Montessori Country School vs. The Island School

Welcome to Montessori Country School where children, teachers, and parents are all learning together. For over 40 years, we have offered a Montessori education on our beautiful, natural campus on Bainbridge Island.

In mixed age classrooms, each developmental phase is supported in all areas of growth: emotional, intellectual, social, and physical. Our school offers a comprehensive Montessori program serving Parents & Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kindergartners, and a full Elementary program for grades one through six.

Our mission is to educate each of our children; we nourish their innate curiosity, inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, and foster respect and appreciation for themselves and others.

We provide a place where it is safe for children to risk, to learn, and to dream.

Our wish for the children who come to work with us is that they take away a quiet confidence in themselves and what they can accomplish.

A developmentally appropriate curriculum in all subject areas provides the most flexible framework for encouraging our students to develop lifelong skills as critical thinkers, self-motivated learners and independent decision makers.

While building a solid academic foundation, we seek creative approaches to educating our young students and search for innovative responses to meet the varied needs of our students.