Outstanding school with dedicated, qualified, friendly, patient and loving staff. They love working…read morewith kids with special needs and it shows. They tailor to each child's needs to help them learn and also have fun in the process. In addition to academics, the students get to partake in fun extracurricular activities- from dance, to karate, to sports, to horse therapy (and more). Take a tour and see it yourself.

My son has been attending Great Heights Academy since Kindergarten. He is now at their Middle/High…read moreschool location entering 7th grade. As a public school educator myself, I knew what resources, services, and curriculum were available to my son if he were to be enrolled in a public school. I knew it would not fit his needs. I found Great Heights at the right moment and have never looked back. The one thing that every parent I know with a special needs child looks for in a school is that the child is well taken care of and loved no matter their disability. This school meets those expectations to the fullest. Great Heights has a great academic program tailored to each individual child and a low student to teacher ratio. I have always felt comfortable sending my son there. The director, Khia Lopez, pours her heart and soul into her students and their education. I highly recommend this school!!!

They have amazing students and loving teachers. I highly recommend this school because of their…read moreChrist centered education. 5 out of 5 stars!

Florida Christian provides students with opportunities for success given that they offer 3 levels…read moreof course rigor all while fostering spiritual growth by cultivating faith. Faith primarily & Family involvement are key and at the heart of what the school exemplifies! So grateful our family gets to be a part of this beautiful community!

Hi Albert - Would like to give you an opportunity to return my call. I'd Like to alert all parents…read moreboth mothers and fathers. If you call Albert with concerns about not only your children but with the other parent who's alternating documents forging my signature as well as other things while your living out of state Albert will not only Ignore you emails and calls but he will have a personal relationship with children's mothers and even if they fail to arrive on time to pick the children up he will not call the father or mother that's out of state instead he'll call the grandparents of the mother who failed to pick the children up & release your children to a nanny you never heard of while leaving his business to personally drive around looking for the mother of my children at hospitals, her job, the police station. Not once did Albert call me and let me know what occurred. I had to book a flight within 24 hours get my children from a stranger nanny I didn't know, and my children ended up sleeping at her and her husbands home. How did I find out something went wrong..?? you can be a mother of 2 in your mid 30's trying to party on South Beach mid day.. I guess Albert wanted to help her hide this from me. I'd stay away from this school and owner. I really want to sue him. Thank you Miami Sheriff PD for letting me know my children were safe and letting me know exactly what the mother of my children did. Can't say the same for Albert.

Really cute Montessori school on the second floor of the Civica Plaza. It's conveniently located…read moreat the Medical Center by Jackson hospital, the University of Miami and the Miami Dade Courthouse which is great for employees that work in the surrounding area to drop off their kids in a nearby location. It's also fairly new, it's been open 6 months more or less. They accept children 18 months to 6 years old and therefore I don't have a kid that age but my coworker/best friend drops off her daughter every day and I usually go with her to either drop off or pick up her up. The staff is friendly and are always aware for the safety of the children and know who is picking them up all the time. So far I've heard no complaints and my friends daughter has learned a lot since being there since they teach a non traditional style of learning, Montessori. BTW Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Children work in groups and individually to discover and explore knowledge of the world and to develop their maximum potential. They are a little pricey I think $700-800 a month but worth it if you can.

Absolutely wonderful. The staff is very caring and loving towards the children. Both my kids…read moreattended and it was a great learning experience for both of them.

