Cultivating Academic Excellence
Kairos Christian Montessori (KCM) is a Christ-centered Montessori school and registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and families through authentic Montessori education rooted in faith, excellence, and community.
Through carefully prepared environments, nurturing relationships, and developmentally grounded instruction, KCM seeks to support the growth of the whole child throughout the early childhood and elementary years.
Our Story
Central Jersey’s first Christian Montessori mission school began with a simple calling and a humble beginning.
In 2009, founder of Discovery Christian Montessori (DCM), Mrs. Choi, welcomed the first class of five children into the living room of her home in Edison, New Jersey, with a vision to nourish the hearts and minds of the local community through the love of God and the beauty of Christ-centered education. What began as a small mission of faith and service steadily grew into nearly two decades of nurturing children and families through compassionate care, academic excellence, and authentic Montessori education.
Today, DCM serves 82 children and Kairos Christian Montessori is being prayerfully rooted and planted as a sister school to DCM in partnership with Evangel Church in Scotch Plains, NJ. Led by Mrs. Choi’s beloved spiritual and biological daughters, Crisol-Iris Lantz and Mary Choi-An, Kairos continues the ministry’s vision of cultivating a peaceful and joyful learning community where children are guided in wisdom, faith, creativity, and purpose.
Through a thoughtful integration of Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Socratic approaches, Kairos Christian Montessori seeks to inspire children to become compassionate, curious, thoughtful, and lifelong learners grounded in both truth and love.