• "The first duty of the educator, whether she is involved with the newborn infant or the older child, is to recognize the human personality of the young being and respect it."

    - Maria Montessori

  • "Education is a natural process carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words, but by experiences in the environment."

    - Maria Montessori

  • "We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being."

    - Maria Montessori

Welcome to
The International Montessori Academy of Wilmington

The International Montessori Academy of Wilmington was established in 2002 and is a community-based Montessori program serving ages 6 weeks to kindergarten. The International Montessori Academy of Wilmington offers a "whole child" approach to education, to help each child reach full potential in all areas of life.