Smart Starts at Dadeland

If you are for progress don't go to this school! They support only specific groups! The principal hates the parents and the students as well!

This school and it's leaders believe in quality education, family involvement and best practices for the children. The learn in a very beautiful and natural environment and children are thriving. There is grace and courtesy being taught every day and the children are very kind, respectful and friendly with one another which is the culture of the school.The teachers are caring, nurturing, and very knowledgeable in Montessori principles and methods and the children and the share great information with families.

I had the pleasure of having 2 of my kids go to this school for over 3 years. It is a one of a kind experience for children that are able to learn in very practical and nature involved way. The staff is great, teachers as well and it all feels like a large family.

As a parent, I came into this school community with the hope that my child’s unique needs would be met with understanding, creativity, and care. Unfortunately, we were asked to provide our own assistant for him — a request that made it clear the school does not have the necessary systems in place to support children who fall outside a narrow definition of “typical.” This expectation placed an unfair burden on our family and revealed a deeper issue in the school’s approach to diversity and inclusion.It is disappointing to see that the school is not equipped to support a full range of students, especially in a time when inclusive education should be the standard, not the exception. Diversity in learning styles, behaviors, and needs is a fact of every classroom, and it is the responsibility of educational institutions to rise to the challenge, not place that responsibility on families.