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Learn why families choose Montessori School of Durham for their child
“No one can be free unless [they are] independent. Therefore, the first active manifestations of the child's individual liberty must be so guided that through this activity he may arrive at independence.”
At Montessori School of Durham, the child is in the process of becoming.
Montessori School of Durham welcomes a diverse, inclusive community and celebrates the uniqueness of all of its members as part of our hope for a peaceful world.
"We do not say that we want to prepare a school for the children, we wish to prepare an environment for life, where the child can develop a life." -Maria Montessori
Modern neuroscience confirms that classic Montessori methods promote problem solving, independent thinking, creativity, and collaboration.
"Free the child's potential, and you will transform [them] into the world." -Maria Montessori
This transformation begins in our prepared environments that foster the
development of order, concentration, coordination, and independence in a gentle atmosphere of respect, care, grace, and courtesy.
Montessori School of Durham is committed to the joy of learning and seeks to educate the “whole child," addressing each aspect of development. Our classrooms offer a highly individualized curriculum, tailored to the unique path of each child’s development. Since 1976, we have built our community on respect and trust and have embraced diversity in all its aspects. We were the first school in North Carolina to become an American Montessori Society accredited school and now also maintain accreditation with AdvancEd.
Sign up to attend MSD's screening of "Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition" This new version of the original Screenagers movie addresses issues that elementary school aged kids, parents and educators are facing, i.e., smartwatches in class, unhooking from and monitoring video gaming, social media pressures, exposure too young and what research shows is a healthy amount of screen time. The documentary offers many solutions to these and other challenges.
To support Western North Carolina following the devastating hurricane Helene, the Upper Elementary class and MSD’s Community Connections Committee is coordinating a donation drive. Donations collected at MSD will be delivered to Triangle Mutual Aid, a partner of Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, for transport up to Western NC.
Urgent Relief Donation Needs:
You and your child can drop donations in collection bins at arrival/dismissal points on campus.
MSD admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, age, citizenship, military status, and genetic information to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. MSD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, age, citizenship, military status, and genetic information in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan program, hiring policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
