Summary
Organization name
Salida Montessori Charter School
2015
Tax id (EIN)
46-3834026
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
PO Box 1080 1040 I Street and 340 E 5th StreetSalida, CO 81201
Salida, CO, US, 81201
Salida Montessori Charter School
A nonprofit organization
$38,715 raised by 47 donors
97% complete
$40,000 Goal
About
FAQs
Join us in Building Brighter Futures Together
Your support ensures a bright future for all students. All donations, especially monthly donations, provide SMCS with the financial stability needed to continue our mission of providing an authentic, public Montessori program in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
Your contribution makes a difference!
Where your donation goes:
- Enhancing Learning Spaces: Upgrade classrooms and outdoor areas to create engaging, hands-on learning environments.
- Expanding Resources: Invest in Montessori materials, technology, and books that cater to diverse learning styles.
- Scholarship Fund: Provide financial assistance to families who may need support, ensuring that a Montessori education is accessible to all.
- Professional Development: Offer ongoing training for our educators to stay updated on the latest Montessori practices and educational strategies.
Why should you support us?
- Holistic Education: Our Montessori approach fosters independence, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning.
- Community Impact: Your contributions will directly benefit our children and enhance the quality of education in our community.
- Transparent Use of Funds: We are committed to transparency and keep updated financial documents on our website.
Other ways you can get involved:
- Spread the Word: Share our campaign with friends and family to help us reach a wider audience.
- Volunteer: Join a committee, assist in the classroom, or reach out to your teacher to find out how you can share your talents to enrich our community.
- Share Your Story: We want to hear from you! Share how Montessori education has impacted your child’s life or our community.
Mission
OUR MISSION
To offer an authentic Montessori education leading to students who are independent, inquisitive, respectful and empowered to realize their individual potential in future academic and life endeavors.
OUR VISION
An educational experience instilling the skills and knowledge for students to determine their personal visions of success and to achieve them. A culture that encourages students to respect themselves, other people and the environment. A school community that values every child and encourages involvement from every family.
Background Statement
Salida Montessori Charter School strives to provide an authentic, public Montessori program in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Established in 2015, SMCS serves grades K-8*.
*Also serving one to four-year-olds in a public, tuition-based preschool.
Not all children are exactly alike, and therefore providing options for education ensures the success of all of our children.
CORE VALUES
These values are meant to clarify our Mission and Vision Statements and to help define our driving principles.
Montessori Method: We believe it is critical that our school follow key Montessori principles: multi-age classrooms according to planes of development, peace education, deliberately prepared student-centered classrooms with experiential learning activities, three-hour work periods, an individualized curriculum and place-based learning through frequent excursions. The curriculum is adapted to each child’s interests, capabilities and pace while meeting or exceeding Colorado state standards.
Montessori Trained Teachers: Our staff is comprised of teachers who have completed Montessori training and others who value the Montessori method and are pursuing training.
Peace Education: We believe learning to respectfully and effectively resolve conflict through daily practice brings inner peace that can spread throughout the world.
Welcoming Community: Taking care of our families is an important part of taking care of our children. We want everyone to feel that they have a voice in our school community.
Embracing Differences: We believe that every child is an individual to treasure and recognize for her/his unique capabilities and accomplishments. Differences are the norm.
Cooperative Culture: Students work together to complete projects. Students share their strengths by leading others. They celebrate each other and every students’ accomplishments.
Lifelong Learners: We believe that helping children to follow their interests within a learning environment from a young age leads to an inherent love of learning that they will carry with them in all future endeavors.
Global Community: We believe that teaching children how to participate in their communities will foster a willingness to interact with and impact the world around them, locally and beyond. This relationship also instills confidence in going into the world to find answers and feel comfortable presenting ideas.
Community Partnerships: We believe that developing relationships with local artisans and businesses exposes students to several types of careers, hobbies and interests. When they experience this exposure, they can begin to define their own goals and desires.
Whole-Child Focus: We believe that social and emotional education are as important to a child’s development as teaching academics. We educate to each of these areas.
Access: We believe that every student should have access to a wonderful education in the environment that is best suited to their individual learning style. We provide a public option for toddler-8th grades that caters to any student regardless of background, financial circumstances or learning differences (our preschool is a public tuition-based program).
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Salida, CO 81201