Our Farm School – Montessori Academy of Virginia

A Day at Montessori Acres

Where The Classroom Meets the Natural World

Dr. Montessori placed profound importance on Botany and Zoology, recognizing nature as an essential classroom and a foundation for purposeful learning.
At the Montessori Academy of Virginia, this philosophy comes to life at Montessori Acres, our privately owned farm where children experience nature through authentic, hands-on learning.
Students explore gardens, green spaces, and animal habitats—observing, touching, smelling, and discovering the natural world firsthand. Under guided supervision, they groom, feed, exercise, and care for the animals, developing responsibility, empathy, independence, and respect for all living things.
A trip to Montessori Acres might include preparing feed for the horses, collecting fresh eggs, brushing miniature horses, observing golden pheasants, walking the donkeys, or discovering how a working farm operates.
Our outdoor classroom also features carefully curated lessons aligned with the Montessori Botany and Zoology curriculum, encouraging scientific inquiry, curiosity, and a wholesome lifelong appreciation for nature.
Weather permitting, students in our Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Elementary programs visit Montessori Acres each month, extending their classroom learning into an environment where discovery is authentic, meaningful, and joyful.

At Montessori Acres, nature is more than something children study; it is something they experience, care for, and come to understand. It is not simply a destination. It is a natural classroom.