Do you have time or talents to share with our school?
As we begin to organize the slate of events for this school year, we’re looking for dedicated volunteers in the following areas:
Board of Directors (open to all parents as well as community members outside of school)
Friends of Desert Sky (all roles)
Room Parents (all classrooms)
And more!
Please fill out our 1-minute Volunteer Survey to help us better match family volunteers with school needs. Thank you for being a part of our community!
Central Oregon’s first and only tuition-free Montessori school
Desert Sky Montessori is unique in that we are the only K–6 elementary school in Central Oregon that provides a free Montessori education for all students, no matter their socioeconomic status. We are a Choice Options charter school in Bend-La Pine Schools. Our lottery opens every spring for enrollment the following fall, and we accept families on our waitlist year-round. Learn more about the enrollment process.
How the Montessori method is transforming education
At Desert Sky Montessori, we engage students utilizing the many tools that the Montessori curriculum has to offer.
We meet each individual student at the place their interests and passions guide them to.
The Montessori philosophy holds that adults are “guides” and need only demonstrate, invite, and provide opportunities for children to learn.
In that spirit, we work to create conditions where students can take ownership of their own education, and ultimately of their own life.