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By Chesterfield Montessori School October 22, 2025
Our students are working with their hands, writing, reading, creating, exploring and looking into each other's eyes!
By Kimberly V. Schneider and Abby Wojcik September 26, 2025
While these years are marked by turbulent changes in your child’s body, brain and emotions, harmony is possible with the right mindset and environment.
Children holding hands on the playground at Chesterfield Montessori School.
By Abby Wojcik May 21, 2025
Creating an authentic Montessori community for toddlers is both an art and a science that requires intentional environments, well-prepared adults, and a deep respect for children’s developmental journey.
By Andrea Williams May 2, 2025
Like all CMS students, Elementary students have individualized lesson plans. At the Elementary level, children experience more freedom to pursue their intellectual interests—within appropriate limits.
By Chesterfield Montessori School March 6, 2025
Each year, members of our faculty, staff and administration attend the Association Montessori International Refresher Course, thanks to the generous support of our families, Board members, staff, alumni and other friends of CMS during the Pink Tower Campaign. Here are some of their takeaways!
Student's families visit the classroom to present about Brazilian culture.
By Chesterfield Montessori School February 28, 2025
The scope of our population helps strengthen us as a community and a family.
By Abby Wojcik January 30, 2025
The CMS birthday tradition is a meaningful way to honor and remember each year of a child’s life on earth. It fosters a sense of community and belonging with peers and establishes lasting pride in the child for their own growth and development as a person.
By Chesterfield Montessori School December 17, 2024
Walking in your child's shoes, you will work with some of the materials that enliven your child's mind each day. Your Journey will offer you personal discoveries as you explore each classroom, from Toddler through Primary and Elementary, and you'll get a glimpse of what's to come for the Adolescent Program!
By Kimberly V. Schneider, M.Ed., J.D., LPC December 10, 2024
The “toddler” phase of a young child’s life is brief yet crucial. Newly mobile, they can move through the world, seeing and touching things that were not apparent to them a few months ago. 
By Chesterfield Montessori School November 15, 2024
It is very important to realize that toilet independence is liberating for the child (and the adult!), as the child no longer has to walk around with dirty diapers and rely on the adult to clean them. The result of being able to accomplish this human act will make your child so proud of themselves.
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