Willow Oak Montessori strives to assist children in achieving their unique potential as responsible global citizens by nurturing self-confidence and independent decision making in a stimulating, creative, and diverse Montessori community. Willow Oak Montessori Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades 1 through 8. Located in Northeast Chatham County, we admit students from anywhere in North Carolina using an admissions lottery. Our students benefit from: freedom of movement; inviting Montessori materials; mixed-age classrooms that correspond with the planes of development observed by Dr. Montessori; and weekly work plans with mapping of Montessori curriculum to Common Core standards in mind. Exceptional Children served in the classroom as much as possible.