Chesapeake Montessori School, founded in 1977, sits on a wooded site of nearly six acres. CMS is a co-educational day school with a challenging, individualized program for children from 15 months to twelve years of age. Chesapeake Montessori School helps children become confident, respectful, independent individuals with well-developed powers of reasoning and with enthusiasm for learning. Using the Montessori Method, we are committed to providing a strong, individualized academic experience that lasts a lifetime.