
Welcome to Downtown Montessori Academy





Downtown Montessori Academy is a small, diverse, community-focused Montessori school serving families since 1976. Our mission is and has always been to provide a Montessori education for children within a small community of learners. We educate children age 3 to grade 8, and give parents an alternative to larger middle school programs.
We strive to provide an environment that supports meaningful work in a community of learners that allows children to create a vision for their future. The key is to see the hidden nature of the child at given stages of development and design an environment that fulfills the child’s innate potential.
Our educational approach is for children to trust in their own ability, to think and solve problems independently. The students learn not to be afraid of making mistakes. They learn to try and try again without fear of embarrassment. Our Montessori students are taught pride in their work.
I invite you to take the time to get to know Downtown Montessori and understand the remarkable educational journey we offer to children.
Sincerely,
Virginia Flynn, Head of School
Meet Our Teachers
Toddlers
Maribel Sambolin
Children's House
Kim Fowler
Lower Elementary
Hanna Fowler
Upper Elementary
Jenny Wilson
Adolescent
Justina Lawrence
RTI
Meghan Lee
School Social Worker
Kathy Masch
Special Education Director
Beverly Luckenbill
Physical Education
Rob Rock
Children's House
Javon Shepard
Children's House
Dana Chrzanowski
Lower Elementary
Claire Riordan
Upper Elementary
Ashley Petry
Adolescent
Kendall Cook
Literacy Specialist
Dr. Suzanne Terry
Occupational Therapist
Bridget Quast
Speech & Language
Kelly Britton
Music
Will Branch
Children's House
Sasa Sokolovic
Lower Elementary
Kelsey McCarron
Upper Elementary
Emily Brenner
Adolescent
Jess Honer
Reading & Garden Coordinator
McNeal Stepien
School Social Worker
Catherine Klein
Occupational Therapist
Brianna Martin
School Psychologist
Chava Metzger
Bryanna VanCaster
Art & Drama