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C. Joyce Page established Richland Academy in 1982 as a private preschool dedicated to the teaching philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Richland Academy was, and still is, one of the few preschools in Johnstown licensed as a Private Academic Preschool and Kindergarten. In 1983, Richland Academy became a non-profit organization, electing its first volunteer Board of Directors. The Kindergarten Program began being offered this same year, transforming a preschool into an authentic, multiage Montessori Preprimary Program. 1984 marked the first year that childcare services were offered to Richland Academy working families. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare licenses our Childcare Programs. Having outgrown our former facility on Budfield Street, Richland Academy opened its doors to students in the historic, former Elton Elementary School building in 1991. In 1997, Richland Academy expanded its program offerings to include the Toddler Program. Our future goals include working towards our affiliation with the American Montessori Society and embarking on the self-study phase toward accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Child.
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