Corvallis Montessori School

It has been a few years since I had the pleasure of having kids at Corvallis Montessori School. Both daughters are in their late twenties now, and although they've had some of the usual struggles of young adulthood, I've never worried about their academic skills. They both adored school, and can still remember learning things in the concrete and practical ways of Montessori-style learning. I believe that they are both life-long learners and have had significant academic achievements because of their positive early learning experiences both at home and at CMS. One is now a Nurse Practitioner and Midwife at Yale University Medical Center. The other is completing a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture at Versailles. Both had many friends in high school who also attended CMS, and their outcomes were similarly successful.

My 3 years old has been there for almost a year. It is a great place. What is written in the older reviews is still correct. It is well organized, the staff is loving. More importantly the kids are happy to go to school, and enjoy to learn.

My daughter spent five years here, and it was like a second home. The staff was caring and the environment was incredibly enriching for her. She didn't just learn to read, she came to love reading. She didn't just learn to do multiplication and division, she understood in a concrete way why these operations work the way the do. When she aged out of the lower elementary program, she was ready for public school. The transition was easy. All in all, an excellent place for a young child to learn and grow.

My children love CMS! The guides are wonderful role models. The school is warm and nurturing. I really like that they teach all of my child: academics, behavior, community. This summer for travel reasons, they had to be in another school. All I have heard is how Montessori would do it differently and how they can't wait to get back. For me, it makes me a better parent. I have learned so much. My children have been there many years, and I will keep them there as long as I can. Each day when I drop my children off, I know they are in good hands, and that I will pick them up better children.