Fairbanks Montessori School

Fairbanks Montessori School Our mission is to provide children with exceptional Montessori education. Serving children ages 3-6 in the Interior since 1965; state licensed.

Fairbanks Montessori Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, operates Fairbanks Montessori School.

"Tracing the letter, in the fashion of writing, begins the muscular education which prepares for writing." - Maria Monte...
09/09/2026

"Tracing the letter, in the fashion of writing, begins the muscular education which prepares for writing." - Maria Montessori

As many technological advances have occurred since Dr. Montessori's time, we see more than ever the value of teaching writing. Children are worthy of having space and time to learn, practice, and master the skill of writing.

In our fully implemented Montessori primary school, we teach letter tracing and eventually writing to very young children. We capitalize on this unique period when their minds are forming rapidly and their fingers are learning new motor patterns more readily than at any other time of life.

"It seemed important to us that the children should be able to count up to one hundred and to carry out the exercises co...
09/02/2026

"It seemed important to us that the children should be able to count up to one hundred and to carry out the exercises connected with this operation, which unites a rational study of the primary numbers with simple reckoning, especially since a rational approach to arithmetic was given rather than a system based on rote memory." - Maria Montessori

(Photos show students' math work these past couple weeks. Children are working mathematical concepts such as the concrete representation of quantity, sequencing numbers to 100, and decimal system work with ones, tens, and hundred units.)

Thank you Lotto Alaska for counting on and supporting local non-profits! We are so grateful for your financial contribut...
08/26/2026

Thank you Lotto Alaska for counting on and supporting local non-profits! We are so grateful for your financial contribution to our mission, which is to provide children with exceptional Montessori education.

(Photo shows a preschool student at Fairbanks Montessori building teen numbers - understanding quantity, preparing for all the math lessons that will come later.)

"Education, therefore, of little ones is important, especially from three to six years of age, because this is the embry...
08/23/2026

"Education, therefore, of little ones is important, especially from three to six years of age, because this is the embryonic period for the formation of character and of society." - Maria Montessori, The London Lectures

Snapshots from the first week of school.

Students are having lessons from their teachers - learning sounds, practicing skills for writing and finger strength, discovering the properties of the pink tower and brown stair.

Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Thank you for this awesome recognition! Thanks to our staff members who nominated us (anon...
08/19/2026

Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Thank you for this awesome recognition!

Thanks to our staff members who nominated us (anonymously), thanks to our Board and to our visionary Executive Director for prioritizing family friendly policies and practices, thanks to our fellow nominees for making Fairbanks a great place to live and work!

Grace and courtesy, kindness and thoughtfulness - part of Montessori education, part of our daily practice as Montessori...
08/14/2026

Grace and courtesy, kindness and thoughtfulness - part of Montessori education, part of our daily practice as Montessorians.

A fresh picked Alaskan bouquet from a Lead Teacher for another Lead Teacher, to celebrate the beginning of the school year.

(Bouquet in front of a beautiful Robin Farmer • Alaskan Artist piece)

Back to school is ....Beautifully prepared classrooms New Parent & Caregiver Orientation Outdoor spaces ready for childr...
08/12/2026

Back to school is ....

Beautifully prepared classrooms

New Parent & Caregiver Orientation

Outdoor spaces ready for children

Fresh flowers on small tables

Baskets of delicious cookies - a surprise delivery 🤗

And for our beginning of the year reflections, a quote from Dr. Montessori:
"Dante gives excellent advice to teachers when he says, 'Let thy words be counted.' The more carefully we cut away useless words, the more perfect will become the lesson. And in preparing the lessons which she is to give, the teacher must pay special attention to this point, counting and weighing the value of the words which she is to speak."

By the numbers. Here's a snapshot of our story as we prepare for the coming school year ✏️61 years of Montessori educati...
07/28/2026

By the numbers.

Here's a snapshot of our story as we prepare for the coming school year ✏️

61 years of Montessori education

61 years of positive local economic impact

54 years as a 501(c)(3) non-profit

Dozens of distinguished alumni

6 second generation students (26-27 school year)

5 Montessorians with MACTE Credentials

4 primary classrooms - fully implemented, mixed age rooms

3 faculty members who are AMS Reading Specialists

3 Mentors - all credentialed Montessori teachers

2 goals - from the original articles of incorporation:

"to promote, establish, & operate a non-sectarian Montessori school in the area of Fairbanks, Alaska; to develop interest in & to disseminate knowledge about the Montessori method of education."

1 accreditation journey with the International Montessori Council.

Countless children served.
Countless hours of volunteer help.
Countless careers developed.
Countless faculty & staff cared for.

We're grateful that it all adds up to building a better world, one child at a time.

12 months of learning. Three snapshots of student work from June and July - the Roman Arch, lower case and capital sou...
07/21/2026

12 months of learning. Three snapshots of student work from June and July - the Roman Arch, lower case and capital sounds (letters), and the layers of the ocean.

Check out this video from Montessori Academy Australia for a little more about The Roman Arch. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1384083675928726

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2014 30th Avenue
Fairbanks, AK
99701

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+19074518485

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