Giving
GIVING TO MONTESSORI ON WHEELS
Why your gift matters.
Your support helps Montessori on Wheels™ bring joyful, culturally affirming Montessori experiences directly to Black, Brown, and underserved communities, centering families as leaders in their children’s learning.
OUR MISSION
Culturally affirming Montessori, on wheels.
Montessori on Wheels brings culturally affirming Montessori education directly to BIPOC communities, nurturing curiosity, independence, and joy while empowering families as their children’s first teachers.
OUR VISION
A world where every child has access.
At Montessori on Wheels, we envision a world where every child, regardless of race, income, or zip code, has access to joyful, high-quality Montessori education. We aspire to dismantle systemic barriers in education by creating mobile, community-rooted learning spaces that honor the cultural identities, stories, and wisdom of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities
OUR GOALS
A $50,000 campaign to grow our impact.
Over the next two years, this campaign will sustain our mobile classroom Rungano, expand access to Montessori education, and build a model of community-rooted learning that can be adapted beyond Denver.
EXPAND ACCESS
Bring Montessori to 1,500+ children and families.
Fund mobile Montessori programming to reach more than 1,500 children and families in underserved BIPOC communities across Denver, Aurora, and beyond, meeting families where they already are.
COMMUNITY LEARNING HUB
Establish our first Roots of Learning Hub.
Create a permanent Roots of Learning Hub to train and credential over 20 Black and Brown parents as Montessori practitioners, while serving as a cultural and educational home for families.
SUSTAINABILITY & GROWTH
Build a model that lasts.
Develop a scalable financial model—including fee-for-service, program licensing, and community partnerships—that supports Montessori on Wheels’ long-term sustainability and growth.
EXPAND ACCESS
Keep families at the center.
Strengthen parent education and storytelling programs that uplift community voices and ensure families remain leaders in their children’s educational journeys.
COMMUNITY VOICES
Why partners and families believe in Montessori on Wheels.
Your gift invests in a community-rooted learning model that is already transforming how children, families, and schools experience Montessori education.
“Montessori on Wheels™ has done an incredible job of bringing innovative, beautiful, and high-quality Montessori practices to our school campus! Our students, who may not have been afforded the opportunity otherwise, have LOVED to climb on the bus and learn with the MoW team! We are forever grateful for the mobile experience that this program has provided to our school family!”
“Montessori on Wheels is a Joy-Bus bringing Montessori Education and a fresh perspective on learning to children in Black and Brown communities. It bridges the gaps that exist in education and allows for possibilities, stories and dreams. I am inspired and hopeful when seeing the journey of Rungano.”
“Montessori on Wheels (MOW) has changed the game of education by starting a motor, airing-up tires and fine tuning the engine for delivering services straight to children and families of BIPOC communities across Metro Denver and Aurora. This form of educational transportation has given many children the opportunity to experience a different style of learning that they may or may not have been privileged to experience. MOW compassionate staff conduct this most important work of “Children” by providing top-notch, cutting edge techniques of montessori education. I have had the pleasure to watch the Rungano Bus get into gear for a year now as a volunteer as well as a proud grandparent of a student that claims Rungano as her own personal learning vehicle.”
“Montessori on Wheels flips the script when it comes to accessible high-quality education by bringing the learning to wherever students and families are, regardless of zip code, and prioritizing access for black and brown communities.”
“Montessori on Wheels is a dynamic, community-centered learning experience for both children and their adults! Tatenda and the team at MOW have done an amazing job of blending the core of the Montessori philosophy with current research on best educational practices to create a culturally responsive delivery model that re-empowers families to be active members in their children’s learning. The beauty of MOW comes from the people. Every community could benefit from this equity-driven form of outreach!"
“Responsive and Culturally Respective- I was drawn to how Rungano MOW nurtures children of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community in intellectual and social-emotional development through cross-cultural storytelling, games, and art they interact with and create.”
Thank you for fueling this work.
Every contribution—whether one-time or recurring—helps keep Montessori on Wheels moving, sustaining a joyful, culturally affirming learning experience that centers Black and Brown children and families.