Knoxville Montessori School: Knoxville Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elementary Education Programs

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Welcome to the Knoxville Montessori School

Preparing Children for the World!

"The first duty
of an education
is to stir up life,
but leave it free
to develop."
~ Maria Montessori

The Knoxville Montessori School (KMS) is a non-profit private school centrally located on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, TN. We offer preschool, 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 KMS Community Blog and the Photo Gallery. We hope parents will use these 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. Contact the school at kms(at)knoxvillemontessori.org to get a username and password for the Photo Gallery.
If you are an alumnus/alumna of KMS, please check out our Community Blog 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.

News

Congratulations to our Senior Elementary Teacher Elizabeth Coburn, who is the focus of the Knoxville News Sentinel's "Exceptional Educator" column today. More . . . [1/31/12]

For a great introduction to the importance of the kindergarten year in a Montessori classroom, check out "A Time to Blossom - Montessori for the Kindergarten Year." [more . . .]

2012-2013 Enrollment and Open House: KMS is beginning the enrollment process for Primary students (3, 4, and 5 years old) for the 2012-2013 school year. Interested parents should contact the school to arrange a visit and a meeting with our Director. We will hold an Open House for families with prospective Primary students on Saturday, April 14th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact KMS at 865-525-6042 or kms(at)knoxvillemontessori.org.

Check out the 2010-2011 KMS Annual Report, which includes highlight from the past school year and information about our income and expenses.

KMS has been approved for a second "Healthy Habits" mini-grant from the Knox County Health Department for our fitness and nutrition work with our Primary students. We plan to use these funds to involve the students in planting two small vegetable gardens, two small herb gardens, and a small strawberry patch at the school this coming spring. For more information, click here.

For more news, visit the KMS Facebook Page.