Reviewers highlight the school's Montessori approach, noting that staff provide individualized attention, maintain clean and organized classrooms, and foster a supportive community. Parents report that children develop academic skills like reading and writing while gaining confidence and independence. The facility features a historic building with natural light, though two low-star reviews criticize the old structure for poor temperature control and management quality.
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Our son is thriving at IMA! The guides are wonderful and very attentive to each individual child's needs. We feel very lucky to have found a place where we know our son will be happy, safe, and nurtured for years to come.
The overall spirit and vibe of the school is nurtering, calm, caring and attentive. And every teacher really understands each child.
We have been extremely impressed with the academics, the teachers, and the leadership.
We’re so glad that you’re enjoying your experience at our school, Sarah. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review.
We love our school! 10/10 would recommend to anyone interested in Montessori education.
Thank you for the wonderful review, Emily! We're so happy to have your support and recommendation.
IMA made us feel like they were vested in not only our child, but also our family and fostering a community.
Thank you for your support, Niki! We are so happy to hear that you and your child are having such a wonderful experience.
We absolutely LOVED our experience with our infant daughter here. She started around 4 months and continued until around 9 months of age. The teachers are so caring and kind. They helped keep our daughter on a consistent schedule and she absolutely thrived in their care! Ms. Abi, Ms. Ollie, Ms. Shushan, and Ms. Bella were her teachers. Her classroom was always clean and has lots of natural light. One thing that’s wonderful about the school set up is that the infants are in their own separate area/wing of the school which I think is helpful for the littlest immune systems to be separate from the bigger kids! The infants also have their own separate outdoor play space that is very shaded, so our daughter got to spend lots of time outdoors. The classrooms for the older kids are also wonderful! They are clean, offer plenty of space, and lots of natural light. So many of the kids are truly SO excited at school drop off to be there and I think that’s a testament to all the teachers and staff.<br><br>On the administrative side, Deborah Grant and Sonya Bettis are both wonderful! You can tell they truly care about the school and the community. Both are very responsive and I felt communication from the school was always prompt, helpful and consistent.<br><br>We truly loved this school and only left because a spot opened at another school much closer to our house. We are one month in at our new school, and I find myself really missing the care my daughter received while at IMA. If we don’t settle in at her new school, we wouldn’t hesitate to switch back to IMA despite the longer commute.
Thank you for the 5-star review, Maya! Our hearts just melt when parents like yourself share their stories.
We have truly enjoyed our time at IMA! We trust the staff, everything is very clean and organized. Our son gets excited just pulling into the parking lot and as a parent, that says a lot!
Thank you for the fantastic review, Brittni! We’re so excited to hear that your son is enjoying his time at our school and that you are having such a wonderful experience overall!
Our son has been at IMA for two years. He loves it. We love it. He learns a lot and has very caring teachers. We are all very happy! This is his first school experience.
Thank you, Brittany! We are so happy to hear that your son is enjoying his time at our school.
We have been at IMA for 4 years and have loved our experience. Our son has thrived in the Montessori environment and has learned so much. Ms. Laura is an incredible teacher in the Primary/Lotus classroom and our son just loves her. We are excited to be at IMA for one more year (our son’s kindergarten year) and wish that elementary was offered - we’d stay there as long as we could if so! :)
Thank you for the fantastic review, Andrea! We’re so excited to hear that your son is enjoying his time at our school and that you are having such a wonderful experience overall!
Their montessori approach and caring, effective teachers are excellent. Both my children have attended since they were babies. IMA teachers keep pace with each child and teach practical skills at their level. My toddler raves about her teachers, helps in the kitchen, sings us all the new songs she learns, and goes nuts over the tie-dye shirt they made. My four-year-old has learned to read, can identify every state, and can figure out how many muffins we need to make if we have five people over and all of them want three muffins. It's been great.
Thank you for the 5-star review, Anne! We’re so excited to hear that your children are enjoying their time at our school.
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