Admissions




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Admission Process

Aquinas and Old Town Montessori Schools use a rolling admission process that allows students to join our Montessori schools in Alexandria as spaces become available throughout the year. We have limited spaces available for the 2025–2026 school year in Alexandria, VA, and we have begun accepting applications for the 2026–2027 school year.


At Aquinas Montessori (Mount Vernon campus) and Old Town Montessori (Columbus Street campus), we believe that the preschool and school years are a critical stage of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, and we are dedicated and committed to the children and to the philosophy of Maria Montessori. We strive to nurture each child’s development by providing:


  • A warm, loving atmosphere where each child is respected and treated as an individual
  • Optimal class sizes where students work at their own pace and level
  • AMI certified teachers with Master's degrees
  • Opportunities to develop autonomy and creative thinking


In operation for 60 years, our Montessori schools in Alexandria, VA have consistently produced highly confident, self-motivated learners who are well prepared for their middle school years and beyond. Our families attest that they have indeed found a unique environment in Montessori classrooms where lasting values are emphasized and where children are truly happy.


Tours


You can schedule tours for both campuses through our website or you can call us directly.


For our Aquinas Montessori campus near Mount Vernon, please call 703-780-8484.


For our Old Town Montessori campus in Alexandria, please call 703-684-7323.


We also are happy to set up Zoom and phone calls. We enjoy sharing our love of our school and of Montessori pedagogy.

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Waiting Pool


At times, it is impossible for Aquinas and Old Town Montessori Schools to accept every student who applies because of limitations of space. Our waiting pool is utilized when we have a space open up at one of our campuses.  We offer preference to those students who already have siblings attending our schools, children of alumni, and students with previous Montessori experience.