2013-2014 Lottery Information is available!  Please visit the Student Services page for more information. 

Campus tours and orientations must be pre-scheduled as the tours are often full to capacity and the dates and times are subject to change.  Thank you!

April 24, 2013

Dear CMP Families,

Over the past several months our administrative team has been diligently working to refine our method of gathering meaningful parent input. This input gives us valuable information on how we can best serve our school communities. 

In an effort to create an efficient tool to collect useful parent opinion, we have designed three separate surveys each with a unique focus on particular aspects of our educational program and campus community.  These surveys have been created, based on extensive dialogue among CMP staff, as well as consultation with respected Montessori school leaders beyond our CMP network. 

It is our plan to post these three short surveys during the 2013-2014 academic school year. The schedule for distribution and area of emphasis is listed below:

• Beginning of School Year – Communication and Parent Education
• Fall Conference – Follow up on Communication data and Parent Conference Experience
• Spring Conference –Follow up on Parent Conference Experience and School Community

For the 2012-2013 school year, we would like to survey our parents using the Spring Conference survey (noted above) which will be posted on our website in early May.  The information gathered with this survey will help support our efforts in planning for next year (2013-2014).

All parents are encouraged to participate in this survey process.  Your campus site will alert you when the survey is posted on the website and hard copies will be available if needed.

We look forward to hearing from you in our quest for excellence.  Should you have any questions, please refer them to your campus principal.

Sincerely,


Gary Bowman                   Mickey Slamkowski
Executive Director           Director of Program 

This past May, California Montessori Project’s long-time quest for dual accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the American Montessori Society (AMS), culminated with an on-site visitation of a team of AMS leaders from Hawaii to New York and Florida.   School accreditation is a rigorous process that examines every aspect of a school including governance, curriculum, fiscal and personnel policies, facilities, health and safety practices, teacher preparation and learner outcomes.  This process includes the participation of the school community including students, families, teachers, administration and governing board members.   AMS school accreditation affirms that a school meets a high standard of excellence recognized by educators and Montessorians.   In June, CMP was notified that it had met all AMS School Accreditation Standards and Criteria and was awarded AMS school accreditation.   We are very pleased to have earned this important school recognition and thankful to all those who participated in this process.   Click on the link below to access the AMS School Accreditation Report.

And, thanks to all of the awesome teachers, school leaders, office administrators, parents, students and school board members for their involvement in the Accreditation process.

Sincerely,
Gary S. Bowman, M.S. Ed. (Executive Director) and Mickey Slamkowski, AMS 3-6 (Director of Program)

FINAL AMS School Accreditation Report.pdf

 

A message from the Director of Program, Mickey Slamkowski

The California Department of Education (CDE) released the Academic Performance Index  (API) scores from the 2011-2012 school year.

API is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California.  Please click on the following links for your 2011-2012 Growth Academic Performance Index (API) Report, and the 2011- 2012 Adequate Yearly Progress Report (AYP).  Please contact your campus principal if you have any questions.

CMP American River:

  Academic Performance Indicator  
  Adequate Yearly Progress       

CMP Carmichael:

  Academic Performance Indicator         
  Adequate Yearly Progress       

CMP Capitol:

  Academic Performance Indicator      
  Adequate Yearly Progress       

CMP Elk Grove:

  Academic Performance Indicator     
  Adequate Yearly Progress        

CMP Orangevale:

  Academic Performance Indicator        
  Adequate Yearly Progress        

CMP Shingle Springs:

  Academic Performance Indicator         
  Adequate Yearly Progress       

CMP's Mission
"The mission of the California Montessori Project (CMP) is to offer a quality, tuition-free Montessori education to every student."

 

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“When dealing with children there is greater need for observing than of probing.”
-Maria Montessori

Thank you for visiting California Montessori Project's new web site!  In the coming weeks, I will be using this space to provide insight and updates.  In the meantime, have fun exploring our new site as you learn more about our charter school network.