Private school · nonsectarian · West Hills, California
Hill Point Montessori Preparatory School
40 students, not counting pre-K · 10 per teacher (2021–22)
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Common questions
How long is the school day?
7.5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓
How do I apply?
Call (818) 884-8261 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. Evidence ↓
What does a year cost?
Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.
More questions (2)
How big is it?
40 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 10 students per teacher across the school. Evidence ↓
Does Hill Point Montessori Preparatory School have state test results?
No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Hill Point Montessori Preparatory School to score. Evidence ↓
Life at school
What would my child’s day be like?
The school reported a 7.5-hour day in 2021–22.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
Ask: What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
Students
Who goes to Hill Point Montessori Preparatory?
In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 40 students, 10 per teacher.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.
- White 50%
- Black or African American 30%
- Hispanic or Latino 15%
- Asian 5%
- American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 0%
27 boys and 13 girls in K–12 and ungraded classes, 2021–22.
Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
Source recordsNCES survey · ZIP-area census
The federal survey counts American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students separately; the copy we hold adds them into one share.
| Enrollment | 40 K–12 and ungraded students |
|---|---|
| Student : teacher | 10:1 |
| Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22. | |
| Teachers | 4.0 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers |
| Students | Coeducational |
| School day | 7.5 hours |
| Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| School type | School with a special program emphasis and no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Special Emphasis)”) |
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,190 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 52% |
| ZIP-area population | 26,580 |
| Median age | 44.2 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 91307 →
The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021–22) · No. A1300266
Public options
What are the free public options nearby?
Three district or charter elementary schools sit within 2 miles.
Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address
Elementary
- Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies0.5 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary0.8 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig1.1 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.
Public schools at other levels (3)Middle · High
Middle
- George Ellery Hale Charter Academy1.1 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
High
- El Camino Real Charter High1.7 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Canoga Park Senior High2.9 mi
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Next steps
How do I visit Hill Point Montessori Preparatory, and what should I ask?
Questions for your visit
- Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
- How do you teach students at different levels? Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
More questions to ask (10) and the map
- How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
- Where do students go after they finish here? Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
- What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there? Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
- Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
- What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
- How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
- How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
- Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
- How are learning goals set and reviewed for each student?
- What support is available during a typical school day?
Location and visiting
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Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
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