DMAWe follow the child.
An authentic Montessori school in the heart of Homestead, rated the best school in Leisure City by families for 2025–2026. VPK, Step Up, AAA and McKay scholarships accepted.
Three rooms, from VPK to graduation.
Each classroom is prepared for one stage of development. The child picks the work, carries it to a mat, and stays with it as long as it takes.
Primary
Practical life, sensorial materials, sandpaper letters and the golden beads. Concentration starts here.
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Elementary
The Great Lessons: the story of the universe, of life, of numbers and of writing. Research and work in small groups.
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Preparatory
Middle and high school with academic rigor, lab science, seminar and leadership. Real preparation for college.
See the programSix reviews, every one five stars.
Every review of DMA on GreatSchools and Niche gives five stars. Choose a topic to see what parents said about it, then read each review in full where it was posted.
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- ★★★★★Niche
Great teachers, good food.
Calls DMA the best school experience they have had, singling out the teachers, the administration and the meals.
Parent · Read the full review on Niche - ★★★★★Niche
Peace of mind at work.
After three years at DMA: plenty of activities, a strong education, and children who finish every year with As and Bs. Works with peace of mind knowing the kids are in a safe school.
Parent, three years at DMA · Read the full review on Niche - ★★★★★GreatSchools
They called every family.
Gives DMA five stars for the emotional and academic support their children receive. When school went remote in 2020, teachers phoned every parent, held video chats and set up meetings for any child who was still struggling. Also praises how teachers meet each student at their own level, and the principal's zero tolerance for bullying.
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- 5/5
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Parent · Read the full review on GreatSchools - ★★★★★GreatSchools
Ready when school went remote.
A parent of four describes online and live lessons, tablets lent to families, and steady updates with extra resources during COVID-19. Rates homework, teachers, leadership and the no-bullying policy at five stars, and notes one-to-one attention for students with disabilities.
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Parent of four · Read the full review on GreatSchools - ★★★★★GreatSchools
Still ahead, years later.
Both of this parent's daughters attended DMA. The older one spent almost five years here and is still ahead in reading and math. Homework reinforced each day's lessons, and the teaching prepared her for harder subjects later on.
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- Teachers
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- Learning differences
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- Bullying
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Parent of two former students · Read the full review on GreatSchools - ★★★★★GreatSchools
Reading textbooks at four.
Three years in, this parent's four-year-old daughter was already reading textbooks. Credits the Montessori method, calls the front office's service outstanding, and recommends DMA without reservation.
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Are you a DMA family?
A few honest sentences help the next family decide.
Summaries written by DMA from public reviews; ratings as posted in September 2026.
The room is the third teacher.
In a Montessori classroom everything is at the child's height: low shelves, one of each material, nothing that isn't needed. The child chooses a piece of work, carries it to a mat, and repeats it until it is mastered. The guide observes, presents, and steps back.
That is how a four-year-old learns to concentrate, and how a sixteen-year-old learns to lead. Mixed-age classrooms, a three-hour work cycle, and materials designed so the child can find the error without an adult.
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