Montessori School of Alexandria

What Montessori School of Alexandria does

The Montessori School of Alexandria (MSA) is a private, non-profit American Montessori Society (AMS) Verified School operating a single campus at 6300 Florence Lane, Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1970 and relocated to its current three-acre site in 1984, the school serves children ages 3-12 under a state childcare license and a special use permit that caps enrollment at 99 students. Its core pedagogy is the Montessori method, delivered through hands-on instructional materials, mixed-age classrooms, and child-paced progression across Early Childhood (ages 3-6) and Elementary (ages 6-12) programs, with all lead teachers holding AMS or AMI certification.

Revenue is generated through tuition (Early Childhood half-day and full-day kindergarten, plus Elementary), supported by ancillary recurring and transactional streams: before and after school extended care ($100-$850/month), an exclusive 9-week summer camp, after-school extracurriculars (music lessons, Spanish, taekwondo, soccer, ballet, STEM, yoga), a partner-provided hot lunch program (LunchLink by Wholesome Food Services), and need-based financial aid administered through FACTS Tuition Management. The school's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with a strong community-led component: admissions are processed via the RenWeb online portal, prospective families schedule campus tours or virtual tours, and the Parent Teacher Organization drives word-of-mouth referrals.

MSA is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Head of School Cathy Kalkus, who returned to the role in 2022 after creating Arlington County's first public Montessori school. The school operates with approximately 7 employees at near-permitted capacity, with no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, or parent company ownership. Its technology stack is limited to standard administrative SaaS (RenWeb, FACTS, PayPal, Global Schoolwear, Wholesome Food Services) with no AI or proprietary platform components.

Name

Montessori School of Alexandria

Legal name

The Montessori School of Alexandria

Website

https://montessorischoolofalexandria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Montessori School of Alexandria (MSA) is a non-profit, AMS Verified School in Alexandria, Virginia, serving approximately 99 students ages 3-12 through Early Childhood and Elementary programs with Montessori-certified teachers, extended care, summer camp, and extracurriculars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Education (Montessori)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC)

Keywords

• Montessori education
• Private preschool
• Elementary school
• Extended childcare
• Summer camp program

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition payments for Early Childhood and Elementary programs. Tuition is paid via deposit (10% of total) with remaining balance in one payment, two equal payments, or monthly installments through FACTS Tuition Management.
2. Extended Care Services: Before and after school care services generating additional revenue. Before School Care from 7:30 AM is $100/month. After School Care options range from $540-850/month depending on hours.
3. Summer Camp Program: 9-week summer camp program available exclusively to MSA community, including current students and new enrollees for the upcoming academic year.
4. Extracurricular Activities: After-school activities including music lessons (violin, piano, guitar through Music Kids), Taekwondo, Soccer, Ballet, STEM Classes, and Yoga offered for additional fees.
5. Financial Aid: School offers financial aid to economically diverse families through FACTS Tuition Management assessment, with priority given to families completing full three-year Montessori cycle or transitioning from Early Childhood to Elementary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Montessori School of Alexandria delivers private Montessori education for children ages 3-12 through its Early Childhood Program (ages 3-6, with half-day and full-day kindergarten options) and Elementary Program (ages 6-12). Tuition-based instruction is delivered in multi-age classrooms using authentic Montessori materials, and is supplemented by Extended Care (before/after school), a 9-week Summer Camp, Extracurricular Programs (music, Spanish, sports, STEM, yoga), and a Financial Aid program administered through FACTS Tuition Management.

