Palm Harbor Montessori Academy

Leadership is still terrified and projecting fears from infection to zero-risk children. Even now, as of November 2022, they strongly encourage masks for kids 3 and up. So if you moved here from CA or NY, in the pursuit of freedom and happiness, this is not typical FL school you are looking for. They still limit child play and interaction, food sharing, and yes, masks are still holy grail of health and well being.

My nephew attends Montessori, Palm Harbor. The curriculum here is amazing compared to other public and private schools. The teachers here really aim to provide our youngest generations with a well rounded education, as well as practical skills to prepare them for an independent and successful lifestyle. Additionally, this school takes numerous extra measures to protect their students, implementing security detail to provide students with a safe and fun learning environment.

Our son started here when he was 16 months old. He is still there and has learned SO much. Now our 2 year old daughter is also a student. She started when she was 16 months old as well. We absolutely love all of the teachers there. Both of our children are receiving a phenomenal education. The entire staff knows and loves our children. We would highly recommend this school.

An amazing learning institution for children from toddler-8th grade. It is a positive environment for children without the typical hang ups of public education. I would strongly recommend to parents who deeply value their child’s education and social experience. Cannot speak highly enough about the staff and the headmaster!

one of the best preschool in Palm Harbor. I live in Pasco county and take my child to vpk in Palm Harbor .. a 30 min drive every morning but it's worth is for your child. the teachers and staff are great and really care about your child. it's safe and the montessori way of teaching helps your child thrive. we love it so much we will be paying for kindergarten next year and adding another child to the program. now a days sit h all the horrible teachers in the public school system this school is the best. I would give 6 stars if possible

So the reviews you see below are clearly old. I agree,  2 years ago before my kids joined, the had wonderful leadership &amp; curriculum... we got the tail end of that and then watched this place completely fall apart. <br>I have waited all summer to write this because I wanted it to be as un-emotional &amp; succinct as possible.  My kids attended 2 years of Montessori here. They loved the teachers but left for summer with very little support for the upcoming school year. Granted, one year was complex with COVID but there is no excuse to conduct a teaching environment if you&#39;re not following the Montessori method and actually teaching. I feel so sad for the teachers. They all mean well &amp; love their students. However this place has had multiple admins turnover in a matter of 2 years, and teachers came &amp; went just as easily. Unfortunately this was evident when multiple parents came together towards the end of the year and realized their kids (8-10) year olds still could not read at their grade level. This same group of parents spent their summer paying alternative schools (Kumon is who I hired) to supplement everything these kids had missed. Mind you, my son was complex and has not done well in any school due to a minor disability, however this wasn&#39;t just my son who required remedial tutoring &amp; this review isn&#39;t solely based on my son&#39;s issues. They weren&#39;t proactive in helping me with educational resources , I had to get a 504 plan from a local elementary school, which he didn&#39;t even attend but they were willing to take me through the process. <br>Along with charging a ridiculous amount of monthly tuition, they also had so many extra days off throughout the year...then charged extra for those care days if you were a working parent! I&#39;m not talking holidays and 2 teacher work days. I&#39;m talking once every month or two for no apparent reason, it was not on schedule with public schools many days they took off. They didn&#39;t pro rate, instead they charge you to &#34;care&#34; for, not teach your kids on those days off . the last month of school, also didn&#39;t prorate so you pay a month, get 21 days &amp; then they charge you extra to help care for your kid the rest of the month! They also increased their tuition intermittently, I was paying approximately $1400+ per child. I&#39;m telling you, this place will charge you &amp; then send your kids home with subpar education to succeed thereafter.  I am forever weary of Montessori going forward &amp; have opted for charter.

My son started when he was one in Ms Cathy and Ms Fabiolas class. He only stayed a year because I relocated for work. He&#39;s three now and TO THIS DAY he talks about them. I love his new school, but the fact that a whole year later he still connects with them is astounding. They were so nice and sweet to my son I felt I needed to leave a review (he just asked if he was going to see them ) Ms Cathy and Ms Fabiola you are AMAZING. He learned so much in that one year and I&#39;m forever grateful . New parents don&#39;t hesitate, they take great care of your babies and will update you with pictures and kind worlds to help get you through the work dAy!

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