Hilltop Montessori School

Hilltop Montessori School is an independent, secular, non-profit school offering the highest quality of private education based on the principles of Montessori philosophy. Hilltop’s school community is strongly multi-cultural and comes from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds living in Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair counties. The student body is composed of children from 18 months through eighth grade. The environment promotes a child’s discovery, learning, teaching, and growth and encourages independence and a love of learning, as well as intrinsic motivation to excel academically.

The school was originally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 2004 and is also accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), and the National Council of Private School Accreditation (NCPSA). Our toddler through sixth-grade programs are also accredited by The American Montessori Society, which is a 20 step process. While many schools can be members of the American Montessori Society, only about 200 in the world have the privilege of AMS accreditation. This is a symbol our commitment to Montessori education with highly credentialed and internationally recognized faculty.

The school’s campus sits on over 7 acres in the beautiful, picturesque town of Mt Laurel. Our primary building is LEED-certified with the U.S. Green Building Council and our entire campus is a certified National Wildlife Habitat