<p>Located above Getty Computers, Arcadia Montessori has been in Gig Harbor since 1996. While the school was originally called Madrona Montessori (which is still imprinted on the glass doors), in 2009, Carmela Micheli bought the building and changed the name to Arcadia.</p> <p>Each class has 20 students with two instructors. The school offers three- or five-day sessions every week for students ages 3–6 years old. Arcadia Montessori includes Spanish in its curriculum. There is another branch of Arcadia Montessori in Tacoma.</p>