My son has been at LJMS for 9 months now in the toddler classroom, and he’s learned so much! The teachers and staff were extremely helpful during the transition to a new school. They asked a bunch of questions about his interests and made sure to incorporate some into his “work”. When he’s home, he asks to help with everything: laundry, sweeping, preparing his food, etc.

One of the things that drew me to LJMS was the dual-immersion program and I’m immensely thankful that they have it. One teacher only speaks to him in English and the other only speaks to him in Spanish. We primarily speak English at home, with some Spanglish thrown in, so I wanted to make sure he was hearing Spanish consistently throughout the day, and it’s made such a difference.

The teachers and staff treat the children with such respect and really let them guide their own lessons and play throughout the day. My son is also learning to use the toilet, an adventure that I was a bit hesitant about, but the teachers walked me through their approach at school and ways that I could reinforce those habits at home. It’s been so nice to have that support throughout the day.

During this COVID era, Kelly, the director, and the rest of the staff have been communicative about all the changing government guidelines as well as monitoring the health of every student. The health and well-being of each child is really top-of-mind for them. To echo others’ comments, they make you feel as if you’re part of a small community; they greet everyone by name (the parents too!) and provide photos of the kids engaged in their work and playing outside.