The Montessori School of Raleigh is an independent school designed in its every detail to create confident, self-motivated and prepared children. Time-tested. Time-proven. Timeless. And yet it remains revolutionary in its common-sense, child-centered approach to the student. Explore the site for details of our approach, but more importantly come for a visit, and you will find a school where children are treated with respect, structure is inherent, and the learning possibilities are endless.

SummerScape is Now Online!

SummerScape is now online! Join your friends for a whole lot of fun and learning. We always work hard to bring you new and exciting camps as well as maintaining some perennial favorites. As always, MSR strives to make SummerScape a continuation of the Montessori experience by providing a creative, safe and fun learning environment. [...]

Bean Counters: A Lesson in Community Service

At the heart of Montessori are lessons from practical life. Another major component of the curriculum is community service. And yet another piece is interdisciplinary learning. So when the 6th graders put on their annual Food Drive, the students are learning so much on many different levels. A Lower Elementary student turns can collection into [...]

Students Discover the Rich History of the Outer Banks

As part of the Middle School Intersession last month, a group of students explored the rich history of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The Outer Banks have always been a favorite family vacation destination, but this group of students proved that the Outer Banks also hold a plethora of educational opportunities for eager young minds. The [...]

Meet the Bone Detectives

Dr. Ann Ross, Professor of Anthropology and MSR parent, donated a field trip to the Forensic Analysis and Teaching Lab at NC State for auction at the 2011 MSR Gala. A few weeks ago, the families and students that won the auction visited the lab. Gala Auction Item: Bone Detectives Visit the NC State University [...]

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