MSL History
Montessori School of Louisville was founded in 2006 by Montessori parents and Montessori educators committed to support the growth of Montessori education in the Metro Louisville area.
The school opened with 28 students in August 2006. We leased space in the former parochial school, Our Mother of Sorrows School (OMOS), located on Eastern Parkway. The second floor of the school building housed one early childhood (3-6) classroom, one lower elementary (6-9) classroom and one upper elementary (9-12) classroom.
While we leased space from the parish, we found we leased much more through the generous support of Father Bill Martin and members of the OMOS Parish. They made it possible for the school to grow and build a strong foundation during the first three years.
A second early childhood classroom was added in the 2007-8 school year and the year ended with a special celebration in honor of the first Middle School graduate.
MSL relocated the facility to the current Champion Farms Drive location in the Summer of 2009. The relocation and build-out of the new facility was the product of several years of strategic planning and volunteer efforts. The Champion Farms facility allowed the school to continue its growth and achieve specific curricular goals, both indoors and outdoors. That same year, MSL launched a toddler (18-36 months) classroom and created a unique classroom environment for the Middle School students.
Foremost as a board strategy, MSL achieved accreditation recognition by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and Continuous Improvement (SACS CASI) in June 2010. This achievement makes MSL the only SACS CASI accredited Montessori school in Louisville serving toddlers through middle school.
For the 2011-12 school year, MSL serves 110 enrolled students, their families and over 15 full-time employees, representing nearly 300% enrollment growth in just five years.