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Community Montessori Elementary School 
 

805 Gillaspie Drive
Boulder, CO,  80305
Phone: 303.444.7479
Fax: 303.440.6063
Email: bvsd.cme@bvsd.org

Daily schedule:  8:10-2:40
Enrollment (FTE):  188
Funded Headcount:  215
Principal:  Marlene Skovsted

Community Montessori Elementary School

 

 About Our School


Community Montessori is a focus school and the only public Montessori school in the Boulder Valley School District. We serve children from preschool through 5th grade. The preschool is tuition-based with scholarships readily available.

Our mission is to challenge the learning potential of each student through a child-centered, individualized approach based on respect for self, others and the environment. Manipulative learning materials are developmentally sequenced within the rich integrated curriculum. The classroom environment allows children to move freely and make challenging choices within safe limits and clear academic expectations.

Community Montessori's classrooms are multiage, primary (ages 3-6), lower elementary (ages 6-9) and upper elementary (ages 9-12). Students build a strong rapport with their teacher and peers through the continuity of the 3-year class cycle. Our program features outdoor learning centers as an expansion of each classroom.

We focus on family involvement and provide ample opportunities for parents to participate in their child's education. Services include after school childcare and extracurricular activities.

 

 School Mission and Vision


Vision: The Community Montessori graduate:

  • has developed a respect and responsibility for self, others and the environment;
  • has attained the skills and commitment to make a worthwhile contribution to society;
  • is a lifelong learner.

Mission: In partnership with families, Community Montessori of Boulder Valley challenges the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical potential of a diverse student population by providing a quality Montessori program aligned with state standards and the BVSD strategic initiatives.

 

 Student Demographics


The data below is based on the October Count numbers collected for the Colorado Department of Education during October 2006.

Category   Percentage 
Female 47 % 
Male 53 % 
African-American 2 % 
American Indian 0 % 
Asian 9 % 
Caucasian 74 % 
Hispanic 15 % 
Free Lunch 15 % 
Reduced Lunch   4 % 
English Language Learners  8 % 
Special Education 9 % 

* Matching figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding of fractions.

 

 Academic Achievement Results