KMS is a state-licensed, non-profit, private school centrally located on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, TN. We offer pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and elementary education up to the fifth grade based on the educational method developed by Dr. Maria Montessori.

Since its founding in 1966, KMS has provided a supportive instructional environment for families interested in an alternative to public education.

We hope you find this site helpful.

• If you are new to KMS or to Montessori, we hope you will visit the About KMS, Admissions, Classes & Curriculum, and Montessori Education sections of the site for information about our school and our educational approach.
• If you are currently a member of the KMS community, we hope you will check out the Photo Gallery, Blog, and Parent Forum in the Community section of the site. We hope parents will use these new tools to stay in touch with what is happening at the school and to share ideas about how we can work together to better serve our students and their families.
• If you are an alumnus/alumna of KMS, please check out our Alumni News page and use our Alumni Feedback Form to send us your favorite story about your time at the school. Your stories will help us document the history of the school in preparation for its 50th anniversary in 2016, and with your permission we will share them (anonymously if you prefer) on this site and in our other materials.

Finally, whether you and your family are already part of the KMS community or are just learning about our school, we'd be glad to provide any additional information you might need. Just contact our Director, Charlie Biggs, at the address, phone number, or e-mail address above.