About Us
The heart of our philosophy is not only to educate but to develop a quest for lifelong learning and responsible, caring, and capable individuals.
A Discovery Montessori School education creates the building blocks for a healthy and happy whole person and provides the foundation for a purposeful, responsible, and fulfilling life. We nurture the potential and ignite a passion for learning within each child.
Discovery Montessori School was founded in 1987 and is an independent, coeducational day school dedicated to the highest quality education for children, from age 3 through middle school, according to the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. Our community from the greater Akron area is committed to providing a Montessori education for their children and shares the core values of our community.
Four cornerstone multi-age programs are offered:
Toddler (through three years)
Primary (through kindergarten)
Elementary (through fifth grade)
Middle School (through sixth grade)
Enriching before and after-school offerings and stimulating summer programs are also offered.
In March 2022, the organization was transferred to Fairlawn- Heights Montessori School, maintaining prior staff, student enrollment, operations, and Leadership.
With over 37 years of service to the greater Akron area. Fairlawn-Heights Discovery Montessori is an authentic Montessori institution, true to the values and mission of a Montessori education and 21st century best practices of education.
Motto & Mission: "Fostering potential. Igniting gifts."
Vision: “As we look to the future of the school, we envision a thriving, accessible, and diverse institution that is exceptional, progressive, environmentally friendly, and grounded in the philosophy of best practices in Montessori education. Our future community of learners and their parents will be connected, equally dedicated, and supportive of the organization and its constituents. The strategic work we do in the coming years will be to this end.”
Practices: To use Dr. Maria Montessori’s teaching principles and method to encourage experimental interaction of the child with his/her classroom that promotes healthy brain development. To give the ability to achieve self-confidence, independence, development of character, personality strengths, problem-solving skills, self-expression, and formulate opinions to help reach his/her full potential. We emphasize development using concepts of peaceful learning and conflict resolution skills promoting students to develop a sense of duty and stewardship towards their community.