1972 | Pam and Leo Malboeuf founded Munch-Kin Montessori with 8 preschool students in what is now the office of an accredited independent school for toddlers through sixth graders with a population of nearly 200 students. For the next twenty-five years, the School grew steadily, continuing to serve children through the kindergarten year. During this period, Montessori schools were being started throughout the country, meeting the needs of families seeking schools for their children where respect and love of learning were central to their education |
1985 | The enrollment exceeded 150 and Bay Farm Academy was founded and opened with 12 students. |
| A group of parents, who wished their children to be able to continue their Montessori education beyond the kindergarten year, formed a Board of Trustees to create Bay Farm Academy, a Montessori Elementary program. |
1990 | The Great Room was built to provide an environment to enable the daily integration of performing arts into the curriculum. |
| Additional elementary classrooms were constructed, increasing enrollment to 170 students. |
| Over the next few years, a new art room was created, and a stage was added to the Great Room. |
1996
| Toddler House was built and an additional building was purchased and renovated into an Elementary II classroom. |
1998 | (December) Munch-Kin Montessori and Bay Farm Academy merged into one school, Bay Farm Montessori Academy. |
1999 | Bay Farm received its first accreditation from the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). |
2000 | A two-story Elementary building was opened to bring together 5 classrooms of students in Elementary I (Grades 1-3) and II (Grades 4-6). |
2001 | Pam and Leo Malboeuf retired and moved to Cape Cod. Marcia Gardère became the Head of School and took residence in the original farmhouse that Pam and Leo bought in 1972. |
| The Board acquired a two-acre parcel above the school's playground and dubbed it "Ultra Upper Campus". During the process of planning for the use of the new property, the School embarked on a Strategic Planning process. |
2002
| The Board ratified the Strategic Plan which provides a structured approach to ensuring the future of the School. (See link) It outlines Recommendations and Action Goals for the next ten years, and provides a framework for all decisions that will be made during this time. |
2003 | BFMA acquired a one-acre parcel at 163 Loring Street, a piece of property that had previously bisected the 8.2 acre campus. |
| A Campus Development Committee began working with an architectural firm to create a Campus Master Plan. This plan outlines building projects to meet the Strategic Plan goal of providing for a campus and facilities that reflect and support the mission of the School. |
2006 | BFMA presented preliminary plans to the Duxbury Planning Board for “Phase I” of a campus improvement project to include: construction of a new academic building to replace the current Children’s House; construction of a field house for physical education, dramatic productions and large school functions; and a new traffic design to improve parking, traffic flow, and safety on campus. |
| Phil Deely became Interim Head of School. |
2007 | Bay Farm celebrated its 35th Anniversary with an on-campus Auction and Gala. |
| Kevin Clark was named Head of School. |
