St. Mary's Catholic School - Moscow

A.B. McDonald Elementary School is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment for students in grades K-5, particularly those with diverse learning needs, including language-based learning disabilities and other special requirements. The school's core mission is to create a nurturing learning community where every child is encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and personally. With a focus on individualized education plans and tailored support, A.B. McDonald employs a range of therapeutic methodologies designed to address the unique challenges faced by each student. This includes specialized programs that promote engagement through hands-on learning experiences and collaborative activities. What sets A.B. McDonald apart is its commitment to maintaining a low student-teacher ratio, which allows for personalized attention and strong family partnerships that enhance the educational journey. The school also features specialized facilities that cater to various developmental needs, alongside community events that foster inclusivity and connection among families, creating a holistic approach to education for all students.

Moscow Charter School is a public charter school for kindergarten through 8th grade in Moscow, Idaho, with a curriculum built around science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Admission is by annual lottery. Subjects are woven together, so a class reading a story also studies the science and setting behind it, and FOSS kits, engineering design projects and the Moscow School District Science Fair keep science hands-on. Advanced students work at their own level in math, and middle schoolers can take IDLA online math courses. The arts carry real weight here. Every student in K-5 takes music, all students take visual arts, and the whole school writes, casts, designs and performs an end-of-year theater production, with a spring musical staged at Moscow High School. Middle schoolers choose from music, art and PE electives and take health classes. After school, students can join a Renaissance dance club that performs around the Inland Northwest, a Plant Club that grows ornamental and edible plants in our outdoor raised beds, and the Moscow Charter Amateur Rocketry Society, which builds and launches model rockets at Mountain View Park.

Palouse Hills Christian School is a small Seventh-day Adventist school on Tomer Road in Moscow for students in grades 1 through 8. Our students learn together in multi-grade classrooms led by two teachers, which keeps student-to-teacher ratios low and lets us differentiate instruction. Language arts and math are taught by grade-level skills, while science and social studies follow a multi-grade integrated curriculum. Our accreditation comes from the National Council for Private School Accreditation, and we belong to the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist school network. Christ and the Bible guide our teaching, and the curriculum is built on a creation-based worldview. Students take standardized tests every year, and our classrooms are multicultural. Health is part of daily life here, with daily exercise and lessons on sleep and healthy eating, and students practice serving others both at school and in the community.