New facility will allow Montessori Academy of Naples educate 70 students

In the life of the Montessori Academy of Naples, the third time was a charm. The school originally wanted to operate out of Cedar Montessori School in North Naples. But negotiations didn’t go as planned. A second location, in the old Italian-American Club, required zoning that would not allow the school to open in August. The solution came from a member of the Montessori Academy’s Board of Directors. Todd Gates, chief executive officer of Gates Architecture, Inc., had a building that could be converted into a school. “We started June 24 and, from start to finish, we will be done in seven weeks,” Gates said. “It’s a lot to get done. But we will be ready.” The school will be ready to welcome 70 students by Aug. 25 at its permanent location in the Northbrooke Professional Village, 2659 Professional Circle, Suite 1118, in North... [read full story]