Windsor Street Montessori School

Help Us Grow Safety, Comfort, and Access at Windsor Street Montessori

Your gift supports essential improvements and scholarships through our $50,000 campaign. Every gift strengthens our community and enhances children's daily experience.

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We're Growing Something Different in Columbia

At Windsor Street Montessori, we're always growing—our garden beds, our commitment to every child, and our community. But we're not just any school.

We're Columbia's only Montessori offering lower elementary education. We're the place where children harvest vegetables, cook alongside Chef Gaby, and discover that lunch is more than food—it's culture, connection, and community.

Here, every child is seen. Not just for who they are, but for who they can become.

Through CoMoGives, we're investing in three critical areas: safety improvements that let children explore fearlessly, enhanced learning environments where everyone can thrive, and scholarships that ensure our unique food-forward education remains accessible to all families.

Because every child deserves a place at our table.

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Three Ways Your Gift Makes an Impact

1. Enhanced Security Systems | $10,000

A secure environment lets children focus on what matters most: learning, growing, and exploring with confidence.

Your support helps:

• Upgrade our surveillance system for enhanced safety

• Give parents and teachers peace of mind

• Maintain our commitment to a protected learning environment

• Let children be brave, playful, and fully themselves

2. Better Rest for Growing Minds | $5,000

Quality rest is essential for children to thrive. Yet many of our youngest learners struggle to settle during nap time in bright classrooms.

Your gift provides:

• Blackout blinds for classrooms to facilitate peaceful rest

• Improved comfort for children who need darkness to sleep

• Enhanced daily experience for every student

• Tangible improvements families can see and feel

3. Setting the Table for All | $35,000

Here's what keeps us up at night: Right now, we provide $45,000 in annual scholarships to families who can't afford full tuition. Without continued community support, we may have to turn away children whose families need us most.

We believe in maintaining the integrity of our authentic Montessori approach and preserving our mission through autonomous direction. Gifts like yours are essential to keep Windsor Street accessible.

Your contribution helps:

• Maintain our current $45,000 in annual scholarships

• Welcome families regardless of their financial situation

• Keep our education accessible and independent

• Preserve our authentic Montessori and food-forward philosophy

• Ensure no child is turned away because of cost

There's always room at our table. Please help us keep it that way!

Use the link above to donate.

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Real Families, Real Impact

"Windsor Street isn't just a school. It's a place where my children learned to love healthy food, respect nature, and embrace different cultures. The scholarship made this possible for our family."

— Current Windsor Street Parent

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What Makes Windsor Street Different

You can be a part of our work to reimagine what school can be. When you donate to our school, you support: 

• The only Montessori in Columbia offering lower elementary education (toddlers through third grade)

• Food-forward philosophy: From composting to garden to lunch and back again—a complete sustainability cycle

• Wholesome approach: Building positive relationships with food through non-violent communication

• Culture-driven: Connecting children to diverse cuisines and communities through immersive lunch experiences

• Authentic Montessori: Free from government curriculum restrictions so we can stay true to our values

• Mixed-age learning: Where older children mentor younger ones, building confidence and empathy

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Our Growing Impact

The numbers tell a story of momentum:

• 47 students thriving in mixed-age classrooms

• 1,000+ pounds of produce shared annually from our garden

• Toddler program full with waiting list for 2026

• Lower elementary enrollment doubled this year

• Complete sustainability cycle in action daily

• $45,000 in annual scholarships currently supporting families in need

Your gift helps us build on this growth.

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Together, We Can:

✓ Enhance safety for all 47 students (and growing!)

✓ Create better rest environments for developing minds

✓ Provide tuition assistance for families who need it most

✓ Maintain our independence and authentic Montessori approach

✓ Continue growing a generation that's confident, kind, and brave

✓ Ensure every child experiences the transformative power of food-forward education

This is Windsor Street Montessori. And with your support, we can keep growing.

Donate with the link above!

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Windsor Street Montessori is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Questions? Contact us at [contact information].

Thank you for believing in our children, our approach, and our community.