Elementary Montessori Schools in Miami (Miami Lakes, Sunset: upper-class, house, neighborhoods)

[ISOnewplace]

Does anyone have any comments about the various Elementary Montessori Schools in Miami? PLEASE!!!!!!! I have visited Cattoira, The Children's House (off Sunset), and Alexander but I would like to hear some personal experiences.

[ray1945]

Have you checked out the Miami Dade Public Schools Montessori magnet schools? There are two in the south end of the county and two in the north.

School listings:

Specialized Programs - Elementary School Listings

[kevinkagy]

I know there are a lot of elementary Montessori schools throughout Miami, in every part. I know there are some through the Miami-Dade Public Schools system, but the majority are independently-run and tend to be located in middle or upper-class neighborhoods. I know Brickell has a new Montessori school, which I believe has an Italian background, but I'm not sure. Either way, there are a lot.

[jcblanco22]

Wagner Montessori, which I believe is now going by a different name, is on SW 40th Street (Bird Road) and SW 62nd Avenue. My children went there for one calendar year, from November 2001 to November 2002, and I found the school to be excellent at the time, while probably also being one of the most affordable of that type in Dade County at the time.

[ISOnewplace]

Thank you for your replies. Keep 'em coming. I did check out the MDPS site but the locations do not work for us. I am also intersted in the sunset magnet program but I hear it is impossible to get in even though it is supposed to be a lottery. I don't have much faith in the MDPS "gifted, magnet, choice" programs. But I am open to hear ALL and ANY suggestions.

Does the Wagner Montessori have an elementary school? I thought they only went up to Kindergarten. Thanks.

[ray1945]

Originally Posted by ISOnewplace

Thank you for your replies. Keep 'em coming. I did check out the MDPS site but the locations do not work for us. I am also intersted in the sunset magnet program but I hear it is impossible to get in even though it is supposed to be a lottery. I don't have much faith in the MDPS "gifted, magnet, choice" programs. But I am open to hear ALL and ANY suggestions.

My daughter attended Miami Lakes Montessori - many years ago - from age 3 through 5th grade. I cannot say enough good things about the Montessori approach to learning.

I had a friend who was a Montessori teacher who became a consultant for public school Montessori programs. She spoke very highly of Alexander Montessori. Of course, once again, this was many years ago.

[kevinkagy]

I think it'd be a lot easier if you narrowed down which part of Miami you're looking into, because there are a lot.