Year Founded: 1963, the oldest Montessori school in the Southeast

Location: Sandy Springs, Georgia, just inside Metro Atlanta’s I-285 “Perimeter”,
in a quiet, residential area on seven wooded acres

Structure: Designated as a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization, governed by a
Board of Trustees and led by a Head of School

Accreditations:
• AMI – Association Montessori Internationale
• SAIS/SACS – Southern Association of Independent Schools/Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools
• AAAIS – Atlanta Areas Association of Independent Schools

Faculty Distinctions: All Primary and Elementary teachers hold AMI teaching certificates

Number of Students: 250 total, with 57% coming from international/ethnic backgrounds

Number of Multi-Age Classrooms: 10 total
• 5 Primary (ages 2 ½ to 6+)
• 3 Lower Elementary (ages 6 to 9)
• 1 Upper Elementary (ages 10-12)
• 1 Middle School (ages 13-14, grades 7-8)

Hours of Operation:
• Half Day Primary (ages 2 ½ to 4): 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
• Full Day Primary (ages 4 to 6+): 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
• All Day Primary (ages 2 ½ to 6+): 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Lower Elementary: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Upper Elementary: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:15 a.m. – 3: 15 p.m.
• Elementary & Middle School After-School Enrichment: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.