If I could give this school negative stars I would!!! I…read moreoriginally picked this school due to hearing great things. When my son first started it was great. He loved his teachers. Would even name his toys after them while playing at home. Morning drops off were good and he was excited to go to school. Come to follow school year we had nothing but problems. My son would cry and hold on to me for dear life in the mornings. He never wanted to go to school. Dad and I have 50/50 custody, so at first, I thought he was just having attachment issues. It broke my heart to leave him, but I had to work and trusted the school to take good care of him. I started noticing very early on that he was having behavior issues in this class. Almost everyday they told me something. They would complain about him never sitting still, not wanting to participate in activities, hitting his fellow classmates. I did my part and explained to him that we can't behave that way at school and need to be nice to his fellow classmates. There was an incident where he fell and hit his ear. They called me and told me there was a minor incident, but he is fine and not crying. His grandma picked him up from school that day, so I did not see his ear till the end of the day. His ear was extremely bruised and swollen. He wouldn't even let dad, or I touch it. When dad asked to see the video of how it happened, they claimed they do not have cameras in the class, but they literally have one right above the changing table.... They started labeling my kid as the ringleader in his class and a threat to himself and his fellow classmates. Claiming he is the ONLY one to not sit still, listen, and misbehave in a class FULL OF 2 YEAR OLDS. I'm not saying my son is perfect and is always on his best behavior, for crying out he's a two year old. But to label him as a threat? My final straw with this school was this coming Thursday when I received a long email on his behavior a WHOLE DAY later from when it took place. They stated they spoke with dad since it was his day to pick him up. The email that we were sent had things on there that weren't even discussed with dad. I decided to reply piece by piece to this email addressing each bad behavior. Most of the things they told me were behaviors he doesn't even display at home. The one that stood out to me the most was that he stuck his whole arm in the toilet!!! How was he able to go into the bathroom and do that without anyone noticing? When I addressed each thing and all my concerns in the email, the director (Jacqueline) responded, using her physiology multiplication. She basically ignored everything I said and stated that his bad behavior is going to increase due to him not being in school consistently. Mind you they sent him home every time he had a runny nose even if there were no cold symptoms, dad was not comfortable leaving him there, and he had missed more days of school with his other teacher and had no issues. She then proceeded to use the excuse that the teachers can't provide their undivided attention to him, yet again in his other class the teachers weren't able to give their undivided attention due to there being other students and he had no issues... To top it all off she disclosed confidential things that were said separately by dad and I. Almost as if she was trying to start something between us. Not once did she address my concerns on the neglect. All she addressed was how I am trying to attempt to accuse the school of targeting my son. Jacqueline states that they feel there needs to be a foundation made of trust, honest communication, and follow through between the school and the parents, but if your honest communication is not to her liking, she will kick your kid out! Dad and I did our part in talking to our son and explaining to him the behaviors he needs to display at school. And with the approach they took seemed as if we didn't. She does not work with you and your situation. We put our trust in this school every day we dropped him off. Dad has multiple videos of him being neglected and teachers complaining about the kids crying and not listening. Yet all Jacueline could say was he disrespected her teachers and herself. What a joke. To know he was not being treated the way he needed to be and to be shot down when addressing these concerns is disgusting. All she cares about is collecting the money from the parents. I have spoken with multiple people who have dealt with her, and they all have nothing nice to say. Do yourself a favor and don't put your kid in this school.

I highly recommend Vanguard Children's Academy. My 2 kids have attended VCA since 2020 and they…read morehave both thrived at this school. The quality of teachers, assistants and administration at this school are fantastic. This school is family owned and managed but a fantastic family of educators that are passionate about educating young children. They continue to think about what the children and our family need and bring great ideas and solutions to continue to strive for greatness for our children. For example, this year they invited both a occupational and physical therapists to help assess our kids (optional) and work closely with our teachers so they can help our kids and manage any development items as a team. They continue to add music, physical education and even Spanish classes provided by other educators. The curriculum is great and is focused on themes, after each theme (month-2 months), there is a celebration and families are invited to participate. This shows our children to have a sense of great pride in their work. My son attended a Montessori school prior to VCA and I did like that VCA had some Montessori like set up that helps children build their independence. Also, my son attended VPK and VCA follows the Florida VPK curriculum. His teacher did meet with me 3 times in that year to share his testing results and thoroughly discuss their development, this helped to show the growth he had from the beginning, middle and end of the year and showed his readiness for Kindergarten! I'm confident that VCA helped him prepare for his Kindergarten year. VCA also learns through play. My children have always loved to attend school. All educators, even outside of my children's assigned class, know my children by name and are very professional. The communication is fantastic, you can always reach someone in the office. The app the teacher uses keeps us engaged on what the children are learning as well as another form of communication directly into the classroom teachers/assistants. You are always greeted everyday with a welcoming smile. We'll miss our VCA family as our second child wraps up her last year at VCA. We'll continue to recommend this great school to our friends and family and we will always cherish these early memories we had here. Thank you so much for loving and developing our children.

We cannot thank Vanguard Childrens Academy enough for our unforgettable time there. We have two…read moreboys, both who attended there from ages 2-5. We were new to Miami and VCA became an extension of our family, most importantly they made it so easy for us to go to work. Academically, both boys were extremely prepared for kindergarten and had a smooth transition. During their last year at Vanguard they prepared them to be more independent for kinder. The school is always impeccable and they have taken all measures to keep the children safe during COVID. We have made long life friends at VCA and have missed them very much! We love Ms. Kiko and all the staff who were part of our parenting journey during our time there. I cannot recommend this school enough!

