Norfolk Montessori Academy

Norfolk Montessori Academy is a school designed for children from months to 5 years of age, located in the heart of the Ingleside Community. The school follows the Montessori educational approach, which provides a unique and outstanding learning experience for children through a prepared environment. The academy's approach focuses on nurturing individuality and promoting self-motivation in its students, with an emphasis on child-centered learning, intimate setting, and self-paced development. The school's primary focus is on fostering self-reliance and self-esteem in children, enabling them to become healthy, independent human beings and contributing members of society. The Montessori philosophy guiding the school emphasizes the importance of self-directed learning, hands-on activity, and freedom to explore within limits, aligning with the school's mission to celebrate diversity and instill integrity, compassion, and confidence in each child.