At Community Montessori School, our mission is to nurture the whole child — socially, emotionally, and academically — through authentic Montessori education. We believe that early childhood is the foundation for a lifetime of joyful learning. Our Montessori Primary (Preschool–Kindergarten) program is designed to help children build independence, confidence, and curiosity that will serve them well…
Our Annual FEAST: A Beautiful Montessori Tradition of Independence, Community, and Joy Every fall at Community Montessori School, our classroom fills with excitement as the children prepare for one of our most beloved traditions — the CMS Feast. This is not a teacher-planned holiday meal. It is a child-planned, child-prepared, and child-hosted celebration, and it is something our…
If you’re exploring preschool options, you’ve likely heard about Montessori — but what makes it different? Montessori education is designed to support the natural development of young children. Rather than traditional teacher-led instruction, Montessori classrooms encourage independence, curiosity, and hands-on exploration. At Community Montessori School, our classrooms are calm, beautiful, and filled with purposeful materials….
I feel fortunate that we live in a place where there is a definite changing of the seasons. As the summer days dwindle and the chilly air becomes the norm we are reminded that winter is on the way. For the children, the marking of the seasons is a time of observation and a natural…
It can be hard to imagine how a classroom works when there are 15-20 children ages 3-6 that are all doing their own “work” for 3 hours. In a Montessori classroom there are limited group lessons (these are usually limited to 3-4 children at a time when they do occur). Children get individual lessons from…
One of the this I love about working with children this age is that they MAKE me slow down and notice things I would probably miss. A 2 (or 3 or 4) year old does not care how fast they get to the corner, but they do care about all the rocks, flowers and animals…