A hidden gem. This preschool teaches kids how to get along with others and a bit of Spanish…read morelanguage education. It's got a wonderful playground and wall of books, and all the parents are very involved. PLEASE FIND THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE IF YOU CAN'T GET THROUGH BY PHONE.

Our kids attended the Bilingual Cooperative Preschool and they absolutely loved it. Ms Gina and Ms…read moreAna Maria are amazing and the school is exactly what we were looking for. It is very welcoming, there is a beautiful outdoor and there is family feel. Our kids had a hard time leaving school every day and couldn't wait to go back the next day. We can only recommend it. Thank you!

Best preschool in the area. I highly recommend this school. Loving teachers, happy children. Cant…read moresay enough good things

My 4 year old son has been attending La Prima Casa Montessori since he was 18-months old. The…read morecampus is small and everyone knows each other like family. The teachers are very knowledgeable about Montessori education as well as the methods involved and they take it very seriously. They are very hands on with the children and strike a great balance between having a serious learning environment filled with love and understanding. I recently enrolled my younger son in the Il Nido class for infants and he loves it so much that some days he does not want to come home :) I can't recommend this school enough!

this is a great school. I've been here since kindergarten but sadly i'm moving away for middle…read moreschool. The principal is so nice and is actively checking classes every day to make sure the teachers are doing their job. A lot of my teachers are really nice. Plus, it has helped me a lot with my education and I've been an honor roll and a straight A student. They also hold tons of events like Hispanic heritage, spelling bees, Halloween gala, and more. It's a great school honestly I don't really see any flaws.

This is my personal experience with this school. After reading you can form your own opinion…read more I had my 13 year old in this school & currently have my 8 and 9 year old attending. They joined back in 2021. This school is ran very politically so if you aren't ready to become close friend with facility or provide them with some sort of financial incentive, prepare to feel like the odd ball. Other than that the facility is a bit, historic. Taken care of to their best ability. Sometimes things are broken and they get to them when they can. There will be stalls out of order until they can get to them. There will be instances where the ac doesn't function so well.... So now the incident that drove me withdraw my daughter. My daughter was seen with a mark on her face during class. Her teacher, Ms.Amargada I think it is, saw this and brought it up too the principal, Marisol. They both decided to call me (only Marisol spoke) and ask me if I knew anything about the mark on her face. I was confused because I was being called at 12:30 on the afternoon being asked as if I knew. I appreciate the initial concern and communication...the call continued on with Marisol asking me the same question in different forms. I simply asked they spoke with my daughter about this, which they did not. After the bright idea came into their head to ask my daughter, they called me back with her and told us both that she could call dcf. She asked my daughter if everything was going on and she assured her that everything was fine. We hung up for a second time. I gave the school a call back because I won't say it but I'm sure you can see what was being implied. I called back and let Marisol know that she had my permission to go into my 8 and 9 year olds class and ask them whatever she would like about my household , had she had any assumptions, I let her know to please ask away to my two smaller children and clear it up. To which she chose not to, stating and I quote, "I do not want to involve them". My daughter ended up clearing up what happened in the form of a text via a friends phone, about 10 minutes after the 3 phone calls. The next morning I went in and showed Marisol the message. Then I proceeded to transfer my daughter out of the school. They were clearing trying to villainize me and it was clear from the begging their tunnel vision on the matter. A call to ask about a mark or ANY concern for that matter of fact should never involve implications towards anyone about abuse, without reason to believe, it also shouldn't included a threat to call other entities. That wasn't correct of Marisol. So I peacefully withdrew my daughter. Marisol did in fact call dcf, they came to my home. I had the pleasure of explaining to them this, they spoke to my children , the same children she didn't want to involve because she knew that wouldn't have fit her narrative, then they advised me to complain about Marisol because how they put it to me, mater is a company & the customer service that I was receiving wasn't mirroring their brand values. Also the fact that Marisol's actions towards me showed to be very direct and intentional. I have no intention to do so but I do hope this helps who ever it may. You have a lot of good reviews, be mindful, to have a lot of money in your pocket and a fake smile to hand out, if not you too can find yourself in my situation.