Mountain View Montessori

www.dixiemontessoriacademy.org

Charter School 227 Students

Elementary School K - 7th

School Overview

Dixie Montessori Academy, located in Washington, Utah, is a public charter school that provides a specialized educational experience based on the Montessori philosophy. Serving students from kindergarten through ninth grade, the academy emphasizes a student-centered approach that encourages independence, hands-on learning, and a personalized pace of academic progress. By utilizing multi-age classrooms, the school creates an environment where students can collaborate, mentor one another, and develop a deep sense of community while mastering fundamental academic concepts.

The school’s curriculum is designed to cultivate both intellectual growth and character development, focusing on critical thinking, global awareness, and social responsibility. As a tuition-free public charter, Dixie Montessori Academy aims to make this alternative pedagogical model accessible to families in the St. George and Washington area. By prioritizing the "whole child," the academy seeks to foster a lifelong love of learning and prepare students to become self-motivated, contributing members of their community.

227

Total Students

16.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain View Montessori
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	48
Asian	1
Two or More	21
American Indian	4

White
153 (67.4 %)
Hispanic
48 (21.1 %)
Two or More
21 (9.3 %)
American Indian
4 (1.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mountain View Montessori
Phone:	(435)251-8539
Website:	http://www.dixiemontessoriacademy.org
Grade Range:	K - 7th
Total Students:	227
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	81
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 11

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mountain View Montessori
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	46
Grade 1	40
Grade 2	36
Grade 3	27
Grade 4	25
Grade 5	23
Grade 6	19
Grade 7	11

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mountain View Montessori
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	111	48.9%
Male	116	51.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)