The Carolina Montessori Academy is a private non-denominational school committed to providing excellent education for children from diverse backgrounds, ages two years to third grade. This child-centered school promotes joy in learning and positive character development. Professionally trained staff and a carefully prepared classroom help each child reach his/her true potential to help children become confident, happy, purposeful and independent, to provide a warm and accepting environment with safe limits in which the child can be an active explorer, to encourage the child to become self directed. Carolina Montessori Academy relies heavily on the participation and assistance of its parent body to maintain high standards of education through the contribution of ideas, skills, and experience.