Indianapolis Maria Montessori International Academy

My daughter attended MMIA for 3 years before moving to 1st grade at our local elementary school. She has already met reading and math goals for the end year, and it is only September! I highly recommend MMIA. The teachers are loving and kind, and inspire each child to reach for the stars!

We love the individualized attention that our son receives from his teacher as well as the entire staff! He is never ready to come home and is always so proud to show and tell us about the new things he learned to do himself. The curriculum has allowed him to learn in his own time and has taught him independence skills that will allow him to succeed in school and beyond. He always looks forward to going to school each and every day and we love the ability to be so involved both in his classroom.

My daughter attended MMIA with Ms. Linda from the time she was 3 until she left for Kindergarten and I cannot begin to explain how wonderful of an experience we had. She started MMIA and had a difficult transition because she was used to being at home. They provided the perfect balance between nurturing her and helping her to develop her independence and self-confidence. Her foundation at MMIA encouraged her independence and learning in many ways. She learned Spanish consistently and to this day (she is now 9 years old) she has a natural love for Spanish and uses her free time to try and continue to learn Spanish (and she is taking Spanish in school as well). She is very independent and a leader. All of the teachers she has interacted with since leaving MMIA pride her in being a leader and quick learner. She started kindergarten (after leaving MMIA) reading at a 2nd grade level and has always tested ahead in reading and math. She is not only academically advanced; she is so confident and self-assured. She does not follow the crowd and is such an individual. She is always looking for new ways to learn and she is constantly questioning the status quo. MMIA is an amazing program that not only teaches our children beyond “standards” but based on their interests and desires. It is a program that teaches them in a non-pressure way and encourages them to be individuals (no group think here where everyone colors an elephant and if you don’t color an elephant you are wrong and labeled as disobedient). At such a tender age she was able to be herself and grow self confidence that without a doubt has helped her to become such an avid learner and individual. Behind the Montessori approach are AMAZING teachers at MMIA. They have been with MMIA for decades and have a system that works! They understand children and Montessori. Not one other program/school we visited had the tenure that MMIA has and that is important to a child’s stability and the programs consistency and success. If it is not obvious, I could go on and on about the benefits of enrolling at MMIA. While it’s not the “flashiest” school we have visited, I would recommend it time and time again because it really is the best foundation you could give your child.