03/10/2026
⏰ LAST CHANCE! Lottery Closes Tonight
The application window for the MMCI Lottery closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM.
If you’re considering a Montessori public charter education for your child at Carroll Creek Montessori or Monocacy Valley Montessori, this is your final opportunity to apply for the upcoming school year.
✔ Tuition-free public charter schools
✔ Montessori education
✔ Serving Frederick County families
Don’t miss the deadline.
👉 Submit your lottery application before 11:59 PM tonight:
https://mmcimd.org/
Questions? Email [email protected]
SHARE with friends, neighbors, and families who may be interested. Many families discover our schools through word of mouth. 💚
03/05/2026
Complete your lottery application before the deadline! ⬇️
02/27/2026
The MMCI lottery window is closing soon.
If you’re interested in a tuition-free public Montessori education at:
• Monocacy Valley Montessori
• Carroll Creek Montessori
Now is the time to apply.
🔗 Create your account. Submit your application: mmci.schoolmint.com
02/09/2026
Prospective Parent Night – Tomorrow!
Curious about Montessori education? Join us for a Prospective Parent Night tomorrow, Tuesday, February 10 at 6:00 pm to learn more about our public charter Montessori school serving PreK–8th grade.
Get a glimpse into the Montessori experience where students learn through hands-on materials, mixed-age communities, and meaningful, child-centered work. Families will have the opportunity to tour, meet staff and current parents, and ask questions about our program. We’d love to welcome you!
No registration is required to attend the Prospective Parent Night and attendance is voluntary— it has no bearing on lottery status.
📅 Feb 10
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 [Carroll Creek Montessori; 7215 Corporate Court; Enter the front doors and proceed down the stairs.]
We are proud to be one of four charter schools in Frederick County, MD. Our school lottery is open now through March 10 to all Frederick County residents with students entering PreK3–8th grade for the 2026-2027 school year. Enter the lottery here: https://mmci.schoolmint.com/login
01/16/2026
The lotteries are open for all four charter schools in Frederick County! Submit your application today.

01/06/2026
🎉 The MMCI Lottery Opens at Midnight! 🎉
Know a family who’s exploring school options and might be a great fit for Montessori? This is a great time to share.
The lottery for the upcoming school year opens tonight, and word of mouth from our community truly makes a difference.
👉 To apply, families should create a SchoolMint account or log in using last year’s account credentials at:
https://mmci.schoolmint.com/
Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc. (MMCI) operates two tuition-free public Montessori charter schools in Frederick County:
• Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School (MVMPCS)
• Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School
Both schools offer an authentic Montessori education within the FCPS Maryland public school system.
Thanks for helping spread the word and supporting our community 💙
09/06/2025
REMINDER: We're sharing some important dates coming up in the next few weeks. More calendar information can be found here: https://www.fcps.org/about/calendar-handbook
04/15/2025
FCPS has finalized the school calendar:
✔️ Last day for students – June 12 (2-hour early dismissal)
✔️ Friday, June 6 – now a FULL DAY of school
More details below. Let us know if you have any questions!
Now that the weather is warming, we are most likely past potential inclement weather closures for the 2024-25 school year.
Thus, we can announce Thursday, June 12, is the last day of school for students in the 2024-25 school year. Schools will close 2-hours early for students on Thursday, June 12.
FCPS closed schools for four days this year due to inclement weather:
Monday, January 6
Tuesday, January 7
Thursday, February 6
Wednesday, February 12
Those closure dates make Monday, June 9, Tuesday, June 10, Wednesday, June 11, and Thursday, June 12 inclement weather make-up days to ensure FCPS completes 180 days of instruction as mandated by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The print calendar handbook sent home to families lists Friday, June 6, as a 2-hour early dismissal date. With these adjustments to the calendar, there is no longer a 2-hour early dismissal on Friday, June 6.
Friday, June 6 will now be a full-day of instruction for students.
The last day of school for teachers is Friday, June 13. 10-month staff with questions about their last day should contact their supervisors.
03/04/2025
Congrats to Carroll Creek Montessori for being granted a nine-year charter renewal by the Frederick County Board of Education! 🎉
Carroll Creek Montessori renewed for nine years
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School has been renewed for the next nine years after a unanimous vote by the school board on Wednesday.