Wynter attended an outdoor based Reggio Emilia Preschool and loved it.  After 4 years of public school we realized that it was not a good fit for her socially or academically.  Our positive, loving and mostly happy child was disappearing. Having identified  the issues identifed above from her PsychEd assessment we looked at different options and choose to send her to Eaton Arrowsmith School.  The changes to her self confidence, adaptability, ability to plan and organize her tasks have been extraordinary to watch.  Outside of the cognitive work of the school, much of the approach to learning (nurture the childs curiosity), philosophy on social development (mixed age groups in each class), and enphasis on growing good humans are much more aligned with the Montessori way than a traditional school setting.  My daughter was struggling when we removed her from the public system and 3 years at EAS has renewed her joy in learning, pushed aside her self doubt and she has thrived.  Coming to the parent night and meeting the amazing teaching team and the awsome student tour guides I felt like Westside Academy would be the absolute best fit for Wynter.  She is ready for more academically challenging work and but will thrive in the a non competitive environment where students support, teach and learn from one another.