Montessori Academy History

Important Information

Now accepting toddler through eighth grade new applications for 2011-12. Call for a tour of the school to see how your child would benefit from a Montessori education.

Reenrollment deadline is March 1, 2012. Please send in forms on time to ensure a place for your child. Classes will be full for school year 2012-13.

To view or print the 2011-12 Yearly Calendar or 2011-12 event calendar, go to Admissions/Admissions Document Library.

Curriculum Night Mar. 1st 7:00PM to 8:30PM. Everyone is welcome and childcare will be provided!

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The Academy follows the Chambersburg Area School District school closings and late openings schedule in the event of inclement weather. Please listen to your radio when conditions warrant: WCHA 800 AM, WIKZ 95.1 FM, and your local TV station, Channel 8, or www.wgal.com. You can also phone the Chambersburg Area School District hotline 261-8000, or check their web site www.chambersburg.k12.pa.us.

Schools will be closed Monday, February 20. School will resume on Tuesday, February 21st.

  Montessori Academy
  of Chambersburg
  875 Ragged Edge Road
  Chambersburg, PA 17202
  Phone: (717)261-1110
  Fax: (717) 267-3626

Our History

Montessori School of Chambersburg founded in 1988, was and is a for-profit private school for preschool age children. Parents in the Chambersburg area enrolled their children in this school and were enthralled with the teachings, methodology and philosophy of the Montessori way. Based on the teachings and philosophy of Maria Montessori, the school offered unique educational and developmental experiences unlike anything else found in Franklin County. The school quickly grew to include children from 18 months through 6th grade. When their children were ready to “graduate” to first grade, there wasn’t a Montessori school in the area in which to continue their education.

In 1999, a group of parents decided to create a non-profit private school for their children following the practices of Maria Montessori. Parents initially comprised the Academy’s Board of Directors. They obtained licensing from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare as a non-profit corporation as well as becoming a full affiliate of The American Montessori Society. The Board then recruited certified teachers, administrators and faculty, and opened the doors for enrollment to Montessori Academy of Chambersburg in September of 1998.

In 1999, Montessori Academy of Chambersburg, a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation, was formed to direct and oversee the elementary program for 1st through 6th grade. In response to the community’s need for an alternative middle school program aimed at students who are preparing for secondary/college preparatory education, the Academy was expanded in 2000 to include 7th and 8th grade. With the addition of a full-day kindergarten program in 2004, the Academy offered a comprehensive Montessori education for students in kindergarten through 8th grade.

Beginning in the 2007-8 school year, the Montessori Academy and the Montessori School merged into one non-profit organization, serving students from 20 months old through 8th grade. Montessori Academy of Chambersburg is governed by a Board of Trustees, licensed by the State of Pennsylvania, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS), and holds membership in the American Montessori Society (AMS) as well as the National Association of Independent Schools.