Indiana Montessori Academy

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A Montessori school in Carmel for children ages 18 months to 6 years


Lessons are designed and given to each child when they are most ready to learn.


Social, emotional, and physical development is emphasized along with academic skills.


Freedom to move and choose activities fosters independence and self-confidence.


Current neuroscience and human development research consistently backs Montessori.

This is Why We Believe in The Montessori Approach!

Our Mission


We celebrate each child’s individuality and help them discover how they can best contribute to our world and culture. All children are naturally curious and love to learn; we support this innate drive by providing environments that meet children’s developmental needs, by having a staff of loving and well-prepared adults, and by building a community of families that actively support our mission.

Our Programs


Parent Reviews


"Indiana Montessori Academy has been a part of our children's lives for the last seven years, although they will always be with us. IMA began preparing our children as toddlers and gave them the ability to problem solve, use logic and creativity, along with building social and educational goals, to use both in and out of the classroom. As our older children have moved onto various academic institutions, their teachers often remark how they can see that they are truly "Montessori Children," in that they are not only able to conceptualize the assignment, but they are deliberate in organizing and following through in application.

We cannot say thank you to the entire IMA staff, for not only have they been educators to our children but have turned into an everlasting relationship. The school not only cares about how your child is in the classroom, but their personal circumstances as well. The impact they have had for us can never be repaid."


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Our Blog


A Montessori child works with the Constructive Triangles
By Indiana Montessori Academy 11 Mar, 2024
The Sensorial area in a primary classroom is unlike any other. The Sensorial materials are beautiful.
A glimpse at a Montessori Primary Classroom
By Indiana Montessori Academy 04 Mar, 2024
Montessori is a way of education that encompasses the whole child and her/his very being.
A Montessori child works on the beginning movements that lead to writing in cursive.
By Nido 26 Feb, 2024
Here’s why our 100+ year-old educational approach guides children in the art of writing beautifully.

Visit Us!


Come visit IMA to learn more about Montessori Education. We’ll share the philosophy of Montessori education, our approach applied, programs we offer, and our internationally recognized accreditation. Kindly set aside an hour of time to learn more from our educators firsthand.

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