California Montessori Project American River

California Montessori Project is a public, tuition-free, TK-8, charter school network in the Greater Sacramento Area. We have over 3,000 students at our six schools, which are authorized by the four school districts in which they geographically reside. The California Montessori Project provides a Montessori curriculum, integrated with the California state standards, to provide hands-on education in a child-focused format. Our classrooms are multi-grade, have small class sizes (averaging 24 students per class), and most have both a lead teacher and a teaching assistant. We encourage peer-to-peer collaborations, small-group learning, and independence. The Mission of the California Montessori Project is to provide a quality, tuition-free Montessori education that challenges our students to reach their full potential. The Vision of the California Montessori Project is to provide a Montessori education that supports the intellectual, social and emotional development of every child. This will be achieved by: •Promoting independence •Teaching respect for oneself and others •Building confidence •Creating a sense of social responsibility, and •Empowering every student to be a global citizen