Academia Ana Marie Sandoval in Denver, Colorado

“We've been at the school for 7 years & have been extremely happy with our teachers & our children's education. It's truly a unique experience to see your 9 year old child speak a second language. The program has certainly had its challenges, but I feel our children are experiencing cultures & life lessons far beyond any text book program. The Montessori aspect also promotes individualism and independence.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I am so upset with this school. I took my daughter out of a wonderful pre-k to attend Sandavol and have regretted my decision ever since. The school does not recognize the importance of parent involvement. They say they do, but when it comes to applying this they fall short. My daughter asks every day if she can stay home and she is in kindergarten!! This should be a time when school is fun!”
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“Academia Ana Marie Sandoval is, by far, one of the best elementary schools in the city. Even at the Preschool/Kindergarten level, the teachers and paraprofessionals take their responsibilities very seriously. In less than 2 years at Sandoval, my preschooler learned to read & write most words, can identify 90% of the countries in North and South America on a map (Suriname anyone?) and can speak well in both Spanish and English.”
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“Sandoval is one of the better schools in the area. It has decent teachers. But academically it leaves much to be desired. The administration is not supportive of teachers, and discipline is a bit of a problem. The Spanish-English program does not function with Montessori; they are trying to mix two programs that don't work together, and there is a high teacher turnover in that area.”
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“This is the best school for my children i couldn't emagine a better school.”
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“My daughter has attended sandoval since its inaugural year. Now in 4th grade, she is more than proficient in reading, writing and speaking both english and spanish and excells in math, science and art. I couln't be happier with the education she has received at sandoval. She loves school and has expressed interest in continuing an international, language based education and career.”
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“I have two children that attend Sandoval and we couldn't be happier. Wonderful teachers who work very hard and the students are learning in such a unique environment. We feel fortunate to be there.”
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“I have 2 children enrolled at Sandoval. My son has had some trouble learning, but the school has been so supportive! They have worked so well with him and his progress has been incredible. I've seen too many schools where kids with learning issues get lost in the shuffle, but here they have really taken it seriously. I couldn't ask for better teachers and staff!”
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“Our children attended Sandoval for 2 1/2 years before we moved overseas. It was the first years that the school was open. Our children loved the program and the teachers, some of whom were far superior to others. All in all - it was a very solid program to introduce two languages to young children. Sandoval offers a multidisciplinary curriculum in both languages, with a Montessori philosophy. The classes are quite large (30:1), but each class has aides and parent volunteers who help manage the class size. Sandoval is oversubscribed - and far more interesting than other schools in the neighborhood. As we moved overseas, we found that are children were a bit behind compared to their British peers, but we attributed that to the differences between the Montessori and British pedagogy - and the fact that our children had proficiency in a second language, which is valuable!”
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