I am a 4th grade student at CMS and I think CMS is a special place that allows you to express yourself and be enthusiastic about learning. I have been in CMS ever since I was a toddler. Maria Montessori made this school for a reason, she made it because she wanted kids to have a good education and be able work independently as well as in groups. The teachers are sooo friendly and at the end of the day the teachers spend extra time to do special activities with us. I think that CMS is the best school ever! Our girls and boys basketball teams are great! GO CARDINALS!!!!‎

We've been at Chiaravalle for 8 years and love it. The 3-6 program is terrific, and elementary has blown us away - highly qualified, dedicated, nurturing teachers, a terrific faculty-student ratio, an integrated, interesting curriculum, ...

Yes this school has had turnover, but some of those that left were simply terrible and needed to get out. I can think of a few that either had no backbone to speak up for their ideas or offer school improvements. Others had no business ...

The school tends to favor people who are enthusiastic about Montessori. They also look for potential parents that will make big donations and have already introduced their children to Montessori.
I noticed 2 different situations when the teachers saw you observing them and when they were unaware they were being observed. It was concerning.
We loved Chiaravalle when our first child went back in 2007. The toddler program was wonderful. Those 2 teachers were wonderful. They were informative, loving, and had a great connection which the children and parents felt as well.
Unfortunatley now there are so many new teachers with less experience trying to run a class and my husband and I both felt like things were very unstructured. We had a terrible time with communication and often felt dismissed.
This year we are attending Near North Montessori and look forward to a more well rounded, positive experience.

The school tends to favor people who are enthusiastic about Montessori. They also look for potential parents that will make big donations and have already introduced their children to Montessori. Things are not always as they appear to be. ...