City Montessori School
Material, Human & Divine Education
The mission of CMS is to create a better future for all children. We achieve this by maximising opportunities for children through holistic, values-based education of the highest quality and through initiatives that promote unity and meaningful social action for development.
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Your First Step to EXCELLENCE
CMS EDUCATION
Joyful Pre-Primary Years
With our fun school activities for pre-primary children, learning becomes interesting and enjoyable, and goes beyond textbooks and whiteboards. .
Empowering
Primary Years
Primary curriculum is transacted in a joyful environment that empowers primary age children and develops thier competencies. . .
Inspiring
Middle Years
The school creates a stimulating learning environment that supports and challenges the induvidual student. It promotes safe, orderly . . .
Victorious
Senior Years
Senior years are a time for our students to learn valuable skills for life from our professional teachers These years are the time to set some long term goals. . .
Cambridge Section
Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) is part of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s top universities trusted for excellence in education. It is the world’s largest provider of international qualifications for students aged between 5-19 years. Its qualifications are recognized and accepted by universities, educators and employers across the globe.
City Montessori School, popularly known as CMS, is the world's largest school in a city, and it is home to over 62,000 students and 3,500 dedicated staff across 21 campuses in Lucknow. It was established in 1959 by Drs. Jagdish and Bharti Gandhi with the motto of Jai Jagat (Victory to the World).
The school is affiliated with the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the Cambridge International Assessment Education (CAIE), and also offers the CBSE curriculum in one campus. CMS is known for its outstanding Board Exam results, which are achieved by strong quality assurance processes and an individual child approach. Our education is characterised by the use of active learning pedagogies and competency-based assessments with diagnostic reports.
Students are provided numerous opportunities for non-academic development and enjoy unprecedented global exposure via our annual international student events we host that bring students to CMS from other countries.
Our motto, "Jai Jagat" reflects our commitment to fostering a harmonious world. We place significant emphasis on holistic development, character building and global citizenship, so that students can actively contribute to creating a more peaceful and prosperous world as adults.
UNESCO Prize Winner
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education was awarded to City Montessori School in 2002, in recognition of its efforts to promote the universal values of education for peace and tolerance at a time when these values are increasingly being challenged.
Guinness World Record
"The largest school in terms of pupils is the City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, which had a record enrolment of 55,547 pupils on 16 January 2019 for the 2019-2020 academic year." The school presently has over 62,000 pupils.
Inspiring Musical Achievement​
ABRSM's patron is His Majesty King Charles, The underscoring their leadership in Music Education. This reflects global prominence and commitment to fostering musical excellence.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
CMS takes into account the comprehensive nature of human existence, addressing the material, human, and spiritual aspects of each individual. In line with this holistic perspective, our educational philosophy is built upon four essential cornerstones:
the cultivation of Universal Values,
the promotion of Global Understanding,
the nurturing of a spirit of Service to the World, and
the fostering of an unwavering commitment to Excellence in All Things.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
We embody a profound philosophy of fostering World Unity and World Peace across the globe. While these events encompass diverse subjects like STEM, Geography, History, English language, Computer Science, and Sports, but core our events are united by a common thread: the promotion of cultural appreciation and the cultivation of peaceful coexistence.
These events are platform where children can acknowledge that, despite diverse backgrounds and cultures around the globe, we are all part of a single human family, and our unity amidst this diversity is a source of immense strength, the very essence of CMS's philosophy to embrace the ideals of world unity and peace and carry them forward into the world.