My family loves Maria Montessori School. Our children were enrolled from fall 2013 through spring 2022, so I write this as someone who has grown to see this little school as an extended family. I have tremendous respect for the teachers and administrators who are responsive, kind, fair, funny, and attentive, to my children, my husband and me. A few highlights that may be helpful for prospective families:
-Good student to teacher ratios, it seems especially true in the younger grades.
-When a kiddo got in trouble (they're kids, it happens), the situation is dealt with gently but firmly, notifying me of the thing.
-Same with boo-boos when a kiddo fell, etc. - I would receive a "heads up" phone call even if the only required first-aid was a band-aid and a "you'll be ok" pep talk.
-There are no A through F grades. That may be a pro or a con for you! However, the school is great about issuing regularly scheduled progress reports, with personalized comments from students' main teachers.
-Communication was terrific. Whenever I called or emailed the admin, about whatever, I would receive responses within 24 hours. Teachers were a little delayed in their responses, but honestly, that was not a problem. If there was a time-sensitive issue, I'd go through the office.
-The school uses Konstella, an online and app-based communication tool. I didn't love it, but that's mostly because I feel too connected with email, social media, texts, etc.
-The school focuses on community building, so each year starts off with a school picnic so parents, students, teachers and administrators can (re)connect. There's also an annual "Spring Showcase" - a talent show and fundraiser run entirely by volunteers.
-Before the pandemic my kiddos went on a few field trips. Usually to the Symphony or to see a play.
-Because of the small size of the school, there's limited opportunities for extra-curricular activities.
-Before and after school care is available, perfect for working parents.
-My family was very happy with how the pandemic was handled, creating a safe environment where our kiddos felt safe and cared-for, minimizing the academic disruptions.
-The school is gated. We felt safe leaving our kiddos there. The school is fantastically strict about who they release students to at the end of the day, and of course during the day, too.
-No school uniforms, we liked that. The dress code felt reasonable.
-I just turned to my 10 y/o and asked him what he liked best about MMS. He said, "everything, it's just the best school!" I also asked him what the worst thing was, to which he responded with "nothing's bad about it, but I didn't love writing book reports." So there you are.

Overall, I'm so so happy with the nine years we spent there and would do this all over again given the chance at a do-over.

Schedule	Time	5 Days
Half Day	8:15 AM-12:15 PM	●
Full Day	8:15 AM-3:00 PM	●
Extended Schedule	-