Our family would like our daughter Mila to attend Westside Montessori Academy (WMA) because we as parents align with WMA’s mission statement; we feel that our daughter Mila will be in a safe and supportive environment that aids her natural learning and discovery. We feel the ratio of educators to students allows for our daughter to receive individual attention that she would not typically receive in many other schools, if needed.

Communication between us as parents and the WMA educators is very important, and we had a wonderfully positive experience during the WMA open house. First off, before we even got to the classroom, we were greeted by Lance who was very cordial and welcoming, and showed us where to go. Once in the classroom, Mila couldn’t wait to get her jacket off and engage in the classroom materials. All the staff was friendly, and we were fortunate enough to get to spend some time with Andrea; she answered all of our questions and more, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the engagement we had with Andrea. We also had an opportunity to chat with Trenna about fine motor skills and spatial awareness, and finally Sarah who provided us with an overview of the application process and painted a picture of what a typical day would be like at WMA for our daughter.

We also got to attend the classroom observation today which provided us with a true sense of what an everyday Montessori-based classroom is like at WMA. This was a real experience that solidified what we truly want for our daughter’s education.

Simply put, Marta and I would be very fortunate parents to have our daughter Mila and us as part of the WMA family and community!