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Welcome to the Knoxville
Montessori School

Preparing Children for the World!

"The first duty  Knoxville Montessori School
of an education
is to stir up life,
but leave it free
to develop."
~ Maria Montessori

 

 

The Knoxville Montessori School (KMS) is a non-profit private school centrally located on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, TN. We offer high-quality preschool and elementary education through fifth grade based on the educational method developed by Dr. Maria Montessori.

Since its founding in 1966, KMS has provided a supportive instructional environment for families interested in an alternative to public education.

  • To learn what KMS parents, grandparents, and alumni think of our school, visit the Testimonials page.
  • For information about how our students do after they leave KMS, visit the Beyond KMS page.

If you have questions about KMS or if you would like more information about our work, you can contact us at 865-525-6042 or kms (at) knoxvillemontessori.org.

Thank you for your interest in KMS.
 

News

Freedom and Discipline in a Montessori Classroom by Mrs. Miller (Primary II Teacher) - a very informative article that explains how children learn self-discipline in a Montessori class. (more . . .) [4/30/13]

1000 Origami Cranes, by Ms. Coburn (Elementary Teacher) - a great article about how our Elementary students made 1000 origami cranes for International Peace Day last fall and sent them to the Children’s Peace Memorial in Japan. (more . . .) [4/4/13]

Movement and Learning, by Mrs. Miller (Primary II Teacher) - a wonderful article from the KMS newsletter about the connection between movement and learning in a Montessori classroom. (more . . .) [3/29/13]

Montessori and Creative Business Leadership - A recent article in Tomorrow's Child magazine explores the strong connection between a Montessori education and creative business leadership. (more...) [2/20/13]

"The Montessori Kindergarten Year - A Question for Parents" is a wonderful video that summarizes the benefits of keeping children in Montessori for their kindergarten year. You can watch it here. [11/29/12]

For more news, visit the KMS Blog and the KMS Facebook Page.