Creative Montessori School

CMS is located in the heart of Homewood, just blocks from the city’s main shopping and dining thoroughfare, and within walking distance to Homewood Park and the public library. Convenient to both downtown Birmingham and over-the-mountain suburbs, CMS offers its students an unparalleled private school education in a warm and loving atmosphere where the focus is on the individual child. Loving Learning, Growing Leaders, Teaching Excellence

These are the cornerstones of the CMS experience. The Montessori teaching method, coupled with our highly trained teachers, allow students to grow into confident and enthusiastic learners.

Beginning in our toddler classrooms, the child begins to develop coordination, concentration, and independence while realizing that learning is an exciting process of discovery. By graduation, our sixth-graders have grown into natural leaders, taking pride in their education and developing skills such as self-discipline, motivation, and confidence.

For our faculty, teaching isn’t just a job–it’s a calling. Teachers that choose to go through the extensive training process to become a certified Montessori teacher do so because they are passionate about their work. This passion translates into enthusiasm in the classroom and creates an inspiring environment for learners.

At CMS, the student-teacher ratio is also significantly higher than at comparable institutions. Our student-teacher ratios are minimally 5-1 for toddlers, 11-1 for preschoolers, and 16-1 for elementary students. CMS also has an active parent-led organization called the Community Alliance which allows parents to develop a strong sense of partnership and community within the CMS family.

After graduation many of our students attend local private schools such as The Altamont School and Indian Springs School as well as public middle schools and the Alabama School of Fine Arts.