The Joy of Learning Montessori School was started in 1999 by two Montessori teachers, Lisa Kara and Kimberly Jackson. The first classroom was located in a studio building behind Kimberly's house in Bolivar, WV. The first school year began with six students, and ended with twelve students. In the fall of 2000, the school moved to the Bolivar Community Center to the middle auditorium, with access to the beautiful Bolivar Community Park. One year later, we were blessed with our own classroom, bathroom, and library area in the left wing of the Bolivar Community Center! We have been in this classroom for seven years. Our school was privileged to serve twenty families this year! Through our community-wide extra curricular activities, we hope to touch the lives of more & more families every year!

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