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

A Montessori little girl is playing with a wooden stacking toy

The Casita

12 to 36 months
A Montessori young boy is stacking pink blocks on top of each other

The Children's House

3 to 6 years
Child working with Montessori materials

Elementary

6 to 12 years
A Montessori child working with materials

We are very grateful for the amazing foundation both of our children have gotten at CMS; Our daughter is truly a world citizen in her actions and intentions, and our son surprises us often with his sense of responsibility and care for the people and world around him.


 — Julia (Children's House parent)

Weekly Newsletters

Good Earth Celebration Re-scheduled

By Stephanie Sayre • March 25, 2025
GOOD EARTH CELEBRATION RE-SCHEDULED! With rain in the forecast for Thursday and Friday, we are re-scheduling the Good Earth Celebration. Please mark your calendar for Friday, May 2nd and plan to attend! Fry's Farm will be here with their amazing adorable animals! We'll also have tractor rides, a Nova community sale, and drumming with Marshal. See you then!

Get Outdoors & Enjoy Spring!

By Stephanie Sayre • March 11, 2025
Spring Break is right around the corner and the weather has been amazing! I hope you are all planning some outdoor adventures next week. Whether large or small, any time you take it outside you are providing that necessary "VItamin N" of nature. The health benefits are well known but let's not forget there are emotional benefits too in bringing us calm and restoring our sense of joy and wonder. The feel of sand and dirt, the warmth of the sun, the brightness of the blue sky - simply expressing and admiring these things with your child can bring connection as well. Look at those lovely clouds overhead as the Lower El students are enjoying PE! Can you name them? hint at the bottom of this page!

What's a Self Driven Child? Find out at our Book Club Thursday!

By Stephanie Sayre • March 4, 2025
The Self Driven Child “We really can’t control our kids—and doing so shouldn’t be our goal. Our role is to teach them to think and act independently, so that they will have the judgment to succeed in school and, most important, in life. Rather than pushing them to do things they resist, we should seek to help them find things they love and develop their inner motivation. Our aim is to move away from a model that depends on parental pressure to one that nurtures a child’s own drive. That is what we mean by the self-driven child.” - William Stixrud, The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives Our next CMS Parent Book Club meets this Thursday after drop off at 8:20 . Join us in the Clubhouse for a lively discussion of this amazing book. I'll be joined by both Cindy Ma, Children's House Level Coordinator & Guide, and Veronica Rodriguez, Elementary Level Coordinator & Coach. Bring your coffee and settle in for a great chat. A nice way to start the day! *Note that Part 1 covers the first half of the book and next week (March 13th) we'll discuss the second half of the book. RSVP so we know how many chairs to put out. If you haven't had a chance to get the book yet - still come! The conversation will still be meaningful for you!
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