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Organization Overview
A Catholic Independent academy for preschool to eighth grade students located in the heart of historic Chestnut Hill.
A Sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph since 1920.
A Sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph since 1920.
Member Schools
Grades
Pre School-3, Pre School-4, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Student Enrollment
315
School Gender
Coed
School Type
Day
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Is Special Needs?
No
Special Needs Programs
Student Development Program
Mission
Founded in 1920 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy is a Catholic
Independent academy for preschool to eighth grade students. Committed to a strong academic program, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy offers both Montessori and creative interactive education enriched by service learning, outreach, and extracurricular experiences. Within a faith-filled community, students are challenged to become
self-directed persons who live gospel values, enjoy learning, make reflective choices, and treasure themselves, others, and the Earth.
NFA Vision Statement
The Norwood-Fontbonne student is one who...
enjoys learning,
treasures self, others, and the earth,
lives Gospel values, and
makes reflective choices as a self-directed person.
Independent academy for preschool to eighth grade students. Committed to a strong academic program, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy offers both Montessori and creative interactive education enriched by service learning, outreach, and extracurricular experiences. Within a faith-filled community, students are challenged to become
self-directed persons who live gospel values, enjoy learning, make reflective choices, and treasure themselves, others, and the Earth.
NFA Vision Statement
The Norwood-Fontbonne student is one who...
enjoys learning,
treasures self, others, and the earth,
lives Gospel values, and
makes reflective choices as a self-directed person.
Accreditation
American Montessori Society, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Primary Admissions Contact Name
Erin Wallin
Primary Admissions Contact Job Title
Director of Admissions
Primary Admissions Contact Email Address
ewallin@norfon.org
Admissions Events
10/8/2025 - Admissions Open House, 10/24/2025 - Admissions Event, 11/12/25- Curriculum Event/Speaker Series, 12/10/25 - Admissions Open House, 12/12/2025 - Admissions Event, 01/15/2026 - Admissions Open House, 03/11/26 - Admissions Open House, 03/21/26 - Admissions Event Easter Egg Hunt, 03/28/26 Admissions Event Easter Egg Hunt (rain date), 04/18/2026 - Montessori Event, 05/08/26 - Admissions Event , 05/20/2026- Admissions Open House, , 07/15/2026 - Admissions Open House, 7/22/26 - Admissions Event Playground Play Date, 7/29/26 - Admissions Event Playground Play Date, 8/5/26 - Admissions Event Playground Play Date