Our School
Our Mission is to Prepare Children for Life.
Welcome to Indiana Montessori Academy! I am thrilled you are exploring a Montessori education for your child. It is my hope you have endearing memories of Montessori just as I do with my own children.
Our Mission
Indiana Montessori Academy’s mission is to provide an environment for children to foster their natural love of learning; and develop socially, academically and emotionally. IMA builds a strong sense of community utilizing the concepts and practices founded by Dr. Maria Montessori. IMA believes a respectful, thoughtful, peaceful child will create a peaceful and sustainable future.
Our History
Indiana Montessori Academy was founded in August of 2011 by Kris Spence. She is trained and certified through AMI from the Montessori Institute of Milwaukee and has been teaching for over 10 years. IMA is proud to be the only AMI-Recognized Primary Program in the State of Indiana!
Accredited
Indiana Montessori Academy is accredited through the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). AMI is the Montessori organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929 to uphold her work in building her Montessori principles, philosophy and pedagogy. AMI is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands with an AMI/USA branch in Rochester, NY. “Teachers with an AMI Diploma hold a credential that in internationally recognized by Montessori schools and classrooms around the world.” AMI/USA Schools with an AMI certification have gone through a rigorous review process and strive to uphold the ideals promoted by Dr. Montessori. The standards are set and you can be assured your student will be fulfilled by an authentic Montessori experience. For more information on the standards upheld by AMI, please visit:
www.amiusa.org
Parent Reviews
"Each of our four children experienced Montessori education; only our youngest, Henry, completed the full three-year cycle from age 3 to age 6. He completed that cycle at IMA, culminating in kindergarten with Mrs. Spence. In total, our kids experienced Montessori at four schools, in Ohio and locally. None compares to the programs offered by IMA. From the caring instructors to the quality of the materials and facilities, IMA offers an approach to learning that nurtures and develops a love for learning, mastery and self-reliance. The result of this early educational philosophy in our family has been academically strong students who are confident about their abilities, self-motivated, patient and curious. The Montessori teaching method influenced our family so significantly, and we trusted the teachers at IMA implicitly, that both our daughters worked as teaching assistants at IMA during high school summers. We are so grateful for the work of the teachers at IMA and would highly recommend their program to any family."
Joliet Family
