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Child's Work Night Fall 2018
“Child’s Work Night” was held for Elementary and Early Education families on Thursday, October 25th. This is an opportunity for parents,...
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Oct 29, 20181 min read


Ways to Help Your Mornings Run Smoothly
You wake up, yawn, stretch, and get yourself ready to start the day. You walk into your child’s bedroom and wake them up. Things begin...
Early Education Staff
Oct 25, 20182 min read
CM in the News: Charter Schools in Kentucky
Spectrum News visited Community Montessori over October Break, to find out more about Charter Schools in Indiana. This interview was...
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Oct 17, 20181 min read
CM in the News: CM's Early Education Program
The News and Tribune published an article about our school's Early Education program. The reporter who wrote the story was invited to...
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Sep 26, 20181 min read


Montessori Tidbit: Collaboration
At Montessori schools, children are usually divided into 3-year age groupings. This makes Montessori classrooms diverse environments...
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Sep 24, 20181 min read


Montessori Tidbit: Observation
The foundation of everything we do as a Montessori school is observation. Maria Montessori was a doctor and a scientist before she was a...
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Sep 18, 20181 min read


Give for Good Louisville is September 13th!
Do you ever wish that your money would magically double? Well, your wish may be fulfilled. Our school is participating in Give for Good...
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Aug 30, 20182 min read


Online Absence Waiver 101
Check out this short video to see how you can submit your Absence Waivers online, through our website.
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Aug 16, 20181 min read


How to Become a CM Graduate, and Beyond!
This video is a recording of a presentation given on Tuesday, August 14th for CM families and teens, to share some exciting changes that...
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Aug 15, 20181 min read


New Family Orientation 2018-2019
Take a look at this video to see what was shared at our New Family Orientation meeting on Tuesday, August 14th. The link to the...
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Aug 15, 20181 min read


Why We Do What We Do; The Islands at Community Montessori
Striving to create an authentic Montessori environment in a Charter school world like the one at Community Montessori is a balancing act....
Emily Ross
Aug 8, 20181 min read


First Day of School 2018-2019
Here is a beautiful slide show of the First Day of School, August 2nd, 2018 here at Community Montessori. Enjoy, and we hope everyone...
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Aug 3, 20181 min read


The Science of Emotions
Ever felt like you were going to blow your lid? Lose your cool? Flip out? I’d be hard pressed to find a human who hasn’t experienced the...
Hannegan Roseberry, Coordinator of Courage
Jul 17, 20185 min read


The Top 10 Things Parents Can Do to Support Independence Today!
We get it. Raising children seems harder than ever these days. ‘Give your children the life you didn’t have. But don’t spoil them. Give...
Early Education Staff
Jul 2, 20184 min read


Community Montessori's Work @ Home vs. Homework for the Elementary age child
Our societal belief is that homework is needed to continue learning. However, there is no documented research that this is valid or true....
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Jun 21, 20185 min read


Early May Happenings!
So much has been happening in April and May, we thought we would share some of the highlights: In late April, the Pergola in the Back 4...
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May 7, 20181 min read


Stronger Together Teen Art Project
Two teens at Community Montessori had an idea. After meeting with learners at our school and in other community schools, the group...
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Apr 25, 20182 min read


Project Based Learning Through Filmmaking: Citizens of the Universe
In late March, the Islands Teens hosted a "Great Exhibition" of projects created during a six month period. Learners presented results...
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Apr 6, 20181 min read
Who Am I: Big Questions and Big Answers in Montessori Education
If all the difficulties during the turbulent metamorphosis of adolescence could be reduced down to one essential question, I think it...
Kyle Herman, Teens Advisor
Mar 22, 20185 min read


Project Based Learning Through Science: CMS Obscura Weather Balloon
In this post, watch an edited version of the flight recording from the "CMS Obscura" a weather balloon launched on March 14th, 2018 by...
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Mar 14, 20181 min read
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