Phone: (607) 342-4694 Email: kingmontessoriacademy@gmail.com 320 King Rd. East, Ithaca, NY 14850

King Montessori Academy Preschool (+K)

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Ithaca, NY Private Preschool Serving South, East Ithaca, Cornell, and Surrounding Area

Nurturing Excellence, Growing Future Leaders

Cultivating future leaders and lifelong learners through authentic Montessori practice. Our Ithaca NY private preschool offers a deep understanding of each child’s character, strengths, and emotional world. We bring meaningful insight into how to guide and approach every child, supporting their independence, confidence, and future development. Families discover a nurturing environment where their child’s true potential unfolds with purpose and care.

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Why Choose King Montessori Academy?

Your trusted Montessori preschool in Ithaca, NY, offering a unique child-centered education

🌿The Heart of Our School: A Guide Who Truly Sees Each Child

Montessori is more than a method — it’s a philosophy that comes alive only in the hands of a teacher who truly understands children.

Our lead guide is a Montessori-certified educator and trained psychologist who brings a rare blend of expertise, intuition, and compassion to every classroom moment. With years of experience observing and supporting children’s emotional and cognitive growth, she does more than teach. She recognizes potential early and understands how to guide each child with insight that is uncommon and deeply valuable in a Montessori setting.

Her background as a trained psychologist allows her to recognize the unique spark within each student — the emerging interests, strengths, and challenges that shape their path forward. This deep understanding helps her create experiences that not only nurture immediate joy and curiosity but also lay the foundation for lifelong confidence, focus, and love of learning.

Because true education isn’t about short-term achievement, it’s about building the inner strength and self-awareness that carry a child through life.

🌿 Why Families Trust Our Approach:

Your child will be truly seen, understood, and supported in every stage of growth.
Learning experiences are designed with long-term development in mind — not quick results.
The combination of Montessori principles and psychological insight ensures that every child builds strong emotional and intellectual foundations.

🌿Nine Acres Montessori Natural Campus

A children's home for growing minds.

Nestled on nine acres of beautiful forested land in Ithaca, NY, our Montessori school offers an exceptional educational experience that nurtures the whole child, the mind, body, and spirit.

Here, the Montessori method meets the magic of the outdoors. Children explore freely, guided by a skilled teacher and inspired by nature’s beauty. From the flutter of cardinals to the call of red hawks, our forest is alive with learning opportunities every day.

🌿 Small Class Sizes, Big Attention

At our school, small is powerful.

Our intentionally small class sizes ensure that every child is truly seen, heard, and supported — not just academically, but emotionally and socially, too. Here, your child isn’t one of many; they are known by name, personality, and potential.

Our Montessori-certified guide and trained psychologist observes each child closely, understanding their individual rhythm, interests, and needs. This deep connection allows her to offer personalized support that helps every student move forward with confidence, curiosity, and joy.

In a small, nurturing community, your child receives:

Meaningful one-on-one guidance every day
Lessons tailored to their pace and passions
The security of being understood and valued
A sense of belonging that builds lifelong confidence

Because when the teachers have time to truly know each child, learning becomes personal and growth becomes natural.

🌿An Engaging Montessori Curriculum That Inspires Young Minds

Our Montessori curriculum is carefully crafted to delight, challenge, and inspire every child. Children learn through hands-on, self-directed experiences in areas including practical life, sensorial, language, math, cultural studies, botany, zoology, geography, and art.

What makes it truly exceptional is how learning comes alive:

Nature as a classroom: Our nine-acre forest allows children to explore plants, animals, and ecosystems firsthand.
Child-led discovery: Students follow their curiosity, developing confidence, focus, and independence.
Integrated learning: Academic, social, and emotional skills are nurtured simultaneously, creating well-rounded, joyful learners.

This isn’t just a curriculum — it’s an invitation for children to explore the world, understand it deeply, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

Montessori provides the tools, but inspired guidance and a living, natural environment make it extraordinary.

Our Montessori Programs

Specialized programs designed for each developmental stage

Primary Program (Ages 3-6)

Comprehensive Montessori curriculum including kindergarten preparation, focusing on academic excellence, creativity, and social-emotional development.

Toddler Program (Ages 2-3)

A nurturing environment where toddlers develop independence, language skills, and coordination through hands-on activities and exploration.

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2025-2026

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Nurturing Excellence, Growing Future Leaders

"Empowering Young Minds Through Montessori Education in a Warm, Supportive Environment—Cultivating Future Leaders and Lifelong Learners."

King Montessori Academy Preschool (+K)

Your Trusted Montessori School in Ithaca

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Weekdays : 4 pm - 6 pm.

Weekends: 12 pm - 6 pm

Just call (607)342-4694 or email kingmontessoriacademy@gmail.com , or go to the end of this page for sending a message to schedule a visit. We look forward to seeing you!

Location: 320 King Rd East, Ithaca, NY 14850

***AFTER SCHOOL OPENINGS for age 12 and under

***NO-SCHOOL CARE (enrollment in advance required-first-come, first-served basis)

***OPEN ROLLING ENROLLMENT

2 to <6 years old

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KING MONTESSORI ACADEMY IS

*A high quality, caring, and safe preschool/daycare you can trust for your children.

*Providing more individual attention to each child to help your children learn.

*We maintain a hygienic environment with strong precautions to minimize the spread of illness, like stomach bugs, giving parents peace of mind.

*Minimizing snow days to accommodate working parents' need of care.

*Providing flexible schedules based on the need of care, such as when there is no school day or before and after school care

* A high-quality, affordable Montessori Education dedicated to strengthening and supporting Ithaca Community Families.

At King Montessori Academy, we pride ourselves on being an excellent Montessori school in Ithaca, fostering growth, independence, and creativity in every child.

We offers a unique, child-centered Montessori education for children aged 2-6. Our experienced, Montessori-certified teachers provide personalized learning that fosters independence, creativity, and academic success. Enroll today for a superior early education experience.

March 2025 News

KING MONTESSORI ACADEMY GOES TO DENVER, CO

As part of our commitment to be part of the next generation's future, we commit to make impacts on children's lives. It extends beyond our school, we actively contribute to the larger Montessori community.

We are heading to The Montessori Event, hosted by the American Montessori Society as part of the Innovation Think Tank, we are collaborating with Montessori leaders and experts from across the U.S. and the Netherlands.

Together, we’re engaging in open discussions, diving deep into Montessori Scientific Observation, sharing our latest findings, and exploring how we can continue improving and innovating Montessori education to the next level.