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Clark Fork School

2525 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT 59802
licensed capacity
101
monthly, posted tuition
$160

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About Clark Fork School

Clark Fork School is a licensed child care center in Missoula, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 101 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, pre-k and preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $160 to $1,275.

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolPosts tuition

Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: ages 2 through 6 years old
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
101 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (406) 728-3395 to confirm.
Call to confirmHours it lists: “class from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or 8:45-1:00p.m.”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Ages 2 through 6 years old
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, pre-k and preschool
Licensed capacity101 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Clark Fork School lists monthly tuition from $160 to $1,275. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Missoula County has a median price of $230 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
3 days/week: $185/month$185
3-5 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $1,230$1,230
3-5 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $518$518
3-5 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $777$777
4 days/week: $230/month$230
5 days/ week: $275/month$275
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Before & After Care 4 dys/week: $160/mo$160
Before & After Care 5 days/week: $215/mo$215
Five days/week: $420/mo$420
Four days/week: $378/mo$378
Jr Preschool, 2-3 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $1,268$1,268
Jr Preschool, 2-3 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $373$373
Jr Preschool, 2-3 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $532$532
Jr Preschool, 2-3 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $557$557
Jr Preschool, 2-3 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $798$798
Jr Preschool, 2-3 Year Old Classrooms: 10 monthly payments of $928$928
Kindergarten Readiness, 4-5 Year Old Classroom (M-F only): 10 Monthly Payments of $1275$1,275
Three days/week: $261/mo$261
Two days/week: $174/mo$174
Annual $70 registration fee$70
Shooting Stars Enrollment Fee: $100$100
Non-Refundable Enrollment Fee: $600 for the full-time (M-F)$600
19 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Missoula County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$219
Home daycare$177

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$182

Preschool

Center$196
Home daycare$182

School age

Center$196
Home daycare$168

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Clark Fork School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
Capacity
101 children
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#PV77064
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 15, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 visits

For comparison: 17% of Montana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 21, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 9, 2021Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  7. Dec 6, 2019InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Aug 2018. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Clark Fork School

Is Clark Fork School licensed?

Yes. Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Clark Fork School last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on October 15, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Clark Fork School had rules cited by the state?

No. Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists no cited rules in its 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 17% of Montana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Clark Fork School care for?

101, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Clark Fork School's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (406) 728-3395 to confirm.

How much does Clark Fork School cost?

Monthly tuition from $160 to $1,275, as it lists it.

What is Clark Fork School's phone number?

(406) 728-3395.

Where is Clark Fork School?

2525 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT 59802. The nearest other daycare we list is Messiah Lutheran Preschool, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).