Montessori Community School

Montessori Community School is home to students, ages 18 months to 14 years. Our campus is set on 14 acres of natural landscape that lends itself to a Montessori environment. Located on the border between Durham and Chapel Hill, we offer children in toddler to our adolescent program wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces where they can work, play, dis... cover, and learn. We have a highly dedicated and trained faculty that guide each child's progress through the curriculum. We educate children according to Dr. Maria Montessori's highest values of community, love of learning, perseverance, and education as an aid to life. We also prepare students for success in the local secondary schools. MCS has a strong community of teachers, staff, students, and parents, all working in concert to the best outcome for our children. It is a place where parents are active partners in their children's education. We have a very active parent/teacher organization (the PTO), a strong, forward-thinking board, and an outstanding team of administrators responsible for each of the programs - toddler/primary, elementary, and adolescent. We have a robust academic program that promotes independent learning with an emphasis on building concepts, problem-solving, and mastery of skills. Our specials include physical education, Spanish, music, ceramics, and art for all students from kindergarten to 8th grade and Spanish and music for our primary students. A variety of clubs, sports, and classes are available after school.Read More