Montessori Academy of Tampa Bay

My son attends this school since 18 months and now he's 5 years. It has been such a wonderful experience to see him thrive and evolve academically and emotionally, the teachers have 20+ years of experience in the Montessori method, the school is small and ran as a big tight loving family. I toured other schools and other Montessori establishments and this is the only place that checked my top 3 boxes: 1. Montessori method and materials consistently used, 2. Bilingual curriculum in English and Spanish (and I mean 'academic curriculum' embedded into the lessons, not just teachers that speak the language). To our family is of utmost priority to raise a bilingual and bi-literate child. 3. Diversity (I feel every group has a balanced representation, which is important to us). All in all, the last 4 years in this school have been nothing but great. You don't always get daily reports or use apps to communicate with parents, but I feel that's Ok because producing that takes time away from one-on-one instruction, attention, and care with the children. In room 1 I'd get updates as he was picked up and/or a note. The school is very open to accommodate requests, you can call whenever you'd like, schedule parent-teacher conferences as needed (outside of their regularly scheduled designated days) and most importantly, reading your child's reaction and signs. If they adapt and are happy to go in, then you'll know :)

I would like to say that I had 2 daughters got to this school. The teachers and staff are very good and care for the students. My oldest daughter is attending Berkeley Prep for high school and she got a full scholarship as well as other high schools offered some as well. This school helped great in teaching them both.

Excellent school. My son started there when he was 2.5 years old. Prior to this, he would make quite a fuss at drop off and it would really stress me out. However, after 2-3 weeks at Montessori Academy of Tampa Bay, he was actually RUNNING into school happily. This made my heart melt. He was so excited to see his teachers every day. He also came home singing songs in Chinese and Spanish! I was very impressed that they focus on writing letters and numbers very early on. When he turned 4, I had to take him out due to moving, but I was so saddened to do so because he was receiving such an amazing education there. Would definitely recommend this school. Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Theresa, Mrs. Evelyn, and Mrs. Grace, thank you so much for making such a difference in my son, Josiah's life. This school will truly be missed.

Absolutely love this school.  My older son started reading at 4 years old and has a passion for reading that I credit to this Montessori.

I've checked out other schools that claim they teach using the Montessori method, but they fall short and don't truly follow the Montessori method!  The teachers here are dedicated professionals who are trained to be educators, not daycare workers.

Can't say enough about how wonderful this school is!

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