After spending 30 years at its original location in the basement of Unity Temple on the Plaza, Global Montessori Academy purchased Cherokee Christian Church at 7457 Cherokee Drive in Prairie Village, Kansas, in May 2014.
GMA’s new campus features a large elementary complex, outdoor classroom space, a natural playground, a commercial kitchen, and a large gymnasium/auditorium. School began at the new campus in August 2014. GMA’s new school has Infant (ages 8 weeks–18 months), Toddler (ages 18–36 months), Primary (ages 3–6 years), Lower Elementary (ages 6–9), and Upper Elementary (ages 9-12) classrooms.
Read more about this transaction in the following news articles:
Montessori school in process of purchasing Cherokee Christian in Prairie Village
Prairie Village Post – March 4, 2014
Montessori school set to move from Country Club Plaza to Prairie Village
Kansas City Star – March 6, 2014