Mission Bay Montessori Academy

All reviews say how wonderful this school is academically. I wish they mentioned how horrible the teachers are to the kids. My 3 year old attended this school over the summer with the intent to start regularly during the school year but after witnessing how they treat these poor kids I decided to take him out of the summer program early. I heard one teacher telling two little girls that were meowing like cats to go play somewhere else she doesn’t want to see them acting like animals which is funny because the next day I noticed another kid pretending to shoot my kid and other kids and apparently that is ok. I also witnessed a kid repeatedly spit on another kid in front of a teacher and she did nothing about it. I noticed there is no am/​pm snack time put into their schedule and since eating is important especially for growing kids who are at school all day I asked them to have him sit down for a few minutes during his «work time «and eat the snacks I provided they assured me they would accommodate that but didn’t and he would come home eating from the moment I picked him up until he went to bed because he was starving. The final straw was when he came home with a large bruise on his back the length of his back and was super dark blue and they said they don’t know how he go that. I understand they can’t watch kids every second but I know my kid must have cried and since they hate kids that cry they probably ignored his injury. They kept telling me it’s his fault he didn’t tell us he was hurt. It’s a little hard for kids to talk when they are crying you idiots. This school may be great academically but the cost is your kids safety, health and emotional wellbeing. They pretty much take away your child’s personality in order to form little robots as another mother recently said. My son is now at a wonderful preschool that cares not just about academics but about kid’s period. He is now very healthy, safe, happy and still learning a lot at his new school.

Very happy here. We have 2 kids in the children’s house and they are flourishing not only academically but socially as well. The students are so confident, competent and considerate. The teachers set a tone of kindness that transfers to the students. We have also been impressed with the teachers’ awareness and appreciation of each child’s individual personality.

I have always heard wonderful things about this school and its academics. Extracurricular activities are exceptional, especially the band. Unfortunately, my experience here was not all that. There was a third grade teacher who was infamous for breaking the spirit of children who did not conform, and it was my child’s misfortune to get her. She was relentless. I had no idea how bad it was because there was no communication from the school that there were any issues, and my son was not able to articulate everything that was going on at school. As a result of his experience with this teacher, he started acting up outside of school and at home. It became extremely disruptive to our family life. My husband and I did not know what to do. When I went to talk to the teacher, she was extremely defensive and hostile towards me about my son. I finally sought outside professional help for my son because things got so bad (this was three months into the year) after my son met with the psychologist, she support a change in school environment for my son. It took a while to get him back into a good place mentally, but he is now thriving at a different school. Although, I would not discourage parents from this school, as I know lots of kids who have gone here and have done extremely well, I would warn parents about this particular 3^rd grade teacher. No need to name her, as her reputation precedes her.

Wonderful school. Amazing school.
Worth every penny (it’s a little pricey at 10k yearly per kid).
I’d recommend any parent with the means to send kids to this school. I promise my fellow parents that you’ll love this school.

This is a wonderful school! My son started here in the summer just as he turned three and he has learned so much in Pre k. He is now 4 (in his 2^nd year) and he is reading!
The teachers and staff are warm and caring. They have done a great job fostering his spirit and independence. He wakes up everyday so excited to go to school, he loves MBMA!
The school itself continues on to 6^th grade and has so many great events and programs for the kids as well as lots of extracurricular activities. The upper school band is exceptional! It is truly a well rounded education that fosters a child’s spirit to learn and grow. We are looking forward to many years here with both our boys!

I saw the other review and thought i should write an updated review. My kids has been with the school for several years. In the first week, he cried too because things were new to him. One of the teachers (usually the younger teacher) always came and talked to him. For 3 years old, learning to be independent could be not easy but after a few weeks, he ran off and played with other kids. This school does demand more than other regular daycare. Kids are asked to be at school at certain time, and follow certain rules. Parents would take turn to bring snacks and flower for the class, parents are expected to volunteer. I notice when my kids go to daycare, we pay for the fee and pretty much it. But here there will be additional contribution to be made and the parents group helps take care of some infrastructure and activities.