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You are invited to tour NFA’s 14-acre campus and better understand their dual academic paths, in addition to their Middle School experience. Hear directly from students, parents, and teachers!
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy is the leading independent Catholic academy for preschool–eighth grade students in the Philadelphia area. NFA offers a dual academic path in Montessori or Primary for students age 3–3rd grade.
Founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy, which is located on 14 beautiful acres in nearby Chestnut Hill, offers families the unique choice between the Montessori program or the Primary program for ages 3–Grade 3, followed by challenging, active learning experiences in grades 4–8. Home to dozens of clubs and extracurricular activities, NFA offers its students the chance to engage their learning, passions, and curiosity well beyond the classroom. Through the 11-year journey at NFA, they position their students to enter the wider world aware of their own worth and their power as a positive force for good.