Private school, nonsectarian
Mountaintop Montessori School
Charlottesville, VA · Grades PK to 8 · 131 students
Can a 529 pay for Mountaintop Montessori School?
Yes. Federal law lets a 529 plan pay tuition at a private, public or religious elementary or secondary school, up to $20,000 a year per student. Mountaintop Montessori School is a private school serving grades pk to 8, so its tuition is the kind of cost this covers.
What a 529 can pay
- Tuition, up to $20,000 a year per student
- Curriculum, books and instructional materials
- Tutoring and classes outside the home
- Fees for SAT, ACT, AP and other exams
- Online educational materials
- Educational therapies for a student with a disability
What it can’t
- Registration, application and building fees
- Activity, field trip and technology fees
- Uniforms, sports and extracurriculars
- School meals and transportation
- Aftercare and summer camps
Ask Mountaintop Montessori School which of its charges are billed as tuition. Fees added to a tuition bill are not always covered.
What Virginia does with it
The tax rule is your state of residence’s, so this applies if you live in Virginia.
No difference reported for K-12 tuition in Virginia
As of January 2026, Virginia is not listed as treating K-12 tuition differently from federal law. State rules change, and a deduction you took for contributing can have its own conditions.
General information, not tax advice. Source: Saving for College, which states conform to federal 529 law (Jan. 2026). How it works
Plan and track Mountaintop Montessori School costs
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- Charlottesville Catholic SchoolGrades PK to 8
- Charlottesville Day SchoolGrades PK to 8
- Charlottesville Waldorf SchoolGrades PK to 8
- Elk Hill Charlottesville SchoolGrades 4 to 12
- Faith Christian AcademyGrade K
- Field School of CharlottesvilleGrades 5 to 8
- First Baptist PreschoolGrades PK to K
School details: Charlottesville, VA · Private (nonsectarian) · Grades PK to 8. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2021-22). General information, not tax advice.