Boulder, CO
We are currently accepting new Primary and Elementary families for the 23-24 school year.
Please view our beautiful 7-acre farmhouse campus and spacious classrooms.
Mountain Shadows Montessori School embraces and honors the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and traditions of our students and families. We strive to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment that is accepting and respectful to all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or religion.
The binomial and trinomial cubes are introduced early in a Primary classroom. As part of the sensorial area, the carefully designed cubes allow the child to put together the color coded pieces like a puzzle. The child is able to
Michelle DeBacker enrolled at Mountain Shadows as a 3-year-old Primary student when the school was housed in a little white building still at 75th and Jay Road. Less than a year later, a mortgage exchange allowed the school to move
New and veteran parents left the January 18 State of the School presentation with an excitement for the future as the Mountain Shadows Board of the Directors celebrated the school’s 40-year history, shared its mid-year focus, and described ways to
One of the most iconic and recognized Montessori Materials is the Pink Tower. This Primary material was developed by Maria Montessori to help young children fine tune their sensory discrimination skills. The Pink Tower is a series of ten cubes
One elementary student’s study of birds and another’s on roadrunners led to those students inviting representatives from the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, to Mountain Shadows. The RMRP rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured birds of prey. Program volunteers brought a Screech Owl
The golden bead material is a Montessori material first used in Primary to introduce the concept of the decimal system. The children are able to see and sensorially experience the different categories of the unit, the ten, the hundred, and
Transitions are part of all of our lives. For instance, we transition to a new job or to a new home or to a new college major. We even experience transitions in the seasons and in the weather. A transition
Confidence, Creativity, and Curiosity at Home (download) Dr. Montessori believed that education should be preparation for life. This includes fostering qualities that would help you use your academic knowledge to be a compassionate and contributing member of the community. The world
When we think of the gifts we want to give our children, very few parents or teachers think of the gift of failure. We strive for success, often at all costs. Defining real success on behalf of our students and
Head of School Terri Allen and Elementary II teacher Justin Garber conferred diplomas on Mountain Shadows 37th graduating class on May 31. Congratulations Michael, Catherine, and Lance! Graduation Speeches Michael Singh Catherine Spangler Lance Webster