Our Story
Coastal Montessori School is the story of five mothers from diverse backgrounds who share one vision: to bring a nurturing Montessori environment to their children and their community. We are all drawn to Montessori for different reasons—its respect for the child, its focus on independence, its encouragement of curiosity, and its ability to help children grow with confidence and purpose.
We all share the belief that children thrive when they are trusted, valued, and given the space to explore. Together, we have set out to create a school where every child’s unique potential is honored.
Rooted in Montessori principles and built through collaboration, dedication, and heart, our school represents the collective hope of five families—and the beginning of a thriving community where children can become their best selves.
Our mission is to nurture curious, confident, and compassionate learners by providing an authentic Montessori education from toddlerhood through the elementary years. We empower children to become self-directed learners and creative problem solvers. We cultivate a lifelong love of learning, and through an authentic Montessori education rooted in discovery, independence, and respect, we prepare students to thrive in a changing world while remaining deeply connected to their natural sense of wonder.
Montessori education nurtures the whole child: academically, socially, and emotionally. It fosters empathy, creativity, and confidence—qualities our world needs now more than ever. To bring this vision to life, we are seeking donations to support the construction and furnishing of our new school facility.
Why Montessori?
The Montessori Method
Backed by research, the Montessori method has been proven to have significant social and cognitive benefits, including higher self-esteem, stronger social skills, greater independence, and a deeper sense of community.
The Montessori methodology is based on the belief that children learn best through movement and work with their hands. All Montessori classrooms are carefully-prepared and designed to promote meaningful repetition. Children are given access to all classroom materials and have the right to work with those materials until they have completed their own cycle of activity. With repetition and routine, Montessori students master new skills at their own pace.
Montessori at Coastal
The Coastal Montessori School (CMS) curriculum is designed to challenge each student to consider, explore, and think deeply about themselves and the world around them. CMS students are free to move about the classroom and choose from curated hands-on materials. Teachers introduce works sequentially according to the students’ developmental needs. Guided by our expert faculty, CMS students forge a personal learning path that is well-rounded, rigorous, and self-driven.
CMS helps students form positive lifelong connections to learning, so they can flourish as confident, independent, socially responsible adults.