Childhood is too precious to be spent at a desk.

The Goal:

We began our program with a simple goal: to bring a limitless, inclusive, individualized education experience to students in Red River parish. By utilizing the Montessori educational approach, we empower children to embrace their natural love of learning. We are educating problem solvers, leaders, and future citizens who don’t merely learn to follow orders, but who learn to think deeply, interact meaningfully, and develop an insatiable curiosity that will result in becoming life long learners that will positively impact the world for Christ.

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“I am so grateful that my children are at a school where they can thrive emotionally and spiritually as well as academically. I couldn’t be happier with the progress they make on a daily basis. ”

— Beth Ross, mother of two elementary students

An Academic Foundation for All Ages:

Primary Classroom

For students 3 - 5 years old, the primary classroom includes five major learning domains: sensorial, practical life, math, language, and cultural studies. Students develop a foundation for literacy by exploring letter sounds, words, and sentences. Most students leave the primary classroom as fluent readers. Students are encouraged to take an active role in classroom activities. They water plants, care for the farm animals, and grow in confidence knowing that although they are little, they are able to make meaningful contributions to their environments. Students enjoy frequent arts and craft projects, sign language classes, and foreign language exposure.

Elementary Classrooms

For students ages 6 - 9, and 9 - 12 (upper and lower elementary), these elementary years bring about an insatiable desire to explore everything in the environment. Student delve deeply into all aspects of science from chemistry to astronomy and anatomy. They demonstrate an increasing awareness of the size of the world, and eagerly learn about other countries, cultures, and languages. Early research projects help students develop writing and presenting skills and the limitless possibilities for the knowledge contained in books is embraced. Students enjoy an early introduction to advanced math concepts and over 70% of CDMS students say math is their favorite academic discipline despite the fact many students enter our school loathing math!

Middle/High School Classroom

Middle and High School students (ages 12 and up) take an active role in their learning plans and process. Students enjoy many unit study explorations, where key questions and an assortment of resources serve as a launch point for student inquiry. Lecturing is kept to a minimum and opportunities for student led exploration are maximized. Individualized education allows our students to work on different grade levels than same aged peers and students can spend longer on the areas that are the most challenging for them. The majority of our high school students complete their formal academic work for college dual enrollment. They learn the independence, time management, and knowledge acquisition skills that will be necessary for their next steps in the world.

A Biblical Foundation for All Ages:

Primary:

Students in Primary explore the Bible delving into the key question: Who is God? They learn about God as the creator, healer, peace-giver, protector, and provider.

Elementary:

Students in the Elementary Program explore lessons from the Bible and seek to answer the question: What has God done? Students learn about the Bible as a chronology of the history of God’s story and the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.

Middle/High School:

Middle and High School Students examine the Bible by exploring the keys truths to answer the question: What can Christ do through you? Students learn how to live as a disciple of Christ and how to impact the world for Him.