One Montessori Journey. From 18 Months Through Grade 8. Growing with Confidence, Belonging, and Purpose.
At Alpharetta International Academy, every program is a thoughtfully prepared multi-age community where children are inspired to learn with confidence, compassion, and curiosity. Guided by Montessori-trained educators, students grow at their own pace, building the independence, character, and love of learning that prepare them for life—beginning at 18 months and continuing through Grade 8.
2022
Best of Georgia – Regional
2023
Best of Georgia – Statewide
2024
Best of Georgia – Statewide
2025
Best of Georgia – Regional
“Grounded in our guiding principles of Kindness, Diversity, and Innovation, we prepare students to become thoughtful leaders, confident learners, and compassionate global citizens.”– Sarah Prosser, Head of School
What makes an AIA education different.
Beyond the Montessori method itself, families choose AIA for the specific way we bring it to life — on this campus, with this community, every day.
A Complete Montessori Journey
Children can grow from their earliest classroom experience through adolescence within one connected educational community.
Educators Who Stay and Know Children Well
Many AIA educators have served the community for a decade or longer, creating continuity that allows relationships and understanding to deepen over time.
Learning Indoors and Out
Our six wooded acres extend the prepared environment beyond the classroom, inviting movement, observation, stewardship, and discovery.
A Truly International Community
Families from more than 30 countries bring their languages, traditions, and perspectives into the everyday life of the school.
One school, one continuous path, from 18 months through Grade 8.
Each stage builds intentionally on the one before it, so children move forward with the confidence of already being known, not the uncertainty of starting over.
Spanish begins early, and becomes daily in Kindergarten.
Spanish is introduced at Pre-Primary and becomes part of the daily learning rhythm starting in Kindergarten. Through conversation, vocabulary, literacy, music, and cultural study, students build practical language skills while developing curiosity and respect for lives beyond their own.
Explore the Spanish ProgramThe third year isn’t extra. It’s the point.
Montessori classrooms are intentionally designed as multi-year communities. In the first years, children observe, practice, and build foundations. In the culminating year, they return to familiar materials and ideas with greater understanding, take on new responsibilities, and become leaders within the classroom.
That final year—Kindergarten in Primary, and the oldest year within each subsequent cycle—is not simply another year in the same room. It is the year when much of the earlier work comes together.
Learn Why the Montessori Cycle Matters
Room to wonder, room to grow.
Our six-acre wooded campus gives children space to move, observe, build, garden, play, and experience the changing natural world. Outdoor environments are not separate from learning at AIA; they are part of the prepared environment and part of the child’s day.
Located beside Webb Bridge Park, the campus offers a sense of calm and openness that families often feel from the moment they arrive.
A community shaped by the world.
Families from more than 30 countries contribute their languages, traditions, experiences, and perspectives to life at AIA. That spirit comes alive during the International Day Festival, one of AIA’s most beloved traditions, when families share the food, music, art, and stories of the cultures represented throughout the school. At AIA, parents do more than attend events — they build friendships, support classrooms, and help create the close-knit community children experience every day.
A community where every family feels known.
“There is no school around that compares to AIA! Our two children are learning invaluable lessons in everything from academics to integrity and social responsibility, and what’s more, they’re loving every second of it! The Montessori method is beautifully adhered to, which allows for an intense and independent love of learning to be fostered. We couldn’t imagine entrusting any other school with preparing our children for their futures. AIA is truly our children’s home away from home and we happily plan on attending from 18 months all the way through 5th grade.”
Sarah Prosser, Head of School
“As Head of School, I am honored to lead a community where curiosity is nurtured, independence is celebrated, and children are encouraged to become compassionate, confident citizens of the world. I see my role as both steward and visionary: preserving the traditions that make AIA so special while thoughtfully guiding its future with purpose, collaboration, and care.”
Read Sarah's Full StoryThree steps to joining AIA.
From your first visit to your child’s first day, we’ll guide your family every step of the way.
Book a Tour
Visit our campus and meet our teachers on a guided tour of Montessori classrooms in action.
Apply Online
Submit your application and required documents online through our simple admissions portal.
Welcome to AIA
Once admission and enrollment are complete, our team will help prepare your family for your child’s first day.