Odyssey Montessori

Odyssey Montessori’s summer programs start on June 22, and run weekly through the first week of August. Students can enroll for one week, several weeks or the whole summer. They can come for just the morning or the whole day. With the flexibility our programs offer, there’s sure to be something for everyone. For more detailed information, click on the Summer Programs tab above.

Students at Odyssey Montessori are collecting change to help build schools in Central Asia as part of the Pennies for Peace program. Odyssey will host several events to raise funds to contribute to this effort.

In addition to bringing in pocket change, students and their families have participated in several fund-raising events to benefit the cause. In March the school hosted a benefit night at Foster’s Grille at Southpoint and in April the school hosted a benefit night at Noodles and Company at Cosner’s Corner. Elementary II student Matt Babineau organized a toy sale at the school. Families participated by donating toys, games, books, and other child-oriented items; helped price and organize items; and helped run the sale. So far, we have raised more than 70,000 pennies ($700)!

We will have a reprise of the toy sale on Saturday, May 16, at our Family Fun Festival. Your participation will have local as well as global impact.

For more information about Pennies for Peace visit penniesforpeace.org.

The “Montessori method” is the foundation of the educational program at Odyssey Montessori. This method was developed by Italian physician and child psychologist Dr. Maria Montessori, nearly 100 years ago. Today there are Montessori schools throughout the world, including approximately 5,000 in the United States and more than 100 in Virginia—proof that this method of education is as relevant to teaching children in the 21st century as it was to teaching children in the early 1900’s.

We encourage all who are interested in Montessori in general, and Odyssey Montessori in particular, to make an appointment to visit our school and see our community in action.