Montessori School in Birmingham, Jefferson County AL

Joseph S. Bruno Montessori Academy:
The Joseph S. Bruno Montessori Academy in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama is a non-profit, private school educating students from preschool through 8th grade. Our goal is to provide the opportunity for all students to grow to their fullest potential cognitively, socially, emotionally, spiritually, morally and aesthetically.

Montessori campus is located on 25 acres of wooded lands with ponds, wildlife and gardens. Our students enjoy a natural environment rich in learning experiences and unique in the possibilities for personal growth, understanding, respect, and responsibility. It is this closeness to nature and all that we do and discover that helps us achieve respect and love for life.

The classrooms are even surrounded by walls of windows making them seem like extensions of the outside. Students here gain a true sense of community and belonging, and learn to accept challenges, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and grow into self-confident lifelong learners.

Location and Facilities:

The newest additions to our campus are the outdoor sports court and observatory. The sports court is adjacent to the soccer field and includes two tennis courts, a basketball court, a sand volleyball court and a running track. Private tennis lessons are offered by professional instructors. Surrounded by a stone and wrought iron fence, this facility is located on Highway 119.

The observatory houses our telescope, the second largest in the state of Alabama. Scheduled classes with a qualified instructor provide an opportunity for teachers, parents and students to view the planets, the mountains, craters on the moon and other interesting objects in the night sky. Through powerful lenses, it is possible to see Jupiter and its moons and Saturn and its rings.