Minnesota Renaissance School - Montessori

This school is the best gift I can possibly give my children. The children get individual lesson plans and attention. They excel at their own pace so they can understand the material instead of memorizing things. I wish I had been taught the basics of math like this. The school environment is also amazing. There is no bullying, no testing pressure, no sitting in a desk all day. The elementary and middle school are so inviting, and all the kids work together to help and teach each other. My kids actually love learning because of Montessori Methods!
9 years ago (25-01-2017)

Such a great experience for the kids! It's great to be able to watch them go from being the youngest in the class to being the oldest and being looked up to.
8 years ago (07-06-2017)

We started our son at MRS at 2 3/4 years old. We had been reading about the Montessori method of teaching, and visited the school with him during one of their open houses. We initially visited looking for preschools for the future, and were surprised when the staff told us he could start at such a young age. We enrolled him immediately, and I could not be more glad that we made the choice to send him to MRS. After just one year we have seen a significant change in both his behavior/social skills, and his aptitude. I had the fortunate ability to sit in and observe a class - one of the most impressive things about this school is the independence, yet structure, that children are given. Young kids in Children's House (ages 2.75-6) have 2 full hours of independent and/or one-on-one time with teachers. The different activities ("work") that children engaged in without direction at such a young age, and their ability to stay on task and disciplined in the classroom without much intervention from staff, was remarkable. I cannot wait to watch our son grow and progress in the Montessori schooling processes at MRS. We plan to place our youngest child there when the time is right for him. Five+ stars for this educational gem in Anoka.
9 years ago (04-08-2016)

After my son’s first year of preschool, his teacher told us he had made no progress since the beginning of the year. Having worked in the public school system, I knew my son would continue to struggle if we didn’t find something different for him. He was always resistant to learning new things and participating in group activities. He would pretend like he was doing what everyone else was to stay out of trouble. When I learned about Minnesota Renaissance School I was intrigued by the idea that my son would be able to learn at his own pace and would be doing individualized work. Within a few months of starting Minnesota Renaissance, he was starting to make progress on learning letters and became more willing to work on learning new things. By the end of his first year he was excited to learn and was always asking for new things to learn and for harder work. It is unbelievable to me what Minnesota Renaissance School has done for my sons love of learning and for his confidence.
9 years ago (27-08-2016)

A safe bully free environment that allows a child to grow and learn. MRS offers a unique education with learning experiences and opportunities that other schools do not. Small class sizes ensure that your child gets the help he needs. Our son has flourished here.
9 years ago (28-08-2016)