The Montessori School For Shreveport

Our toddler thrives at this school. The dedication of his teachers, the careful thought they put into reaching every child as an individual learner, inspires me. The more I see of the full curriculum the more impressed I am, from the outdoor classroom to the field studies trips in middle school. The Montessori method seems to me an intuitive, adult way of learning, but it isn’t the method that decided me to send my child here. It isn’t the talented teachers or the warm local Montessori community that decided me. What decided me to send my child here are the high school and college students I know who are graduates. Every kid I know who is a product of this school is responsible, accomplished, and confident. I want this foundation for my son.

This school has been great for my son who is special needs BUT not so good for my kindergartner.

My daughter is beginning her eighth year at The Montessori School for Shreveport, and we have been extremely pleased. We also have family members who have attended the school for years and have the same experience. Having knowledge of the Montessori method, there are many reasons we chose and continue to attend the school. While the Montessori philosophy may not be the best for every child or parent, the staff at MSS recognized within less than a month that it was a good fit for my daughter, and they were right.

Her teachers have been excellent and in each conference I've realized they understand her as an individual. She enjoys the activities such as music, art, Spanish, and P.E. I especially enjoy the unique outdoor classroom, as it connects our children with nature -- helping them understand where food comes from, how the environment is affected by our actions, and life skills. She has had a good relationship with all of her teachers, and enjoys school, while learning and maintaining her independence.

In the Montessori method there is very little testing; however, she has scored excellently on the IOWA tests each year. Also, for comparison and practice testing she took the Caddo Magnet school testing this last year and was accepted into her first choice with a high score. (Of course, we knew we were staying at MSS.)

We appreciate the personalized education she is provided to grow and learn at an individualized pace where she can master each level. In general, we feel The Montessori School for Shreveport is an excellent school and application of the Montessori philosophy.

Admin at this school is just awful. The acceptance policy is even worse. They operate under the guise of being a secular school but have rejected kids based on religion. The wait list is something ridiculous and I have strong reason to think that they (admin) are very cliquish and will choose a child that goes to the same church as they do than someone else who's been on the waitlist for much longer. They can easily get away from these things because they can just say "we couldn't place your child this year and may not be able to in the future so it may be best to make other arrangements for your child." and you'll believe it because of their infamous "waitlist." If you disagree with anything they say or do, then you'll child will be kicked out and they will say something like "we didn't feel that Montessori is a good fit for your family." I'm serious, take a tour and and ask many questions, you'll see by the answers that they want all kids to be a certain way and if they aren't then the child who is different wont be tolerated. We have toured other Montessori schools in other cities and the Shreveport Montessori is a sad excuse and an embarrassment to the Montessori name.

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