The Montessori Academy At St John's

My child has attended North Beach for 6 years and I can say that this is an EXCELLENT school! The teachers are committed to their students development and students are regularly recognized for their accomplishments building their sense of confidence and joy of learning. Projects and assignments are developed to help stretch children's thinking. Many comments on this site about this being a public school run like a private school. I would agree and am very thankful for that! The workload on students is high with homework almost every night, but the kids get used to the workload and it prepares them for everything that comes next. If you're a parent that doesn't believe homework is important, then this is NOT the school for you. Also, many comments disparaging the "rich yoga moms". To be clear, these moms donate their time and resources to make NBE a terrific elementary school for all. Specifically, they play an active role in helping to organize classroom events, they help fund incremental teachers for those that need more support and they volunteer to support the school whenever needed. Overall, an outstanding school in a terrific community filled with caring families.

There is no perfect school as staff shortage is the general downside nowadays. But TIES is a good school overall, in a great location. Class sizes are right. Admin and leadership is supportive and approachable. Most teachers are caring, they are serious about teaching. Although it has several doors, it’s a safe school, I have never seen any safety incidents. Mostly importantly kids are happy!

A wonderful experience. Teachers and principal are knowledgeable, kind and supportive. Authentic Montessori not watered down. A hidden gem in Miami Beach.

I would not reccomend sending your children here at all. I sent my son to the high school this year, and out of all the Jewish schools, we have tried this id definitively at the bottom of the list. Both the Judaics and the traditional course are not sufficient with the teaching they provide. Along with the poor teaching, the workload given to students is extreme especially this year with an ongoing pandemic.

Absolutely not worth the price. The academics are at a lower level than public schools, which I remarked after I retracted my children from this school. The counselors are not concerned by the students' problems, the teachers keep switching, or even get expelled. The teachers are not paid enough, as they claim, and each year at LEAST 5 of them leave. Parents are literally spammed with e-mails that have nothing to do with their children's life. The high school is in a bad condition, and students destroy the wall when they kick it, as the latter are made of paper. There is NO discipline. Judaic teachings have nothing special, and overall, this schools lacks a well structured academic system. The students' future are compromised, be careful with your decision!

This school is not Montessori. Teachers aren't trained and are asked to lie to parents, the staff is a revolving door so you never see the same teacher twice, classrooms are too full due to not having enough teachers, the headmaster shows clear favoritism to the girls of the schools and the boys, you can't access any educational records and it's a fight having them sent to a new school once the child ages out. No nurse on staff for injuries, no phones for teaches to call an ambulance/police in an emergency, no regard for covid outbreaks. This is not a school it barely qualifies as a daycare.