compass montessori school provides comprehensive education to preschoolers, kindergarteners, elementary students, middle school students, and high school students in a stimulating and nurturing environment. compass montessori school is a preschool through 12th grade colorado charter school that was approved by the jefferson county school board on december 11, 1997 and opened in the fall of 1998. the parents who created compass montessori are committed to the montessori philosophy because of the positive learning experience their children have had in montessori schools. in keeping with this teaching philosophy, the school's campus (the wheat ridge preschool through 6th grade campus is located at 10399 west 44th avenue in wheat ridge and the golden preschool through 12th grade campus is located at 4441 salvia street in golden) has ample space for indoor and outdoor education and play.