We are looking for a school that will celebrate the way that Ivy is and encourage her to develop new directions and passions as well. We think your Montessori program and nurturing community is the ideal fit. 
Ivy is a reserved person who is an observer. She prefers to watch other people and learn from them before she interacts. In a new environment, she can be very quiet. However, this is something that she is working on. When she went to public speaking, at first she found it very difficult. Now, she can stand up and say something by herself. She is doing much better at her piano performances as well. She used to be so shy to go on the stage, but now she will do it if her teacher holds her hand. Over time, she is getting better and better. Before she started in her programs, she would hide behind me and was not able to say hello to other people. She would wait for people to approach her. Now, she will step out and run toward her teachers. She has had a big transformation, even in just a few months. We look forward to seeing her progress further and further. 
We see WMA as a school that is able to support the interests and engagement of many kinds of learners, including reserved, passionate, and determined children like Ivy. We want her to find a home for her love of academics and to find supportive teachers who will help her continue to be brave and learn how to speak and perform in front of others. We hope that she will find this community at WMA.