Montessori School of Denver Information

Montessori School of Denver is a nationally recognized independent Montessori school. We offer programs for students Toddler through Middle School (ages two through fourteen). We are a community of approximately 320 students and 65 Faculty and Staff, founded in 1964. We are located on nearly five acres in southeast Denver and were the first Montessori school in Colorado to be accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS). In addition, MSD is a valued member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), receiving special recognition from this Association in three areas. First, MSD was awarded a place in the 20/20 Challenge Program to work on real-life solutions to global issues with schools outside the US. Second, MSD counts one of its teachers among the NAIS 25 Teachers of the Future, setting the way for 21st century learning. Third, MSD has been selected to give multiple workshops at the NAIS conferences. MSD was also recognized as an “Elementary School of Thought” and as one of the top Private Elementary Schools in 5280 Magazine’s “Denver’s Top Schools” article.