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CREATIVE MINDS MONTESSORI
AUBURN, NY · EIN 461626044 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B20 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · auburncmms.org
revenue
$85K
expenses
$93K
net assets
$55K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

EDUCATION

profile · synthesized from sources

Creative Minds Montessori is a nonprofit Montessori school in Auburn, NY, serving children ages 3 to 15. It provides a child-centered, hands-on education based on the methods of Maria Montessori, emphasizing individual development, creativity, and respect for the child. The school offers programs for Primary, Lower Elementary, and Upper Elementary levels within a diverse and inclusive community.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Lower Elementary Program
Integrated academic curriculum for children ages 6 to 9, covering language, mathematics, science, geography, and cultural studies using Montessori methods
Primary Program
Montessori education for children ages 3 to 6, focusing on self-directed activity, sensory development, and foundational academic skills in a prepared environment
Upper Elementary Program
Comprehensive Montessori program for children ages 9 to 15 emphasizing abstract thinking, interdisciplinary studies, and cosmic education
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Montessori Education Programs 2 activities
    • Deliver Montessori-based education through self-directed, hands-on learning
      Provides Montessori education that emphasizes self-directed, hands-on learning through individual and group exploration of age-appropriate activities, designed to meet the individual and communal developmental needs of children.
    • Deliver comprehensive Montessori curriculum with cyclical instruction
      Provides a comprehensive classroom curriculum covering language arts, mathematics, science, geography, history, art, music, movement, and everyday living skills, supported by classroom libraries, and uses a cyclical teaching approach that reintroduces topics multiple times across years with increasing complexity.
  • Educational Technology Access and Support 1 activity
    • Accept in-kind donations of educational and operational materials
      Accepts in-kind donations of computers, classroom supplies, furniture, equipment, and other materials to support educational and operational needs.
  • Safe and Inclusive School Environment 1 activity
    • Implement non-discriminatory admissions and enrollment policies
      Admits students of any race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin to all school rights, privileges, programs, and activities, and does not discriminate in educational policies, admissions, or other school-administered programs; also seeks balanced representation across socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ability, age, and gender groups in classroom enrollment.
  • Admissions Outreach and Enrollment Support 1 activity
    • Require classroom observations as part of admissions process
      Requires prospective parents to observe a class as part of the admissions process, with observation sessions scheduled Monday through Thursday.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$85K
Contributions & grants$3K3%
Program service revenue$82K97%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$93K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$59K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$55K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$55K
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -20.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • JANINE KLOIBER — TRUSTEE
  • RAEANN JUPIN — TRUSTEE
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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  • Child-Centered Montessori Method
    methodology: child_centered_montessori
    By using self-directed, hands-on learning within a Montessori framework, we foster deeper child development and intrinsic motivation because children learn best through autonomous exploration and tactile discovery.
  • Cooperative Learning Environment
    methodology: cooperative_learning
    By promoting collaboration over competition, we support social-emotional development and academic engagement because peer cooperation fosters mutual respect and collective growth.
  • Family-School Partnership Model
    methodology: family_partnership
    By aligning home and school environments around Montessori principles, we enhance student success because consistent philosophical reinforcement across settings deepens learning and behavioral continuity.
  • Integrated Thematic Curriculum
    methodology: integrated_thematic_learning
    By organizing learning around unifying themes and revisiting concepts at increasing levels of complexity, we build interconnected understanding across disciplines because integrated, spiral learning mirrors natural cognitive development.