Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (NFA), is a Catholic, independent academy, serving students from pre-school to 8th grade. NFA is located in the historic Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NFA is committed to a strong academic program, offering dual-path curriculums in both a Montessori Program and Primary Program providing a creative interactive education enriched by service learning, outreach, and co-curricular experiences. NFA students work within a faith-filled community, where they are challenged to become self-directed persons who live gospel values, enjoy learning, make reflective choices, and treasure themselves, others, and the Earth. Norwood-Fontbonne Academy is a sponsored work of the Sisters of Saint Joseph