Woodbridge Montessori Academy

Our experience at Woodbridge Montessori Academy has been extraordinary. Being a new operation, we were anticipating some rockiness but have been pleasantly surprised with the smoothness. Being that we have multiple children ranging in age, we have had different experiences with childcare providers and by far WMA has exceeded our expectations. The front office staff and management greet us each morning and afternoon. Their greetings are genuine and full of sincerity which is very different from our previous experiences. We love the teachers at WMA! Our 12 month old is always so happy to see his teacher in the morning. He always leans toward her with outstretched arms and rests his head on her. He has so much love and trust in her. In the afternoons, he is always so cheerful too. When checking in on the online viewing system, the teachers are always interacting with them and everyone looks so engaged. It is clear that the teachers truly enjoy playing, communicating, and teaching the little ones. It’s such a relief to know that we can trust the individuals we leave our children with daily and that our children are so happy. I have never seen him crying or upset on the camera or at pick up. I’m sure there are times throughout the day where he may cry, I’m by no means saying my child never cries while there, but he really does seem happy all the time. Our almost 4 year old loves her class too. She is in the Primary classroom. When dropping her off in the morning, I look around and notice the structure. There aren’t 25 kids running around and screaming or crying. Since we drop off at or just after 8:00, which is when class time begins, the children have started their learning for the day and are focused on their current tasks. Sometimes, when we are a little early, the kids may be in another room while waiting for everyone else to arrive and instead of the children running wild, they are playing nicely with others or they are reading or singing with the teacher. The classwork that our child brings home does not only consist of coloring pages or blank sheets of paper with scribbling. Instead, the work brought home clearly illustrates what the children are working on in class whether it’s related to patterns, measurement, science, or writing. While the teachers provide instruction and guidance, they are also very nurturing which makes me completely confident in our decision to attend Woodbridge Montessori Academy. The fact that our children are happy is the most important factor for us but there are other things we like which include: - Focus on education - Lunch Menu (vegetarian options, fresh fruit and veggies) - Online Viewing - Events (parent’s night out, etc.) - Management’s desire to receive feedback - Owner (Caring, Considerate, Genuine, Sincere, love love love her!) - Cleanliness - Infant Scheduling It is so very difficult to make the decision to change childcare centers because parents don’t want to disrupt their child’s daily activities and introduce too much change, but in our case this was the absolute best decision and we are so thankful that it was made.