Inspired by our motto, “Making a world of difference,” Fernwood Montessori School prepares K3 through eighth-grade students for high-school, college, and career success.
Educators guide our youngest learners through hands-on lessons that teach early math, literacy, and practical-life skills. Elementary students demonstrate leadership as they share new skills and knowledge with younger classmates in our multi-age classrooms. Seventh and eighth graders study Spanish, and work together on service projects that teach life skills, prepare adolescents for high school, and benefit the entire Fernwood community. Art, music, and physical education classes present opportunities for creative expression and cultural exploration, as do partnerships with performers and artists from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Milwaukee Rep. Fernwood band and choir students take center stage during our school’s many cultural programs and family nights.Grades
School Hours
7:25 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Fernwood Montessori students exceed expectations on our school’s state report card, and their academic achievements are supported by involved parents and community sponsors. Families come together to provide enriching extracurricular activities and programs through our Parent Teacher Organization, School Engagement Council, Parent Athletic Council, Music Parents, and Fernwood Fund groups. Located in a walkable, bikeable neighborhood near Lake Michigan’s south shore, our school enjoys fundraising and field-trip partnerships with nearby restaurants and environmental organizations. Our schoolyard has gardens, a classroom, and amphitheater so teachers can present outdoor science lessons and nature and nutrition classes.
Our Students
- White 63.9%
- Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
- Two or More Races 7.8%
- Black or African American 4.9%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.1%
- Asian 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Number of Students
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English Learners
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Students with Disabilities
Wrap Around and After School Program
Milwaukee Recreation hosts Camp Fernwood at our school, providing fully supervised wrap-around and after-school programming that brings academic support, enrichment, and recreational opportunities to students.
- Children in grades K3 and K4 can attend wrap-around care.
- Children in grades K5 through seven can attend after-school care.
Camp Fernwood is now enrolling!
Fernwood History
Founded in 1983 as a K3 through fifth-grade school, Fernwood Montessori School made its first home at 35th and Mitchell streets under the name Greenfield Montessori School. Beginning in 1995, the school welcomed adolescent students. In 2001, the Greenfield Montessori program relocated to a district building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood, became Fernwood Montessori School, and took on the “Pirates” mascot.
“Our school name was changed from Greenfield Montessori School to Fernwood Montessori School out of respect for the history and traditions of the 94-year-old school that became the current home of our Montessori program,” explains Fernwood Montessori Principal Kristen Lowell.