Mountain Montessori is a private Montessori school in the cool pines of Ruidoso, New Mexico. The school was developed to focus on the 3-6 year old age group, has now expanded to include a full service infant room and a strictly "private" based (kindergarten-3rd grade) 6-9 year old room. From birth to 9 years is

a sensitive time period for learning and child development that is often missed due to typical "cookie cutter" schooling. Mountain Montessori strives to enhance young child development through the use of hands on learning that focuses on Math, Language, Culture, Manners, Grace and Courtesy.