Creative Montessori School
Tel:
(205) 879-3278
- Creative Montessori School is located on a two-acre campus in the heart of Homewood within walking distance to Homewood Park and the public library.
- Convenient to both downtown Birmingham and over-the-mountain suburbs, CMS offers its students an unparalleled private school education in a warm and loving atmosphere where the focus is on the individual child.
- Always ahead of its time, CMS has been nurturing confident and enthusiastic learners since 1968, when visionary educator Barbara R. Spitzer opened our school with 18 students in a church basement. At that time, CMS became the first Montessori school in the Birmingham area; the first private school in the area to be purposely racially integrated from inception; and the first area school to offer science, world geography, and foreign language to preschoolers.
- Today, CMS enrolls 225 students at the toddler, preschool, and elementary levels (18 months through 6th grade) from 21 different zip codes.
- A Montessori education helps each child develop his or her fullest potential and cultivates a life-long love of learning.
- For more information on Creative Montessori School, visit cmskids.org.
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Students: 236 students
- Average class size: 24 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Montessori School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | American Montessori Society (AMS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Year Founded | 1968 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
Student Body
| Total Students | 236 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 27% State avg.: 21% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 24 students |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition is dependent on program. Please see https://cmskids.org/admissions/4 for our full tuition schedule. |
School Notes
- Creative Montessori School (CMS) is dedicated to providing an authentic Montessori environment for our students. We value each child`s unique potential and nurture our students` inherent ability to meet challenges with divergent thinking skills, self-confidence, adaptability, and resilience. Children at CMS learn all the same things that children in a traditional school will learn - plus practical knowledge such as conflict resolution, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. It is how they learn and how they feel about learning that is quite different and truly valuable. Montessori classrooms are designed to foster intellectual curiosity by facilitating individualized, independent, purposeful work within a warm and peaceful setting. The result is children who fall in love with learning. Students are allowed to learn at their own pace under the caring and thoughtful guidance of a professionally trained Montessori teacher. Founded in 1968, CMS is Birmingham`s first Montessori school; the first local private school to be racially integrated from inception; and the first to offer science, world geography, and foreign language to preschoolers. Today, CMS enrolls students from 21 zip codes, and is located on a 2-acre campus in the heart of Homewood. Our affordable tuition makes exceptional education accessible to families with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
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