Kingswood Montessori Academy

Anonymous - Jul 21, 2014

I was a parent for 4 years at Kingswood Montessori, I have decided to not return next year due to the owner/director of the school . I do not recommend this school for many reasons but mainly because it is ran like a dictatorship by both Ms. Maday Rodriguez and her father. None of the staff at the school have background nor fingerprints done, There has never been a fire drill in the 4 yrs we attended. Teachers are not under contract therefore are replaced yearly which is not part of the montessori method. This is why you will not find any of the teachers credentials, names or even pictures on the website. Teachers are poorly paid, treated and even screamed at and this is obviously not the type of example I want my children to be exposed to. Class rooms will go weeks without toilet paper or trash liners. There is no music, spanish, art or P.E teachers. It is all taught by the lead teacher. Although Mrs. Rodriguez may sell you on the tour of the school that she does and even the website none are currently there. The classes are not all that small either. The elementary class is 1-6 grade all together. This past year we had 31 students with one amazing lead teacher which was let go and two assistants. We were promised 2 additional assistants to pull students out for one on one and after two weeks they were both let go to never be replaced. The school accepts VPK, Mackay and Step-up scholarships. Within the students there are several who are promised occupational therapist they require yet never has one been hired nor recruited for these special needs children. Go to any other school within Homestead and ask what there opinion on the school and director are, They will confirm everything I am writing and all have something negative to say. It is sad that Mrs. Elizabeth Calabrese who founded the school and owned it for over 30 yrs vision has been destroyed by this new owner.