Welcome to Sussex School

 

Sussex is an independent, private school dedicated to offering the best possible learning opportunities for children from Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. This year we celebrate our 42nd birthday!

 Sussex School teaches to the academic, social, and emotional            developmental needs of every child.

 

Watch Sussex video here: https://vimeo.com/61325766      

 


 A Unique Campus that helps Preserve Childhood:  Students consider our 2 1/2 acre campus a second home, skating on the ice rink and building forts and fairy houses in the trees.  Our teachers utilize the entire campus for teaching beyond the classroom.  Our campus buildings include a beautiful old stone-faced house, three separate classroom buildings (two of which are the first LEED*-certified school buildings in Montana), a spacious art studio, and a multi-use facility that serves as an auditorium and gym. Small Class Sizes:  The suggested class size for all classrooms is 14 students.  The school has 118 students, nineteen full or part-time teachers, and five administrators.  With small class sizes, we are able to teach to the individual child and facilitate learning experiences that guide each student toward their academic potential.

A Dynamic Staff:  Our experienced staff is dedicated to creating and teaching a progressive curriculum.  This can be seen in cross-curricular projects through thematic units that are relevant to everyday life, bringing learning alive.

A Whole-Child Curriculum:  We teach to the whole child by enhancing our curriculum of core academic subjects with a visual and performing arts program, a foreign language program, a music program, an outdoor and adventure education program, and a service learning program.

The Big and Little Program:  The Big and Little program is a cornerstone program at Sussex.   Students are paired with a child older or younger than themselves for an entire school year.  On average, students come together four times a week for general assembly activities and to read with one another once a week.  The effects of this program can be seen in the care and affection that are seen across the grades, from the soccer field to the ski slopes to the classroom.

Academic Rigor:  We promote individual thinking and give our students the skills to research a subject, analyze and synthesize the information, and articulate what they have learned.

Place-Based Curriculum:  We have two buses that students use weekly for field trips into our greater community.  Learning goes beyond the walls of the classroom, and curriculum is tied to the Missoula community to enhance our students’ understanding of place.

*Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design

 


 

Sussex School
1800 S 2nd St W
Missoula, MT 59801-1532
(406) 549-8327