Monmouth Montessori Academy is the most amazing school! The director puts forth so much effort to…read moreknow every child, the teachers are full of love and patience, the children my kids have gotten to know are amazing, the families come together like a community, and the academic experience my kids are receiving is incredible! MMA is home away from home!

Since we discovered we were going to be parents we have made decisions based on researching what…read moreintuitively feels right for our son. We are always discussing what types of experiences will support him and allow him to grow into who he is and what he is here to be. We believed that choosing a school was one of those decisions that would have a tremendous impact on his growth and development. We concluded that Maria Montessori's method of learning would support our child in reaching his full potential...in a naturally occuring process....and most importantly a process he would LOVE. From the moment you pull up to the school it is evident something wonderful is happening here. A beloved community of children and families who radiate kindness, joy and a love of learning! Exactly what we had hoped for. The bonus is a 4 year old who has surpassed any academic expectation we could have even thought to place on him who looks forward to going to school everyday!

I have put two children through the little school in Hill and Dale and love it. My son is in third…read moregrade now and my daughter is in the Pre-K program at the Hill and Dale school in Manasquan. The teachers are loving and dedicated. At the little school, the social and educational curriculum is totally age appropriate. It is the right balance between ABC's, shapes, colors and behavioral education that kids need from age 2 to 4. Plus, the whole transition from our home, to their home (Spring Lake H&D is a house), to Pre-K and Kindergarten (Trinity Church in Manasquan) is gradual move to a more institutional setting that my kids responded to well. Our Son was reading books that were 4 and 5 sentences per page before he got to the first grade. He knew what compound and contracted words were. His math was awesome with addition and subtraction in the thousands. He was a bit over prepared for 1st grade which really helped him settle in to public school. Our daughter is on track to be well prepared as well. We are doing pre-k with her and then sending her to public school for kindergarten, which has more to do with the timing of her late birthday then anything else. Mrs. Bramley and the other teachers give our shy daughter the attention she needs without going overboard. At the little school Mrs. Kirk prepared our daughter well. At the big school, Mrs. Bramley did a great job preparing our son and now our daughter. We trust these awesome teachers deeply.

DISGUSTING treatment of my 3 year old child. My daughter Cameran is newly potty trained and it was…read morecommunicated on the first day of camp that she needed extra time on the toilet. The director Missy called me with the school nurse on speaker advising me that my daughter had been having accidents and that she was a "health hazard". Mind you it was only communicated on one single occasion at pick up that she had an accident. $5200 for the summer for two kids and I have to hear that my toddler is a health hazard. I explained again on the phone that she needs extra time on the potty and was told they were not able to accommodate that and refused to accommodate her. This is a THREE YEAR OLD CHILD. Completely disgusting treatment of my child and an absolutely disgusting approach regarding a pre-schooler's toilet training.

Our little guy has only been here a month so far, but we are beyond impressed with the staff…read morecommunication, commitment to student engagement, enrichment opportunity, facilities, and level of professionalism. It's a beautiful school where I am certain our son will thrive.

This is a wonderful school. My son's teachers have prepared him well. I would recommend to anyone…read morelooking for an alternative to the public schools.

We can't believe that the kindergarten graduation is on Monday at 9:30am. How are working…read morerelatives supposed to attend?