Overview

City Garden Montessori School provides neighborhood charter education in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis, following the Maria Montessori method. Its classrooms use Montessori-based activities in prepared environments where students choose tasks, work at their own pace, and develop practical life, sensory, and academic skills under the guidance of trained teachers. It differentiates itself by combining a Montessori curriculum with a charter-school model that serves a diverse community and aims to strengthen families and the local neighborhood, while promoting respect for people, environment, and the world. The goal is to nurture competent, compassionate, lifelong learners who value learning, community, and sustainability, contributing to a stronger Shaw neighborhood and City of St. Louis.