Voyager Montessori

First experience at public school on Bainbridge--granted, this is a COVID/hybrid school year.We were in kindergarten and it was not a great experience. Once asynch went to hybrid, the k teachers were shuffled around and a first grade teacher took on one of the K. Unfortunately, it felt like the curriculum did not shift. We checked with several other K teachers and they agreed the work being asked for was not K work. When we commented on the disconnect, we were told that this was just our perception. In addition, after a year of teaching without a social component, we got feedback our son's skills were not up to expectation in terms of independence. Evidently he should be able to read multi-sentence math problems all on his own.The last week of school, communication has vanished. Assignments dwindled with little or non communication, and to say the teacher was "phoning it in" would be a stretch. I agree with other parents who have said Blakely's focus seems more on performance and maintaining their "Blue Ribbon" status rather than on helping their students reach their potential.

Our child attended kinder at this school and had a truly lovely experience. The school is warm and welcoming. It is not a pressure cooker and we never saw any bullying on campus. The campus is safe and lovely. If we hadn't needed to move away, our child would still attend this school. Can't express how helpful they were for our family!! Highly recommend!

This school is one of a kind! My children have all adored their experiences at Madrona, both in the early childhood and grade school programs. They emerged more confident, curious, and kind, due in no small part to the strong bonds with their outstanding teachers. The Waldorf approach has worked for them, and transformed academic learning from a daily grind into a engaged and proactive intellectual journey. They have loved the school’s outdoor time, nature, and art, as well as opportunities for deep friendship and connection in a small-group setting.