The mission of Sterling Montessori is to create a diverse educational community, grounded in the Montessori philosophy and teaching practices, that fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in its students. We strive to empower each student to become life-long learners who respect themselves, others and their environment.

Sterling Montessori Academy and Charter School uses the philosophy, methods and didactic material of Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952)...

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The Academy serves children ages 3 and 4. The Academy is a tuition-based program that incorporates proven Montessori principles...

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The Charter School serves children ages 5-14, Kindergarten-8th grade. The Charter School has a lottery-based admissions process... 

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Sterling relies on the generosity of our community to support our mission. Learn all the ways to support our Montessori endeavors....

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CALENDAR
24-25 PARENT HANDBOOK
PARENT FORMS
SB 49 PARENT BILL OF RIGHTS
24-25 STUDENT HANDBOOK
2025/26 CHARTER LOTTERY
Our 25/26 Lottery was held on 3/7 @ 12:00pm. Lottery waitlists can be  viewed via the LotterEase, Sterling's new Lottery third-party system.
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Please visit our Enrollment and Lottery Process for more information.

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Purchase your 2025/26 Yearbook HERE! 

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS
(3 and 4-year old programs)

Information on the Academy Enrollment process, including tours, available here.

CHARTER ENROLLMENT

(Kindergarten-8th Grade)   For general information about Sterling Montessori's Charter enrollment and lottery process, please visit our Charter Enrollment page. 

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PRE-K (3-4)/ACADEMY SPOTS FILLING FAST! INQUIRE TODAY!

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For Pre-K (3-4yo) enrollment, visit HERE | For Charter (K-8) visit HERE | enrollment@sterlingmontessori.org

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Our Charter Lottery Application window for the 2025/26 school year opened on Thursday, January 9, 2025, and closed on Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 11:59pm. The Public Lottery was held on Friday March 7, 2025 @ 12:00pm, with Waitlists for each grade posted on the left menu.

Please visit our Enrollment and Lottery Process page for more information, including our post-lottery application process. Visit our Tours and Informational Sessions Page to sign up for Charter PROSPECTIVE TOURS.

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We invite you to read our latest 2024/25 Annual Report, detailing not only the exciting things happening on campus, but also the generosity and committment to our future our community upholds.

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Click HERE for more information on our AMS Accreditation

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Sterling's NC Report Card