Chaffee County Montessori School, Inc. (CCMS) was founded by Rebecca Adelman with the assistance of Claudia and Doug Mann in response to the community need for alternative education. Ms. Adelman and the Manns have collaborated to create a non-profit school that brings the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori to the education of children, to help them attain their full potential in our multicultural society. 

Commencing in August 2007, CCMS will offer a primary and elementary I Montessori school. Claudia Mann will be the head of school of CCMS. The facility can accommodate up to 30 primary students and 30 elementary I students.

There will be one trained and certified Montessori Lead teacher in the Primary classroom, with a teaching assistant. In the elementary program, there will be a trained and certified Montessori Lead teacher with a trained and a Montessori certified assistant. CCMS will also be active in creating a school that will serve both our families and the community at large. Maria Montessori's vision for children was a vision for the present and for the future. CCMS plans to develop community initiatives to include book drives, beautification projects, internships, educational programs and charity and fundraising projects. CCMS will also have a Parent Volunteer Program which will be a mandatory program involving families in the growth and development of the school. Parents will be asked to assist with building, creating materials, donating time for land beautification, providing supplies and assisting with community projects.

CCMS, early in its strategic planning process, will create a foundation to raise scholarship funds for families in need of financial assistance. CCMS will also be creating a corporate sponsorship program where organizations can assist with tuition needs for families. CCMS will strive to make the school accessible to all families in the community to support diversity in the environments.

CCMS is already planning for its future. It is expected that the school will expand each year with the ultimate goal of providing education through high school. The strategic planning process includes yearly growth and development of an elementary II environment (ages 9-12) by the 2009-2010 school year and then middle school and high school as the students move through the environments. As CCMS grows, plans will be made to create a consolidated campus in Chaffee County.

Please note that we are currently accepting applications for our 2010 summer programs and the 2009/2010 school year. Initial application paperwork should be completed as soon as possible as spaces are filling. Financial Aid application for the 2009/2010 school year can be completed by clicking below under the FAST icon.
We will be accepting Financial Aid Applications through June 15. Awards will be announced by June 30th.

Thank you for your interest in Chaffee County Montessori School. We welcome you to explore the exciting school and community we are building and hope you will soon become a part of the joy that Montessori education brings to our lives.

Sincerely,

The Board of CCMS: Rebecca Adelman, Claudia Mann and Doug Mann

The mission of Chaffee County Montessori School is:

• to inspire curiosity and enthusiasm for learning;
• to promote peaceful interactions; and
• to ignite and nurture the human spirit in every child