The directress is focused, smart, caring, and no-nonsense! She runs a tight ship and, as a result, the students receive the absolute BEST education money can buy. My son is in his third year at Manhattan Academy and we are more than thrilled with the well-rounded education he is getting at this fine
... Read more school. The primary and upper primary programs/academics are second to none. The teachers are wonderful and caring and the children are treated as individuals, not numbers. Our son could not be happier and looks forward to going to school every M-F. They offer a wide variety of enrichment classes from yoga to mandarin to chess to karate...We love it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
All of the teachers appear happy but I think they are overworked. The directress is somewhat phony and never appears happy. I am sometimes afraid to bring up issues with my child with her. I like my son's teacher and he has made a good friends. The other parents are also wonderful.
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
I think people have to uderstand that private school has a business side. While the directress may not be the best in her 'people' skills, look at the facility as a whole. I toured this school and stopped in one afternoon unannounced and was greated warmly. I was given an impromptu tour and welcomed.
... Read more The kids at this school looked happy and busy. The teachers all were on the floor with students working and everyone was very happy. While no school is perfect, I think people have to remember what a difficult job it is to cater to parents who can sometimes be demanding and at times believe their own children are perfect and could do no wrong. Public education is changing, and I believe this school offers an affordable option to growing class sizes and no more funding for PE and Music. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/01/09
During the tour, we were told a different story. As my husband and I were upset about several issues, we approached the directress about it. Sure enough, she was rude and very unaccommodating. The teachers have changed and good teachers don't seem to stick around for very long. We are not re-enrolling
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Posted by a parent on 02/23/09
My son is in the Preschool (transition room) and I love it! The teachers genuinely care about your children and they learn a lot. Thanks MA
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Posted by a parent on 02/20/09
My two children started in the preschool program ('primary') this past fall. It's amazing how much they learned in the short period of time they were there. By Christmas/Dec., they were writing,reading and doing simple math (addition & subtraction). Both were ready to learn but was doing neither when
... Read more they started there (@ 4 1/2 year old). Their two main teachers and 2 assistant teachers are phenomenal -so kind and hardworking. Our kids love them. Our kids also really enjoy the music and spanish that is offered as part of the curriculum. The directress doesn't appear to be a bad person but if she had better people skills, I would have rated the school a 5 star. They really do have a great preschool academic program. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/08/09
My daughter started kindergarten at Manhatten Academy this year. We are MORE than pleased with the education that our child is receiving. Her intellectual growth in two and a half months is amazing. There might be administrative issues (though we haven't seen any), but they do not affect the children
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Posted by a parent on 11/12/08
We've had our child at the school for a couple years, and am very pleased with the education and nurture the school offers. There are many posts of the directress being rude, but our experiences with her are very pleasant. We find the staff to be quite caring, personable and attentive to our child's
... Read more needs. I'm getting the feeling that disgruntled parents are taking it out on the school's ratings by purposely writing bad reviews. What a shame to rate down a terrific school. We're happy with the outstanding curriculum and our child's current teacher. Our child is almost four, but he's already reading. Aside from the academics, he's also become a very well mannered, and respectful young man. It would be hard to find a school full of preschool children behaving so well! The school does an excellent job in using the montessori method in their teachings. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/25/08
Horrible staff, very rude and unprofessional. Took my child out.
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Posted by a parent on 09/22/08
When my son was about 10 months old I put him on the waiting list for Manhattan Academy. He began when he was 18 months old. The toddler classroom was devoid of any colorful or nurturing decor. The turnover rate of assistants was amazing. Parents were warned in the Wednesday forlders not to ask where
... Read more or why staff had left. When my son moved to the Primary building he had an incredible teacher. However, she left. Over this past summer he eas enrolled in summer school and we paid extra for swimming lessons. He had more than 8 different teachers over the 10 week program. The kids only played outside for 30 minutes a day, and the swimming program- hah! The poor classroom teachers had to do that too. The only problem with the school is the Director. The teachers are caring and compassionate. Read less
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Manhattan Beach schools — Manhattan Academy is located at 1740 Manhattan Beach Blv, Manhattan Beach CA 90266. 1740 Manhattan Beach Blv is in the 90266 ZIP code in Manhattan Beach, CA Manhattan Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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