Montessori Renaissance Academy

We had to leave MRA because of moving. If the situation was different, I think we would've stayed with MRA family for as long as they would take us. Not only that they have the greatest teachers and staff, but they also try to stay on top of things with technology, security, social media and most of all education. I admire the Montessori philosophy and would definitely recommend this school if you are looking to see your child(ren) thrive now and in the future.

My son attended MRA during his preschool years where he thrived academically, emotionally, and socially. Ms. Tanya prepared him well for kindergarten, and helped him reach his limits outside his comfort zone. I do appreciate that.

MRA families are just awesome, I have not throughout the 2.5 or 3 years encountered any bad situation with any of the parents, and this is not that often in the school system.

Now, we are still struggling to find a good preschool. MRA raised the bar very high, we are not able to find a school that is up to those standards. Thank you Mike, and all the teachers, administration staff and everyone else in the MRA family!

We enrolled our daughter because we did not want her to distance learn in Kindergarten and this could not have been a better decision. From admin staff to the teachers, this has been a great experience. Our daughter thrived and has learned so much this past year. The experience has been so great that we are enrolling her for another year. Highly recommend.

This school is the best gift I can possibly give my children. The children get individual lesson plans and attention. They excel at their own pace so they can understand the material instead of memorizing things. I wish I had been taught the basics of math like this.  The school environment is also amazing. There is no bullying, no testing pressure, no sitting in a desk all day. The elementary and middle school are so inviting, and all the kids work together to help and teach each other. My kids actually love learning because of Montessori Methods!

We started our son at MRS at 2 3/4 years old. We had been reading about the Montessori method of teaching, and visited the school with him during one of their open houses. We initially visited looking for preschools for the future, and were surprised when the staff told us he could start at such a young age. We enrolled him immediately, and I could not be more glad that we made the choice to send him to MRS.

After just one year we have seen a significant change in both his behavior/social skills, and his aptitude. I had the fortunate ability to sit in and observe a class - one of the most impressive things about this school is the independence, yet structure, that children are given. Young kids in Children's House (ages 2.75-6) have 2 full hours of independent and/or one-on-one time with teachers. The different activities ("work") that children engaged in without direction at such a young age, and their ability to stay on task and disciplined in the classroom without much intervention from staff, was remarkable.

I cannot wait to watch our son grow and progress in the Montessori schooling processes at MRS. We plan to place our youngest child there when the time is right for him. Five+ stars for this educational gem in Anoka.

From a Mom Who Went to Montessori.
My daughter began in Miss Char's Children's House on her 3rd birthday and will be turning 4 in a few weeks.  We love the education she is receiving at MRS and I do say "education" because the children don't just play or hang out all day like many daycares or preschools, they actually aquire knowledge and learn HOW to learn.  This week alone my daughter is working on not only basic math, reading and social skills but about the composers Wagner and Tchaikovsky. At roughly the same cost as any other all-day, full-day preschool (and much cheaper in the summer at only $125 dollars per week!) you cannot beat MRS in the NW metro.

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