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= The Montessori School of Raleigh = The Montessori School of Raleigh (MSR) is the Triangle’s modern embodiment and mindful practice of the time-proven Montessori philosophy. At the core of the Montessori approach is the now research and time proven belief that the most memorable and meaningful learning happens when your student (and their questions, interests, and experiences) are at the center of a complete and balanced education. It’s known among 21st century educators as “student-directed learning.” The reliable result: MSR students become ever more agile thinkers, poised communicators, and gracious collaborators—engineers of authentic and fulfilling lives.

School Information

 * Established: 1974 (Middle School, 1999; Upper School, 2016)
 * Enrollment: 300
 * Grades: Toddlers (from 18 months) – Grade 12
 * Lead Mine Campus: Toddlers through Grade 6 on our welcoming Lead Mine Campus in Raleigh
 * Brier Creek Campus: Grades 7-12 on our 40-acre Brier Creek Campus in Durham
 * Diversity: 27% students of color; 9% staff of color
 * Financial Aid: 21% of students receive Financial Aid
 * Hours:

Early Care 7:30am

Toddler 8:35am – 12:00pm

Children’s House Morning Session 8:30am-12:00pm

Children’s House Full Day 7:30am-6:00pm

Elementary through Upper School: 8:15am-3:00pm

After School 3:00-6:00 pm


 * Summer Camp: 18 months – 15 years
 * Faculty/Staff: 78
 * Trustees: 14
 * Students’ Native Languages: 17

Campus
Our school lives at two locations in the Triangle area: our Lead Mine Campus in Raleigh for Early Learning (18 months - age 5) and Elementary School (grades 1-6) and our Brier Creek Campus in Durham County for Middle (grade 7 & 8) and Upper School (grades 9-12).

Both are intentionally designed to meet the needs of students at their particular developmental stages. For our younger learners, our village-like Lead Mine Campus, situated on 10 acres in North Raleigh, provides welcoming, child-sized spaces—orderly, nurturing, sheltered, and safe—designed to broaden their worlds every day with a rich array of new experiences that intrigue and expand their curious minds. Our Brier Creek Campus, situated on 40 acres in rural Durham County, helps our students take the next step toward independence. During this stage of adolescent growth and change, we give students the space they need—literally. On these 40 acres, we surround them with care, support, and the freedom to be themselves, ask tough questions, express their interests, and find answers to life’s most critical questions: “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to become?”

On both our campuses, we seek to prepare the best possible environments for your student to think, wonder, explore, analyze, express, and exercise her mind and body. Everywhere you look, everything you see should send the same clear, welcoming message: this is a place intentionally and intelligently made for learning.

Athletics
Organized sports begin with Upper Elementary teams (4th – 6th grade), continue with Middle School teams (7th and 8th grade) and finish with Upper School teams (9th – 12th grade). We field ten competitive teams: boys’ and girls’ basketball, co-ed cross country, co-ed golf, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ tennis, baseball, co-ed swimming and girls’ volleyball.

Fall Sports:
Cross Country, Middle School Boys Soccer, Developmental Girls Tennis, Middle School Girls Volleyball, JV Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports:
Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6) Boys Basketball, Middle School Boys & Girls Basketball, Middle School Cheerleading

Spring Sports:
Middle School Golf, Middle School Girls Soccer, Middle School Boys Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee