Villa Madonna Montessori vs. Crescent Ridge Academy

Villa Madonna Montessori is a non-profit Montessori School (ages 3-6) sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of St.

Walburg Monastery in Northern Kentucky. Our unique setting is a converted brick barn situated on 200 plus scenic acres overlooking the Ohio River in Villa Hills, Ky.

Crescent Ridge Academy (CRA) is a Montessori school providing an authentic Montessori academic curriculum of individualized learning that optimizes the intellectual, social, and emotional development of each child.

Children are guided by degreed and certified teachers who embrace the Montessori Philosophy. CRA is the only school in Northern Kentucky to be accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS).

Additionally, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services licenses the Early Childhood program, which is highly rated by the Kentucky All Stars program. At CRA, we work in a collaborative partnership with parents, faculty, and children to combine Montessori philosophy and its resulting pedagogy with experiential learning.

This transformational approach to education allows our students to become joyful learners of high academic prowess and encourages their development into caring, respectful, responsible, curious, and compassionate individuals.