Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool
- Enrollment: 53 students
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Orchard School The
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool
- Enrollment: 53 students
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool
Students By Grade
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Inclusive Program
Year Founded
1991
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
53 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
12 students
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid
20%
Application URL
School Notes
- Our mission is to be an accessible place of learning that nurtures a sense of community, respect for individual differences, the land, lifelong learning and a connection between the cultural life of our rural community and that of the world beyond.
- Ages 2.5 - 6 throughout the year
- Summer Camps for 2.5- 14 year olds for 6 weeks in the summer
- Leadership training programs for adolescents
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Orchard School The?
The application deadline for Orchard School The is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest elementary school is Compass School (7.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Saxtons River Montessori School (11.9 miles away)
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Avg. class size: 12 students
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(802) 721-6921
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(802) 387-4545
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(802) 721-6921
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: 10-12 | 12 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7
Special Education School
767 Forest Road
Marlow, NH 03456
(603) 835-9087
Distance: 7.5 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 67 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
7892 US Route 5
Westminster Station, VT 05159
(802) 463-2525
Distance: 10.2 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students
Avg. class size: 4 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 22
All-boys | Special Education School
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Distance: 11.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 237 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 21
10 Long Walk
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(802) 869-6229
Distance: 12.3 mi
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Avg. class size: 7 students
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91 Maple Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-3384
Distance: 7.5 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 67 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
7892 US Route 5
Westminster Station, VT 05159
(802) 463-2525
Distance: 9.6 mi
Gr: K-8 | 70 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
708 Kurn Hattin Rd
Westminster, VT 05158
(802) 721-6921
Distance: 10.2 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students
Avg. class size: 4 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 22
All-boys | Special Education School
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Distance: 10.4 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 68 students
708 Kurn Hattin Rd
Westminster, VT 05158
(802) 721-6921
Distance: 10.9 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 9 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 5
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(603) 399-4803
Distance: 11.9 mi
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Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-3349
Distance: 12.3 mi
Gr: PK-12
Avg. class size: 7 students
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(603) 358-3384
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Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4
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(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
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(802) 254-3737
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3737
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(802) 365-7536
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