Ivy League Montessori School

Our children transferred into Ivy League mid-year, and we are so happy that we chose to place our children there. Their teachers (upper and lower elementary) are fantastic, and both have gone out of their way to make certain that our children's transition into their classroom was an easy one. Ivy League is an AMI accredited school, and adhere fully to the Montessori methods of teaching. It is a true Montessori school. Many of the students started at ILMS when they were toddlers, and are still attending after many years. The fact that they have had very little staff turn-over lets me know that the administration wants to create a stable environment for both the students and the teaching staff. The parent organization has been wonderful, and very interested in making our transition into their community a positive, supportive one. All in all, our children's teachers, the school's families and the Ivy League administration are top notch, and we are looking forward to returning in the fall.
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My daughter's friend's son goes there and they love it.
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Great attention to the children

Because the kids love it and thats what counts

Best school I've ever seen.
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ILMS has the best educational environment for students, parents and teachers.
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Because my friend's sons are BOTH enrolled in this school and they love it!
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It is a hands on learning center and it teaches above the public school system. all children should have a chance to learn this way
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Caring teachers with happy students.
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This is our seventh year at ILMS. Our daughter started at 2 and a half in 2004. Our son started at the same age in 2007. We highly recommend ILMS as the PERFECT start in education for your child. Montessori education will foster the desire the learn and explore...and that is something that will stay with your child throughout their lives. It is truly the best foundation in education available. Ivy League Montessori feels much more like a family than a school. Earlier this year, our family faced cancer head on. Our son's teacher became part of our "team"...working with us to monitor the effects of his dad's diagnosis on his emotional well-being. She began sending emails if something seemed "off"... even if it was just that he was having a "different" kind of day. She became a true partner in raising our child. Getting through those months would have been much harder without her. That is only one example of the love that our children have felt since enrolling in ILMS...there are so many more. In addition to the comfort level we have with this school, we've been very pleased with the academics! Our 4th-grade daughter (who was at ILMS through "first grade" and is now in public school) has always enjoyed school. Long division and multiplication have come easy to her because of the hands-on manipulatives she worked with at ILMS. She makes straight As and always takes on any challenge offered at her school - writing competitions, academic bowl, choir, spelling bee - she is incredibly confident in herself academically. Further, she has a heart of gold and is always trying to work for the greater good. Our son (who will be 6 in December) loves to read and his latest accomplishment is writing stories. He writes about nature, friends, family. He loves math and has recently started working with the multiplication material. Montessori has also helped us, as parents, appreciate the different strengths of our children. We don't compare them with numbers, as you might be tempted to do with grades. Rather, we celebrate their individual successes. Here's a perfect example of a Montessori moment. We took our son to Disney last week as an early birthday surprise. We went to the Magic Kingdom, but he didn't seem really "engaged" so we decided to go to Epcot the next day. He LOVED it. Would have stayed on "Living with the Land" boat ride all day if we'd let him. It's a slow boat ride that teaches about different types of soils and climates, and growing food through hydroponics. His second favorite ride was "Soarin"... and he loved the international showcase. In fact, he said "I wish there were MORE countries!" If you only knew our son...he is ALL OUT, sports guy, cool dude to the extreme. Roller coasters would have been my default pick for his favorite thing to do. But the hands-on education at ILMS has given him a REAL appreciation for nature and the world around him... Again, we highly recommend ILMS...because of the family feel, hands-on learning, and solid foundation for future education. Schedule a visit to see just what we mean.
--Submitted by a parent