A stroll around the Chesterfield Montessori School campus will take you past a children’s garden, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, and a prairie restoration project, where students frequently take nature walks.
Inside the building, three program levels serve children ages 16 months to 12 years. The philosophy for each program is to provide individualized learning, where lessons are designed and given to each child when they are most ready to learn. The resulting educational environment is designed to encourage independence and self-confidence and inspire a passion for knowledge and learning.
At the toddler level, the focus is on practical life activities, language, problem solving, art, music, motor development, and outdoors and garden. The primary classroom focuses on practical life activities, sensorial development, language, cultural subjects, and math.
When students reach the elementary level (ages 6-12 years), they pursue interests in history, math, geography, biology, and language. Exploration is encouraged by trips outside the classroom to community resources such as the botanical garden and science center.
Academics are complemented by extra-curricular activities that allow students to explore additional interests. Opportunities include music classes, Spanish lessons, yoga, Tia Chi, chess, tennis, and soccer. The school also offers an extended care program and a summer program that provides unique opportunities such as swimming lessons.
Chesterfield Montessori School is the only St. Louis area school recognized by both the Association Montessori Internationale and accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. Over 90% of CMS students are accepted into their first-choice secondary school, and graduates have gone on to attend some of the most prestigious schools in the St. Louis area.
Chesterfield Montessori School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-9
14000 Ladue Rd,
Chesterfield, MO
135
Students
A+
School Details
Head of School
Anita Chastain
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Annual Tuition
$21,689
Niche Grade
A+
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Teachers
16
Full Time Teachers
16
Part Time Teachers
0
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
65.6%
Two or more races
14.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.1%
Black
4.9%
Hispanic
1.6%
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This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/27/2024
I send my child to CMS because I am a public school teacher. While it is comparing apples to oranges it is also not. I see where my students are that are the same age as my child and what they know and what she knows are night and day. My school district pushes technology so hard that my students don't how to write and don't know how to find information in a book. My child can write and look up information in a book before looking online. I also personally hate common core math and so so glad she doesn't do it. I will continue to do whatever it takes to keep her there and keep her out of public schools. This is from a public school teacher.
GreatSchools Reviews
4/11/2025
Chesterfield Montessori School (CMS) has been an absolutely wonderful find for our family. We wanted to send our child to an authentic Montessori school, and we visited CMS and ended up finding a great match for us. The staffs at CMS have been very supportive and responsive with our questions and re...
4/7/2025
Chesterfield Montessori School has been so amazing for our kiddo family. We started in the Young Children’s Community when my daughter was 20 months old. Now she is three and thriving in the Primary community. CMS has been great for her because we know our daughter is building the foundation for lov...
4/7/2025
The Chesterfield Montessori School strives to bring out the best in each student. Classrooms are dedicated to building a sense of community that results in a collective achievement for every student in the class. This helps each student build off of each other; further adding to the importance of su...
4/6/2025
We have been at CMS since there was one toddler room. There has been a lot of change some good, some we don't agree with but our child has had a positive experience. Our child's academics and social-emotional learning is amazing.
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About Chesterfield
List Price Range
$317K - $3.6M
Homes For Sale
6
Average Home Value
$687,867
Median Lot Size
16,117 Sq Ft
Average House Size
2,944 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,470 - $2,560 per month
- The Porter at Westport Plaza
- Studio - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 573+ Sq Ft
- 50 W Port Plaza Dr
- Saint Louis, MO
Additional Schools in the Area
- Pre-K to 12th
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Parks in this Area
Longview Farm Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Hiking
Faust Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
W.F. Dierberg Meditation Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Babler State Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Riparian Trail
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Events
Chesterfield Central Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Anniversary Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Eberwein Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Events
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