Providence Montessori Academy

My kids love PMA. We started my daughter in the infant room in 2018 with Ms Morgan as the assistant at the time. As my daughter moved up to the Nido classroom (12mo-20mo) Ms Morgan moved up to be the lead teacher. My daughter has now progressed though the programs up to the Early Education room (3-6yrs) with Ms Kelsey & Ms Krista. My son started with Ms Morgan as a pandemic baby and he’s just thrived with her and now doing amazing with Ms Mili, Ms Zaria & Ms Bianca in the toddler room (20m-3yrs) My youngest will be joining her siblings in the fall and will be with Ms Lisa in the infant room (6w-12m) Great things about this school- all the teachers are constantly taking classes and doing continuing education. At drop off & pick up-They come to each car unload the child and walk each child to their classroom for you, at pick up they do the same. We have utilized drop in days & before/after care. The administration has always been prompt to respond emails as well. They great field trips off/on campus that include EC and Lower/upper Elm rooms, there is so much parent involvement for chaperoning each one, but also a ton of willingness to help out if for some reason you are not able to come along. As a parent, it’s also a great way to meet other teachers in the department or teachers in future classes. Huge fan of the transparent app they use it to track skills that my kids have been introduced to/needs work with/mastered. Frequent photos of what they are working on, or other interesting things happening in class, plus having all communication with each teacher and administrator in one central platform makes my life easier especially as a parent with multiple kids in the school. As for academic part of this school, there is parent teacher conferences where each teacher makes a presentation to share with you about your child in each area such as practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, observation, cosmic learning, & art. For younger classrooms practical life, language self-express, manipulatives, Stereognostic Activities, food preparation, math, fine motor skills, Grace and courtesy, care for the environment, & care for self. As you can tell from this list, they really strive to educate the whole being- I would never consider this just babysitting/daycare they do so much more. I could not be more happy with the care and education my kids have received at PMA.

Angela nannies my two children and has pointed us in the direction of looking into Providence. She is the best with my kids and knowing that Providence hires teachers like her assures me that my kids will be safe there.

We love PMA and all the teachers our daughter has had over the four years she’s been going….Ms. Morgan, Ms. Trish, and Ms. Maddie! Each and every one of the women who have taught her treat her like family. It’s feels wonderful to know she is so well loved when I have to be at work.

This school is incredible. We moved from CA for my son to specifically attend this school. We couldn't be happier. The school is aesthetically appealing, clean, high ceilings, lots of natural light/windows & subdued colors. They really work hard to make the environment soothing for the children. On any given day you will hear soothing music playing, smell essential oils being defused. The little ones are taught about grace, courtesy, social skills, conflict resolution, self help skills/autonomy, self soothing, etc. They really teach to the whole child. They don't put math/science/reading above any other life skills, which is huge. Many days they have "gratitude circle, meditation circle, or massage circle," where they get to practice these skills. The stimuli/materials available also make learning fun. They are made from natural materials so you don't need to worry about what is off gassing/leaching around your child. And, they are so visually appealing, little hands want to reach for them. These Montessori materials make abstract concepts become concrete & fun to master. The staff members know the children intimately, due to the small size of the school. From admin to assistants the adults are patient, enthusiastic & energetic with the children. We love the school. Mrs. Sam, my son's teacher is a rock star. She is equal parts strict and spunky. In her calm/quiet way she teaches children about boundaries, and yet she is so full of pizzazz. Mrs. Claudia has compassion & grace for days. Mrs. Lisa (front desk) always has a smile & wonderful recommendations/solutions. Ms. Maddie is by far the most compassionate, attuned & in touch principal I have ever met. Ms. Z will patiently and enthusiastically answer your little ones 391 questions! Ms. Isa will cut you grace when your little human makes a less than stellar choice, if she got a penny for every time she said, "That's okay, don't worry," she would be in the top 1%. I am an educator myself & have worked in many different districts, this school is truly a gem. We are so blessed to have found it. The children are truly treated like family, loved on, safe, nurtured & can therefor thrive.

I took my 3 children here after two other daycares. They have gone above and beyond to support my children there needs and struggles. They have the best teachers MS Maddie Wilson is amazing with her skills to help kids with their special unique personalities. Ms Anna is amazing with my high energetic son, she has pushed him and his motivation towards things he loves. Ms Millie, Ray, Kylie and Bianca teachers in the toddler class are so loving and kind to my little life of the party 2 year old. The aftercare Ms Z and Ms isa love my three crazy boys and make these feel special. Ms Sam Fuertes in the elementary been making a difference in their lives too, even is she doesn’t have them in her class, she has helped with teachers who have subbed my boys understand their unique personalities. We also has ms Morgan in Nido and she just loved my little one and truly cared about him.

I can’t say enough good things about PMA. Everyone at PMA is so loving and kind. Ms. Morgan, Ellie, Tonya, Madi and Others in the classroom treat my kids like they are their own! ♥️

Our kids have been at PMA since they were 6 months and 3 years old. We've been through the infant, nido, toddler, and EC classrooms and our kids have thrived. In infant, we loved the daily updates from Lisa and Angela and our daughter always had a huge smile on her face at drop off. Lisa and Angela keep that classroom so clean! Our daughter was rarely sick as an infant - it was a miracle. She then moved into Nido and absolutely loved the slide and Morgan. Hard to say who she loved more ;). She's now in Abrie's class with Ceci and Tayler and is the happiest girl. Her language skills are flourishing and she's a confident, independent, and kind child. I know much of her personality has been shaped by her years at PMA. Our son is 4 and can nearly read thanks to all the phonetics instruction with Kelsey and Krista. He loves to sing and perform and even did a class presentation that he prepared for at home happily! PMA has inspired a curiosity and love of learning in him. We feel so fortunate to have found this school where our son is free to express himself and has made such strong connections with the teachers who he trusts and loves.

Our experience has been top notch! My daughter LOVES her toddler teacher Miss Abrie. They have been great working with us on potty training and hitting other milestones.