Boulder, CO
We are currently accepting new Primary and Elementary families for the 22-23 school year. We continue to follow local health guidelines for our Covid Response protocols and have limited spots available.
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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.
Tuesday, 11/29, is Giving Tuesday, a celebration of generosity and philanthropy. Giving Tuesday gives you the chance to show your belief in Mountain Shadows. Your gift, which is tax deductible, is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity!
It’s the first week of summer. The days are longer and children more curious. How do you capitalize on both? It’s easier than you think, even if you are away from home!
Bookended in travel by plane, van, and ferry rides, Mountain Shadows’ Elementary II class returned Friday from their weeklong exploration of Catalina’s Environmental Leadership Program (CELP). There, students studied sustainable living, gardening, composting, art through nature, adaptable strategies, astrology, native
BOULDER, Colo.– The Mountain Shadows Montessori School Board of Directors has named Liana Oram its next Head of School. Oram succeeds Ann Kasunich who led the school from 2011-16 and Terri Allen who has guided the School in an interim
While Mountain Shadow’s Elementary II class left this morning for Catalina Island, Calif. and a week at its environmental leadership program (CELP), the preparation has been weeks in the making for this anticipated experiential trip. CELP is an overnight outdoor
Prohibition ended April 29 when parents, grandparents, alumni parents, band members, teachers, staff, and future parents came as flappers, gangsters, and silent screen stars to spend a Night at the Speakeasy to benefit Mountain Shadows. Staying until “the cops showed
Annually one of the happiest days of the school year at Mountain Shadows, this year’s Grandparents and Special Friends Day attracted nearly 90 loved ones to school this year! The morning started with MSMS grandmother, Jane Roane, sharing her experience at
Mountain Shadows grandmother Jane Roane recently addressed her peers during the school’s annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day, sharing her reflections of the mission statement through the lens of her granddaughters and their friends. First of all, I LOVE the
Final in the series. Former Mountain Shadows parent Paul Algreen (P ’15) shares his journey as a Montessori parent. My final confession in this series is that despite all the clear advantages I’ve previously recounted, I continue to have slight lingering
Observation [ob-zur-vey-shuh n] noun. The act, the practice of noticing. “Even when helping and serving the children, she (the teacher) must not cease to observe them, because the birth of concentration in a child is as delicate a phenomenon as
Boulder native, Elaine Pease, author of Ghost Over Boulder Creek and Safe at Last, spent Thursday morning with both Elementary I and II classes discussing those books, and others and the process of writing a book, from inspiration to publication.