Private | PK-K, 6-8 | Roman Catholic | 220 students |
Oceanside's Old Mission Montessori School is a private school. It is coed and Roman Catholic affiliated, serving 220 students in grades PK-K, 6-8.
This school has an average Community Rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 12 school community members.
School highlights:
| COMPARE | SCHOOL | GREATSCHOOLS RATING | COMMUNITY RATING |
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0.4 miles | |||
Louise Foussat Elementary School 0.8 miles | |||
1.2 miles | |||
Martin Luther King Jr Middle School 1.3 miles |
Love the school, the teachers, the tradition, the values and small class sizes. A gem of a find, truly.
This is a wonderful school. It provides loving and nurturing family environment. It's a great alternative to a "cookie cutter" public school education. The teachers clearly care for the students well being and strive to tailor their lessons to their ability. The Montessori aspect allows the child to makes choices throughout his day rather than being instructed to do each task. Also, the curriculum includes a lot of variety which keeps my child excited and interested in school, which is the most important thing to me. He is exposed to animal, plant, history and art studies and sees the world around him as a classroom. This school truly inspires a love of learning and I am very pleased with my son's education.
Great School, I love this place, faith builds here. I am a student there and have been having faith problems. OMMS really helped me and now I alter-serve all the time in school and parish masses. I do have a few things I don't like about this school, though. The after school sports are not held often, all that happened last year was volleyball and soccer for the girls. :-(. I am very into Montessori learning, and didn't really receive that in 4-5th Grade. Many good things happen at OMMS though, like: the teachers are excellent, the principal is very smart and KNOWS what she is doing, and the academics are very difficult, but not too difficult. (No, mom didn't make me write this, this is all me.) I am amazed at how well I fit in so fast, everyone had such big, warm hearts. Overall, 5 stars.
OMMS has great potential but lacks leadership, discipline, and skilled staff for a diversified student body. The campus is beautiful but the facilities are not well maintained. Parents are too involved and meddlesome in classrooms.
This is our first year here. Our child is in the 4th/5th grade class. The warmth, care and values at this school are wonderful. It is really a family environment. Up to 3rd grade is a more pure Montessori environment. After that they start transitioning the kids into 'regular' school style. Generally, class sizes are small with lots of attention. There are some afterschool sports, but it's limited, if that's important to your family. Every grade studies foreign language! Full-time Art and Music staff. Again, this school is small, caring and packed with good values.
My children absolutely excell in the environment at OMMS. They are getting a well-rounded education and are very comfortable in their surroundings. It is a small school with lots of attention to individuals
The school is detrimental to students who do not fit their idea how children should learn. The teachers and administration lack the background and education to deal with student needs.
I LOVE this school. My daughter thrives in the environment and the parental involvement cant be beat.
This school has a small town feel with lots of parental involvement. My childern are happy and above grade level in all subjects. They are also building a beautiful faith foundation. The school only lacks in after school sports.
I absolutly love this school. The programs are wonderful, staff is fantastic and the overall atmosphere is supurb! There is a ton of parent involvement. I couldn't have been happier!
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