Fort Collins Montessori School

👋 Hello Fort Collins!👋

After a little time away, we're thrilled to reconnect with our community and re-introduce Fort Collins Montessori School! 🎉

For those new here (or those needing a refresher), we're northern Colorado's only public charter Montessori school, serving students from preschool through 6th grade.

Our classrooms are child-centered, filled with hands-on learning, and guided by experienced Montessori guides who empower students to explore, discover, and grow at their own pace. Why Montessori? Because learning should be joyful, purposeful, and lifelong! ✨

We look forward to sharing updates, insights, and glimpses into the magic happening at our school as we finish out the 2024-2025 school year. Stay tuned for more!

Guess what FCMS friends and families?! We just added another pink block to the tower!! We are blown away by the generosity of this community! Thank you to everyone who's given BIG so far!

We have just over 24 hours left to give BIG--think we can reach our BIG goals? We've said it before, and it's really true: every give is a BIG give! Visit www.gofundme/f/fcmstogether and together we can make a BIG difference for our school community!

We are incredibly grateful to the FCMS families and friends who have given BIG this spring! 💙🙌💙 Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Let’s build the whole pink tower, friends! We are just a few small pink blocks away from reaching our Big Give goal. Your gift will help complete the expansion of our campus (permanent classrooms!) and ensure we have certified AMI guides for all grades. 🙌💙🙌

The Big Give ends on Wednesday. In these last few days, every give will stack up fast and EVERY GIVE will be a BIG GIVE! Support FCMS today. Visit www.GoFundMe.com/f/fcmstogether

The spontaneous urge towards development that is within the dictates its own pace. It is the part of a wise and loving parent to stand by, to watch the little one’s activities, to observe his growth rather than to try to force it. -- Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, page 14.

Happy International Day of Families! Did you know that Dr. Maria Montessori was also a mother? Pictured here with her son, Mario. At FCMS, we honor families of all shapes and sizes today and every day.

Did you know that FCMS is Northern Colorado's only public charter Montessori school, offering tuition-free K-6th grade? Private Montessori school tuition can be $13,000+ a year! We're grateful for the support of FCMS families and the Fort Collins community--their support helps to maintain the possibility of Montessori education. We're also grateful to all the parents and educators who advocated for charter schools this year during .

League of Charter Schools Dan Schaller on this National Charter School Week | KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM | Colorado's Morning News Colorado's Morning News

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we are celebrating the amazing guides who nurture and educate our children. In addition to a bachelor's degree, guides participate in additional training to receive a diploma from the Association Montessori Internationale. An AMI diploma is respected worldwide for its authenticity, high standards, and quality. The hands-on Montessori training FCMS guides have provides the framework and tools for successfully teaching what works for each child, regardless of their socioeconomic status and stage of development.

This year, half of The Big Give goal will be used to support teacher training for two new guides, ensuring that AMI-trained teachers are available in every classroom to continue the work Dr. Maria Montessori set out over 100 years ago. Consider a donation today: www.gofundme.com/f/fcmstogether

Can you believe it? With 3 weeks left to go in this year's Big Give, we are halfway to our goal of $44,000! Thank you to the 69 families who have contributed so far--together, we are helping to complete our campus and ensure enough teachers are available for every classroom. We know a Montessori education at FCMS has made a difference in the lives of hundreds of families in Northern Colorado. With a complete campus, FCMS will be able to extend that opportunity to more children and families than ever before. Every gift has brought us a step closer to our goal of 100% participation. Please share The Big Give with friends and family. Together, we can make a difference for our school and our community.