Montessori Community Association
The Montessori Community Association (MCA) is a strong and active parent-led organization at Montessori Community School that provides a wide variety of community-building and service efforts to improve the overall experience of families at our school. The MCA is made up of parents who serve as officers and chairpersons for MCA-sponsored events and staff members who regularly attend meetings.
The MCA serves the community in several ways: fundraising for specific projects and programs such as new outdoor learning environments, playground improvements, a new school bus, and a sprung floor for the gym. Fundraising is achieved through large, planned events like the annual auction as well as sponsored fundraising activities such as Innisbrook, Scholastic Book Fair, and more.
MCA also coordinates social and community-building events such as ice cream socials and pancake breakfasts. Community projects are an important service provided by the MCA. In previous years, the MCA has collected nutritious food to donate to a Durham county elementary school’s Backpack Program, that sent food home with needy children. They have also supported “Project Linus” by providing numerous blankets to children in need. Annually, the MCA collects and delivers hundreds of books to “Book Harvest” during our Fall Scholastic Book Fair and has donated unsold Gear Sale items to organizations such as Welcome Baby, public libraries in Durham and Chapel Hill, women’s shelters, and local animal shelters.
Finally, the MCA provides critical support for families on campus through several key programs. Most notable, is the Family Support Network that provides assistance in the form of meals, transportation, child care, and help with other tasks in times of personal adversity.
