Current Families
WELCOME TO LA CRESCENT MONTESSORI & STEM SCHOOL!
We are a community committed to developing self-assured, lifelong learners who are compassionate, globally minded, and empowered to positively impact the world.
We offer a unique Montessori education that promotes curiosity, inquiry, and engagement for children ages 3 through twelfth grade. STEM and environmental education are integrated and interdisciplinary learning experiences foster independence, self-assurance, collaboration, and connections to the global community.
Along with a deep, rich, academic curriculum, we value collaboration, effective conflict resolution, cultural awareness, and teaching respect for each other and the environment. We use community as an extension of our indoor classrooms for learning, exploration, community service, and play.
We invite you to become active participants in our learning community and applaud your commitment to your child’s education.
“Thank you [teachers] for letting us know you too are finding growth. It’s reassuring to discover my child is proving he is blossoming into a strong, self-reliant individual. While, I am sure you and the rest of the Montessori staff don’t hear this often but, all of you are just as responsible for the individual my child is becoming as me and his mother. It has taken all of us, pushing and caring about him that has made him who he is, and I thank you all for that.“
—Parent of an LMSS student
CLASSROOMS
Learn how our carefully prepared environments naturally support the child’s unique needs at each level of development.
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RESOURCES
Tools for the journey. Facts at your fingertips.
Classroom Supply Lists
Family Resources
- Medical Assistance & MinnesotaCare
- Suicide and Crisis Hotline- 988lifeline.org or call 988
- Minnesota Suicide or Crisis Hotline- Text “MN” to 741741 or call **CRISIS (**274747)
- National Alliance for Mental Health- 1-888-950-NAMI
CALENDARS
2024–25 Printable Calendar
Looking for an overview of the days school is in session this year? Click here to access a printable version the approved school calendar.
School Events Calendar (Google)
If you use Google calendar, click on this link. You can add our events to your calendar by subscribing: Click on the link to go to the Google calendar; click “Add” when prompted.
Assessment Calendar
Each district must publish testing dates for state assessments on their website. Please follow this link to view our assessment dates for this year.
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Teachers update scores for daily work, assignments, and tests on JMC frequently so parents can have positive conversations with their children about their work and stay abreast progress and grades.
Stay on top of what’s happening at school. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, get important classroom updates right on your phone.
Extraordinary things happen at school every day. Don’t miss out on them. Montessori Compass (online or app) keeps you informed about your child’s academic progress, social development, and all those wonderful moments of childhood spontaneity that make LMSS an enjoyable place.
Study Island is an online learning opportunity built from Minnesota standards. By working on Study Island, students strengthen math, language, and science skills and gain practical life experience with the same types of items they will see on state assessments.
Google Classroom is a web-based learning environment where students can collaborate with their peers and teachers. Google Classroom offers a safe digital space for students to view class announcements, access posted course content, view posted assignments, and turn in completed work. Only authorized LMSS users (students, teachers, and other designated staff) have access to an LMSS Google Classroom.