The Montessori Academy of Virginia was founded by Dr. Divitotawela in 1996. Originally located in a small rental building in Virginia Beach, the school now consists of three 10,000 sq. ft. state of the art facilities with a total of 22 classrooms and an enrollment of nearly 350 students. Each campus is situated on one+ acre lot in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Suffolk.
Each campus location includes spacious classrooms with private bath-rooms, child friendly learning opportunities, gymnasium, large lunch room, and garden areas for children to plant and explore nature in its full form. The design of the schools and grounds was developed in detail to reflect the vision of Dr. Maria Montessori.
Just this year, the school has introduced an enhancement program that links students in the various age-level classes to a controlled outdoor environment, known as Montessori Acres Farm. At this facility, there are various farm animals and opportunities for the students to explore their sense of touch, smell, and taste in a natural setting that is exclusive to students at the Montessori Academy of Virginia. Weather permitting, students take periodic trips to the Montessori Acres where they first meet with the in-house Montessori trained Botany teacher, who incorporates and enhances the classroom learning and Botany related activities.
For further information, contact: Dr. Divitotawela, Director, Montessori Academy of Virginia 1468 Kempsville Road Chesapeake, VA 23320; Website: https://www.montessoriva. com/ Telephone: 757-436-3995 email: montessorillc@ gmail.com
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