Community Montessori School

Education for Life

A Montessori school for children ages 12 months to 15 years

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Our Mission

Community Montessori School provides authentic Montessori education

in a nature-rich environment that cultivates collaboration, curiosity, love of learning,

and respect for oneself, others and the world.

Why choose Community Montessori School?

Individualized Learning


Lessons are designed and given to each child when they are most ready to learn.

Whole Child Education


Social, emotional, and physical development is emphasized along with academic skills.

Empowered by Choice


Freedom to move and choose activities fosters independence and self-confidence.

Supported by Research


Current neuroscience and human development research consistently backs Montessori.

Our Programs

I grew up with Montessori practices, so we knew we wanted our son to have the same learning experiences. We appreciate how much care his teachers take. His language and social skills have grown so quickly in just a short amount of time. You can tell he thinks deeper about the world around him.


 — Rebecca (Casita parent)

Weekly Newsletters

We're gearing up for Kindness Challenge Week!

By Stephanie Sayre • January 22, 2025
Every year CMS students take part in the Great Kindness Challenge put on by Kids for Peace. Schools all over the world join together for a special week filled with activities geared to instilling kindness and creating a more peaceful world.  Last year, CMS students collected coins to sponsor students at the Kids for Peace school in Kenya. We had such a great result we were able to help 35 children! This year, inspired by students in our Redbud classroom, we will be collecting coins to help children and families impacted by the California Wildfires. Take some time this weekend to start collecting! Students can begin bringing coins to class on Monday!

"Meaningful Work" looks different at different ages

By Stephanie Sayre • January 14, 2025
"Meaningful Work" looks different at different ages Last week we talked about the power of providing opportunities for children to engage in "meaningful work." Full engagement in such work is what brings out a focus or concentration that is similar to what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi called FLOW. There's so much to say on that subject that he wrote an entire book about it! For our Montessori classrooms, we know that all those words describe a positive mental state experienced by a person who is completely absorbed in an activity. Time passes without being noticed and you emerge feeling refreshed, happy, and energized.

We're back and ready to work!

By Stephanie Sayre • January 7, 2025
I hope you all had an excellent winter break - filled with relaxation and joyful times with family and friends. Yesterday the CMS staff returned to work with a full day of training and classroom preparations. We spent time reviewing social-emotional development across the ages and diving into effective tools to help children learn to navigate social conflict when it arises. It was a great way to refresh and prepare for the return of students today!
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