets the challenges of an ever-changing world with an education that addresses the whole human being. This approach supports each stage of development with academic, artistic, physical and social activities that draw forth each child's unique capacities. It is recognized that the Waldorf School movement comes closer than any other educational philosophy to realizing these ideals in our children.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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