Special Ed. N.P.

My kid is in the Spanish immersion program at MW. He’s had an excellent experience! I feel fortunate that we are able to receive such amazing programming at a public school. I volunteer at MW fairly frequently- the school does have a significant number of students that are low income (I volunteer delivering food bags); the staff/teachers here are quite amazing and I can tell they really care about their students.

Piedmont is a wonderful school. My children have loved their experiences there and grown to enjoy school thanks to the wonderful staff and teachers.

A School That Lives Its Core Values and Strives for ExcellenceBoth of our boys will be in 5th and 8th grade this fall and have attended North Star Academy since kindergarten. We could not be happier with our choice.Our family comes from a multicultural and bilingual background, and throughout the years North Star Academy has made our children feel welcomed, supported, and valued. The teachers and staff have always shown kindness, respect, and a genuine commitment to helping our boys succeed both academically and personally.We have watched our children grow into confident, responsible students, and we are grateful for the strong education and caring community the school has provided. Knowing that our children are in a safe and supportive environment has given us great peace of mind over the years.We would also like to express our gratitude to Mrs. Rackliffe for her outstanding leadership and to Mrs. Goldsworthy, Academy Director, for her support and dedication. Your commitment to the students, families, and school community has made a meaningful difference in our children's educational journey.We are thankful for everything North Star Academy has done for our family and highly recommend it to any parent looking for a school that truly cares about its students.

Our son has been going here for 1.5 years and we've been very happy with our decision to have him go here. The new director has done a great job at communicating with parents and making everyone feel welcome.

So grateful for a school where truth and faith are integrated into each and every aspect. Certainly not perfect, but focused and continually striving to be a place worthy of the trust of parents and guardians in reinforcing the character and excellence that this world is hungry for in emerging leaders. Our children's lives and trajectories were deeply impacted in a positive way by this place. All have now graduated from LCA. We have no regrets with investing for our kids in this place. We strongly support the mission of Lakeview and recommend it to any parent desiring to invest in their child's long term success and ability to impact others for good.

When our family moved to Duluth after I completed my medical training in New York, our son was 4 and our daughter was 2. We enrolled at Many Rivers Montessori expecting it to be primarily a preschool and kindergarten option for our family. Today, our son is entering fifth grade and our daughter third, and we've chosen to stay.What has kept us there is the combination of academics with independence, problem-solving, creativity, and practical responsibility. Our children have learned everyday skills such as cooking, setting tables, cleaning up after themselves, and taking responsibility for their environment. They've also learned to write in cursive, spent significant time outdoors, participated in nature-focused trips and experiential learning, and had opportunities through extracurricular activities such as robotics, soccer, and chess club. We have also appreciated their early exposure to micro-economies and learning to be entrepreneurial, coming up with ideas for crafts to make and sell at their annual Fall and Winter festivals. The mixed-age classrooms have been particularly meaningful. Younger students have the opportunity to learn from older children, while older students gradually take on mentoring and leadership roles. Over the years, we've watched our own children become more confident, independent, creative, and capable of approaching problems in different ways. We've also really appreciated how well the guides know our children and the level of individual attention that comes with the smaller learning environment. The school community has given us opportunities to know other families and to be genuinely involved in our children's education.No school is a perfect fit for every family, but if you're comparing options in the Duluth, Hermantown or other nearby areas, especially if you're wondering what Montessori looks like in practice, visiting Many Rivers and speaking with administrators and parents can be very helpful. We originally planned to stay only for the early years. The fact that we're still there many years later is probably the clearest endorsement we can give. It has been an amazing experience for our family so far.