Organic Beginnings Montessori School

History

Since moving to Virginia Beach in 2015, founder Marie Adele Weaver has been working with children in the community through her outdoors- and garden-based programs. Organic Beginnings Montessori School started in 2018 as a result of the community's need for a full-time, authentic Montessori experience that emphasizes working in harmony with nature and being stewards of our environment. Upon completing her AMI training and her Master's degree in Education at Loyola University, Marie started working toward her dream of opening a school that enables children to create a more peaceful world.

Specialties

Organic Beginnings Montessori School is Virginia Beach's only nature-based preschool. Our mission is to offer children only the best the world has to offer: the warmest love, the healthiest food, the most beautiful music, the most prepared adults to help them -- and then, when the time is right, for those adults to step back and let the children learn on their own. Children deserve teachers who joyfully come to work each day because they are motivated, committed, and most importantly, supported by administration, parents, and a community of people who believe in a common mission. Working in such an environment is how the child reaches her or his fullest human potential. We are a team of AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certified guides. We value creativity, innovation, and individuality as much as concentration, motivation, and persistence. This is a place where your child is not just a student, but also a teacher.