Montessori Adolescent Academy

Montessori Adolescent Academy is a stellar school! We love the holistic approach that goes beyond the traditional «drill and memorization» education. Attention is paid to each individual child to honor and encourage growth academically, physically and emotionally. We are big fans of combining age groups in the class room where everyone gets a chance to be the leader in daily activities whether you are the oldest or youngest. Everyone matters which is very gratifying and grounding to the child. Everyone has a chart of daily work but it’s up to each child to choose the order of the subjects. Teachers are there to guide and give individual/​small group lessons to introduce new work. Mrs. Janna Jones who owns the school is simply amazing and we absolutely adore her. She is kind and loving and extremely devoted to her dreams and aspirations of bringing forth successful students with confidence and curiosity for life. Our daughter has been a part of this wonderful community for a year now and we are thrilled to be here! The tuition is worth every penny!

My son also attends the Montessori Adolescent Academy (MAA) and it is everything I could have wished for in a school and a lot of extra things that I didn’t know I wanted for him until I saw them in practice. This school is one of North County’s undiscovered gems, and while I want the school to grow and thrive, I love the amount of personal attention that he receives and how each family at the school is like an extension of our family. I know the headmistress, Mrs Janna Jones, will continue fostering these principles as enrollment increases. The dedication to Montessori principles: individualized lesson plans, student-​led learning and exploration, mind-​body connection that enhances cognition, and many others, is paramount at this school. I feel the tuition is extremely reasonable for what a child receives at MAA, and in fact think that it’s a steal for the level of education and caring delivered. My daughter will also start here next year and we couldn’t be happier. If you have a child aged 3 — 11 years old, call Janna now. Come visit the school. Watch the students work. You will fall in love with it, too.

Such long overdue praise for a school that has truly changed our lives! It was a huge personal defeat for me to pull my son from the local homeschool/​onsite charter combo program to honor his desire to attend a school outside our home five days a week. That disappointment was washed away the moment I met Janna Jones, the head master at MAA. Janna’s passion for each child’s development on both personal and educational levels is awe-​inspiring. I knew her extensive knowledge of the Montessori Method would challenge my son in ways that I have hoped for him even before his birth. MAA has allowed our curious, energetic son to study extensive academics, team building, responsibility, compassion and a thirst for answers, all while spending very little time sedentary.
I cannot believe the extracurricular offerings that included in the affordable tuition; to name a few: Spanish, Human Values, Woodworking, Music and Movement, Physical Expression, Creative Expression (Art), Practical Life, Sports… the list goes on and on. Let me give you an example of a time my husband I were absolutely convinced that making sacrifices in our budget to pay for private education is one of the best decisions we have made as parents. We attended our first Christmas Jubilee at MAA a few weeks ago. The current fifteen students ranging ages 4 to 11 put on a seamless half hour musical program for our enjoyment; which included instrumental solos, multilingual song, and complicated choreography… with only the support of their peers! Their Music and Movement teacher was unable to attend the program, and I cannot imagine the performance being any more perfect than it turned out.
My son loves every minute of school; his thirst for knowledge just grows and grows. It is such a delight to be confident that he is being engaged, well cared for, and genuinely loved all day long. Thank you Janna, Karol and Keri, for helping us raise our dynamic, delightful boy… his sister can’t wait to follow suit!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions!!!