Starflower Montessori School

Serving children ages 1-6 years old in North Minneapolis

We plan to open in 2026!

Our Mission

Starflower Montessori School is an authentic Montessori environment that affirms the identities of every child and frees them to rise to their highest potential. We are a community embedded school that welcomes and nurtures children and families in a culturally sustained environment. We cultivate mind and body in a way that allows children to create justice in the world around them.

Our Vision

Our vision is to develop well-rounded children who flourish in all that they do on an academic, social, and emotional level. Children will be excited about learning and build deep relationships with one another. All families will be confident that their children are in loving hands and are receiving an excellent education.

Our Values

Our values are based on the principles of Kwanzaa:

Umoja/Unity

We encourage cooperation within the classroom and teach children that everyone has an important contribution to make to the community.

We acknowledge the importance of educators and families collaborating.

Kujichagulia/Self-Determination

We cultivate independence and self-discipline within the children.

We are creating a new school to provide high quality education to our community.

Ujima/Collective Work and Responsibility

We have multi-age environments where children collaborate together on a daily basis.

We operate with a team leadership model.

Ujamaa/Cooperative Economics

We introduce the children to practical life activities, to prepare them to participate in family and community life.

We work to make our school accessible to low-income families.

Nia/Purpose

We help children rise to their highest potential.

We go about our work keeping in mind the importance of early childhood education to the future of our community.

Kuumba/Creativity

We facilitate a rich exploration of art and music for the children at our school.

We thoughtfully create beautiful environments that inspire children to learn.

Imani/Faith

We foster children’s self-confidence and a conviction that they can make a difference in the world.

We have an unshakable belief in the brilliance of our children.

Why Montessori?

Montessori Education nurtures the whole child - advancing academics while also building up social and emotional skills. Contact us to learn more!

Interested in what the research says about Montessori Education? Find a research summary here.

Starflower Montessori School is a non-profit organization and does not discriminate by race, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or status with regard to public assistance. Furthermore, Starflower Montessori School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletics and other school-administered programs.

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