The Richardson
..............Montessori Academy
 6815 N. Rome Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33604
Phone: 813.930.2988
Fax: 813.930.2929
...A Public College Preparatory Montessori Learning Community...
   
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  K thru 5th Application
  PreK/VPK App.
  Extended Day Care App.

Applications
  We are currently accepting applications for the upcoming school year. Registration is open for Kindergarten through third grade at this time only. Please download applications for your convenience. You may fax in your application or bring it by the school. Please note that an application is not complete without a signed contract, immunization and health records. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

  To help get information to our parents in a timely fashion, please send an e-mail to our Golden Eagle Web address. This will be greatly appreciated.

Our Mission
  The Richardson Montessori Academy provides a well-rounded education by addressing the academic, social, emotional, physical and moral needs of each child. We continually encourage intellectual curiosity and self-confidence thereby preparing our students for future educational and life experiences and for their effective roles in the world.
...an enduring love of learning...
Our Vision
  The Richardson Montessori Academy offers a college preparatory program that is essentially different from those of most tradition schools.  There is a clear connection between one's sense of self, of being fully alive and open to new ideas and experiences, and ability to learn.  Teaching is not something that one can do to another.  We can only facilitate the natural process of learning.
   
School Uniforms
  We have recently changed uniform stores. Risse Brothers is located in the Westshore District and is now taking orders and fitting students for uniforms for next year. Please call 813.282.8338 to schedule an appointment for your child.
Montessori Philosophy
Montessori is one of the fastest growing and most popular educational methods in the country. It was begun in Italy in the early part of the last Montessori Philosophycentury by Dr. Maria Montessori, a doctor and educator who achieved remarkable results with children by designing an educational program based on the innate desire of a child to learn. The basic philosophy of a Montessori Education is that all children carry within themselves the person they will become. In order to develop, physical, intellectual and spiritual potential, the child must have freedom: a freedom that is achieved through order and self-discipline.