Product overview

The Montessori School of Alexandria is an American Montessori Society Verified School offering a unified Montessori educational program for children ages 3-12. The core offerings consist of the Early Childhood Program (ages 3-6, with half-day and full-day kindergarten options) and the Elementary Program (ages 6-12). Supporting programs include Extended Care (before/after school care), Summer Camp (9-week program), Extracurricular Programs (music lessons, Spanish, taekwondo, soccer, ballet, STEM, yoga), Campus Tours, Financial Aid, and the LunchLink meal program. All programs are integrated under the MSA brand with shared campus facilities and administrative systems including RenWeb for admissions and FACTS for tuition management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program Montessori half-day early childhood (8:30 AM - 12:00 PM) and full-day kindergarten (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) program for children ages 3-6 in multi-age classrooms, using Montessori materials across practical life, sensorial, language, math, science, history, geography, Spanish, music, and art curriculum areas. Children must be potty-trained.
• Elementary Program Montessori program for children ages 6-12 operating 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Builds responsibility, respect, and independence through hands-on materials progressing from concrete to abstract concepts in math, language, science, social studies, and art.
• Extended Care Before and after school care program for enrolled MSA students. Before School Care available from 7:30 AM ($100/month). After School Care ranges from $540/month (3:30-6:00 PM for K and Elementary) to $850/month (full 2:00-6:00 PM). Half-day extended care (12:00-3:30 PM) at $720/month. Hourly daycare at $18/hour for flexible use.
• Summer Camp 9-week summer camp program integrating Montessori elements of independence and responsibility with camp activities including art, crafts, water play, yoga, cooking, swimming, and field trips. Available for ages 3-4 and 5-10. Exclusive to the MSA community (current students and new enrollees for the upcoming academic year).
• Extracurricular Programs After-school activities including music lessons (violin, piano, guitar via Music Kids), Spanish instruction (Lango NOVA), Taekwondo, Soccer, Ballet, STEM Classes, and Yoga. Weekly music instruction (Accelerando, 30 minutes) and physical education (Stars) are part of the regular curriculum for all classrooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop independence, self-control, mental order, and enrichment of imagination through repetitive use of Montessori materials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LunchLink by Wholesome Food ServicescoreOthersLunchLink provides delicious lunch choices delivered fresh daily. Families can order up to 60 days in advance with cancellation until 8 AM day of delivery. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available. Registration is free. Wholesome Food Services donates a portion of purchases back to schools (over $500,000 donated to date).
• FACTS Tuition ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationFACTS Management provides secure tuition payment plans and financial aid assessment services. Families can set up payment plans (one payment, two payments, or monthly), apply for financial aid, and manage their MSA accounts through the platform.
• American Montessori SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMS is the world's leading member organization advancing Montessori research and advocating for teacher education and progressive education policy. MSA is an AMS Verified School, indicating authentic Montessori implementation.
• Music KidsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic Kids offers violin, piano, and guitar classes for PK and up. Partners with MSA to provide instrumental music lessons to students.
• AccelerandominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccelerando provides music instruction for all classrooms, 30 minutes per week as part of the regular curriculum.
• Lango NOVAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLango NOVA provides Spanish language instruction as part of the extracurricular/enriched curriculum.
• StarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStars provides Physical Education instruction for Kindergarten and Elementary students.
• ChildCare AwareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMSA proudly participates in the ChildCare Aware program, which helps families access childcare resources and may provide financial support options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Landon School: An independent boys' school in Bethesda, MD serving grades 3-12. Sits in the same DMV private-school competitive set and is part of the family-choice set for Northern Virginia families considering MSA's elementary program.
• Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School: A private, independent K school on the National Cathedral grounds in Washington, DC. Operates as a small, mission-driven tuition-funded elementary school competing for the same DMV-area family demographic.
• The Barrie School: A private PK-12 school in Silver Spring, MD with a long-standing Montessori early-childhood program. Comparable tuition-funded, multi-age classroom model serving similar DMV professional families.
• The Bullis School: A private, independent K-12 school in Potomac, MD. Competes for the same affluent DMV families with a comparable small-campus, tuition-funded model and similar program offerings.
• The Langley School: A private, independent K-8 school in McLean, VA serving a similar Northern Virginia affluent-suburban family base. Comparable small-campus, mission-driven, tuition-funded model competing for the same Alexandria/DC feeder families.
• Springmont School: A private Montessori school in Atlanta, GA serving ages 18 months through middle school on a single campus. One of the closest structural analogs to MSA: nonprofit, single campus, mixed-age classrooms, tuition-funded, and AMS/AMI affiliated.
• Norwood School: A private, independent K-8 school in Bethesda, MD. Comparable in size, mission, and tuition-funded economics, and located within the same DMV private-school competitive set as MSA.

Broad incumbents

• Guidepost Montessori: A large, multi-site Montessori operator with campuses across the U.S. Offers the same Montessori pedagogy as MSA but at chain scale and as a for-profit entity. Useful benchmark for tuition, staffing ratios, and curriculum standardization.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: A large publicly listed provider of childcare, early education, and employer-backed dependent-care services. Overlaps with MSA's extended-care, before/after-school, and summer-camp offerings at scale.
• LePort Montessori: A national for-profit Montessori school chain offering toddler through elementary programs. Provides a comparable-market benchmark for tuition pricing, extended care bundling, and parent-engagement models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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