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Re: Aidan Montessori School. Aidan has so many outstanding teachers at every level as well as in specialty classes such as Spanish, Art, PE and Chinese. They are all intensely interested in your child. Ms. Antonucci is a superstar. My son had the great fortune of being in her class for 3 years. She was a wonderful influence on him and on our family. She sees things from the child's perspective (not the generic child, but the individual child) and came up with creative, compassionate and effective solutions that I never would have dreamed of. She is firm and caring and loves the children. I recall the first day of school one year when I arrived and she was on the floor comforting a crying child. I can testify to how she can comfort a crying parent! I am still amazed in the manner that she can re-direct one child or a roomful of 28 children without raising a voice--doesn't work for me!  I had more than one meeting with our son and Ms. Antonucci to discuss some mis-behavior on his part that ended with a hug and an "I love you" from her. She is nurturing and runs a tight ship and at the same time is flexible in accomodating the child's individual needs. Just one example that popped into my mind. Our son was terrified of fire alarms. In advance of a fire drill gave him a head's up, offered him ear plugs and enlisted his help in getting the other children outside. We had such a great experience at Aidan and the Montessori approach was perfect for our child. Beyond that, we found a family of friends with whom we still keep in touch. The last description I would use is snotty or unwelcoming. Aidan's Program for Families is a wonderful asset and an opportunity to study and discuss child development and share experiences with fellow parents.

Regarding the interviews: I have had a stranger mom on a playground tell me how much she loved Ms. Antonucci and that the interview was a great experience, even though her child was not admitted. I recall our interview well. It is tough for a 2.5 year old to be interviewed even on a good day. I was so nervous and it was a strange experience for a stranger to tell our child how to do something without my husband and me to help him along. But it was one of the things we really liked about the school because it was one of the few schools at that age that got to know the child and family; a group playdate is not always the best situation for a shy or introverted child.

Not every school--Aidan or otherwise--is best for every child and family. The great thing is that there are MANY fabulous schools, public and private, in the Washington area. I was sickened to read some of the disparaging remarks made about a number of schools and the perceived personalities of their students and teachers by parents on DC Urban Moms. I got lots of support from this website when my child was younger. But this site demonstrates both the best and the worst of the internet. Take the advice with a grain of salt, realizing there's a lot more about the bad than about the good. If only what school our child goes to was all we had to worry about on the planet. Limit the critical and hurtful remarks and be kind and respectful of the moms out there. Get off the internet and spend some time with your child or with a book or enjoy some quiet time for yourself. All good wishes.[/quote]

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