Abintra Montessori School

🌟 Key Highlights: Abintra Montessori School

Abintra Montessori School is a private, independent, non-profit Montessori school in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1981, it is committed to providing an authentic, science-based Montessori education from early childhood through early adolescence, fostering independence, creativity, and a deep love of learning within an inclusive, humanitarian community.

🏫 Overview

• Type: Private / Independent Montessori School

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee (West Nashville Area)

• Ages/Grades Served: Ages 3 – 14 (Primary: 3-6, Elementary: 6-12, Adolescent: 12-14 / PreK – 8th Grade)

• Enrollment: Approximately 130–135 students

• Core Mission: To assist in the development of the individual child and adolescent by providing a quality education based on Montessori principles and philosophy, centered in interest and exploring the natural world and human connectedness.

• Accreditation: Accredited by Cognia / SACS and affiliated with the Montessori educational system.

• Focus: Comprehensive Montessori education across the three major developmental planes, from early childhood through the transition to high school.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

Abintra is distinguished by its extended age range (through 8th grade), expansive campus, and commitment to holistic development:

• Authentic Montessori Programs (3–14): Provides a full 11-year cycle of authentic Montessori education, serving students through the Adolescent Program (Ages 12-14), which is less common for Montessori schools in the area.

• Extensive 11-Acre Campus: Located on an 11-acre wooded campus that serves as an integral part of the curriculum. Students utilize multiple gardens, hiking trails, a labyrinth, a greenhouse, and an apiary (beekeeping) for hands-on science and environmental education.

• Holistic & Inclusive Education: The school is an inclusive, humanitarian community that values diversity in background and identity. It offers a comprehensive, science-based Human Growth & Development program guided by national standards for sexuality education.

• Dedicated Adolescent Program: The middle school program is designed around the adolescent’s need for intellectual stimulation, creative expression, and community contribution. It focuses on Integrated Studies and practical life skills, including commerce and work with local community organizations.

• Montessori Principles: The curriculum uses the core Montessori areas—Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, and Cultural—and emphasizes the three-hour uninterrupted work cycle for concentration and independence.

• Positive Discipline: Provides dedicated Positive Discipline education to both students and parents, focusing on creating respectful relationships within families and classrooms.

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