The Most Experienced Montessori School In Rhode Island
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Fostering independence, self-esteem, and a lifelong love of learning for over 50 years!
Located in East Providence, Rhode Island, the Ocean State Montessori School offers Montessori education for children in preschool through sixth grade. Our families reside throughout Rhode Island and in nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut. Founded in 1973, we are the oldest Montessori school in Rhode Island.
Flexible Learning Programs
The Ocean State Montessori School provides Montessori programs for children ages 3 through 12 (preschool through sixth grade) as well as extended day programs.
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"I feel very fortunate that I’ve been able to send my kids to Ocean State Montessori School. The education they receive is tailored to their individual learning styles and fosters independence, creativity, and critical thinking. The amazing OSMS teachers and staff encourage academic growth and emotional and social development as well. OSMS is more than just a remarkable school; it is a wonderful and supportive community of families and friends."
"I feel very fortunate that I’ve been able to send my kids to Ocean State Montessori School. The education they receive is tailored to their individual learning styles and fosters independence, creativity, and critical thinking. The amazing OSMS teachers and staff encourage academic growth and emotional and social development as well. OSMS is more than just a remarkable school; it is a wonderful and supportive community of families and friends."
-Katherine Parsons, OSMS Parent
-Katherine Parsons, OSMS Parent
Why Choose Montessori Education?
Montessori Education fosters independence, self-esteem, social awareness, problem solving, and creative thinking — characteristics that will benefit students throughout their educational journey and beyond.
The Ocean State Montessori School is the oldest Montessori school in Rhode Island. It was founded in 1973 by a group of parents interested in the Montessori Method. They secured a grant to purchase Montessori materials and hired a teacher and two assistants to teach 30 students in a church in Barrington.
Over the years the school has expanded, adding additional Montessori classrooms and programs. In 2009 the Ocean State Montessori School purchased the Grove Avenue Elementary School building at 100 Grove Ave, where the OSMS is currently located. Since then many improvements have been made to the space including the installation of a new playground, upgrading classroom and hallway flooring and interiors, designing and planting an Edible Landscape, and installing fences to create outdoor classroom space.
The Ocean State Montessori School currently provides Montessori programs for children ages 3 through 12 (preschool through sixth grade) as well as extended day programs.
Enrollment at the school is approximately 120 students.
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Non-Discrimination Policy
At the Ocean State Montessori School we affirm the dignity and work of every person and strive to create and maintain a respectful working and learning environment. OSMS prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, status as a disabled veteran, or past or present honorable military services, or any other status protected by law with respect to access to, the provision of, or employment in, OSMS’s educational services, programs and activities.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to develop each child's full potential as collaborative and self-directed learners by providing an academically excellent, interdisciplinary Montessori experience in partnership with parents that nurtures each child's intellectual curiosity, connection with the natural world, academic accomplishment and social and emotional growth as they become engaged citizens of the world.
Our Mission
The Ocean State Montessori School fosters independence, self-esteem, and a lifelong love of learning by providing an academically excellent and nurturing Montessori environment for children in preschool through sixth grade.