Creative Montessori School is a private school that enrolls 250 students from 18 months to eighth grade. The two acre campus is located in the heart of Homewood and serves children from 21 neighborhoods throughout the greater Birmingham area.
Creative Montessori School was established in 1968, and according to its website, it was the first school in the Birmingham area to be fully racially integrated from its inception. It was also the first preschool to provide instruction to preschoolers in a foreign language, world geography and science. Creative Montessori offers mixed-age classrooms in which students are individually educated based on their personal and natural learning abilities and processes. In addition to their learn-at-your-own pace academic and developmental program, Creative Montessori offers after-school programs and extracurricular activities such as music lessons, Yoga, tumbling and dance.
This non-profit school strives to offer affordable tuition so that children from any socio-economic background may benefit from its extraordinary educational opportunities.
Creative Montessori School
Private Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-6
2800 Montessori Way,
Birmingham, AL
School Details
Students
250
Head of School
Greg Smith
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Annual Tuition
$11,258
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
31
Part Time Teachers
8
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
71.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.4%
Black
8.9%
Two or more races
4.9%
Hispanic
3.3%
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This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/2/2024
CMS is such an amazing experience. The Montessori method fosters a love of learning and a strong community environment. My daughter takes pride in her work, loves helping others, and has opportunities to explore her passions.
GreatSchools Reviews
8/8/2024
Both of my children attended CMS from pre-school through eighth grade and the experience was truly fantastic. The Montessori method and environment nurtured their innate curiosity and love of learning, which was equally inspiring for both students and parents. As my oldest has transitioned to colleg...
7/8/2024
We have three children at CMS and our experience has been nothing short of fantastic! The administrators and teachers are very attentive, and provide a safe and loving environment for them to learn and grow. Can’t speak highly enough about CMS!
6/8/2022
My child has really grown while at CMS. She loves learning, and the school allows her to explore her interests. The facility is beautiful, and my daughter loves to work in her outdoor classroom. Staff is excellent too. Highly recommend.
3/6/2018
We've been at CMS for seven years so far and we are very, very pleased with the social, as well as the academic environment. While we've always been happy there, we've seen a significant improvement since a new principal came on-board 3 years ago. The newly renovated buildings are amazing, too, and...
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About Homewood
List Price Range
$100K - $1.7M
Homes For Sale
45
Average Home Value
$572,219
Median Lot Size
9,583 Sq Ft
% Renters
56%
Household Income
$104,008
% of College Grads
60.1%
Median Age
32
Average House Size
1,929 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
80.8%
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Parks in this Area
West Homewood Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Picnic Area
Patriot Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Central Park
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
- Trails
Overton Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Homewood Soccer Park
- Soccer
- Parking Lot
Spring Haven Park
- Basketball
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
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