Testimonials

We have had two children in Middle School at West Side (one is an eighth-grader now). Everything West Side does from Little House through sixth grade is building to make Middle School the crowning glory of students’ experience. Middle School has engaged both our (very-different-from-each-other) children deeply in a broad range of subjects across the curriculum.

My son, Braden, is a graduate of the WSM class of 2021 and a current freshman at Saint Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received first honors this past semester and is an all-A student. He is involved in several clubs, after-school service hours mentoring elementary students, and plays rugby. I am so grateful I decided to transfer him to West Side for 7th and 8th grade because I firmly believe his success at Saint X is owed to his time at WSM. The transition to high school was seamless even with an entire move to a new city.

As a parent of a recent middle school graduate and current 7th-grade student at West Side, I wanted to provide some perspective on some of the benefits of keeping your child at West Side for their 7th and 8th-grade years.

I’m turning 19 years old here in a few days and serving in the United States Marine Corps in North Carolina. Though I’m gone and graduated, I frequently think about the relationships and adventures I had during my time in middle school. Let’s be honest, WSM middle school is the part everyone looks forward to most in their Montessori career; at least I know I did!

Last week, West Side Montessori Middle School had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN) conference in New York City. MMUN is a unique program that simulates the United Nations General Assembly for middle school and upper elementary students, offering them a chance to step into the roles of global delegates. Through this experience, students develop critical skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and global awareness while learning that their voices matter in shaping the world around them.

Way to go, West Side Middle School Power of the Pen team and coaches!

WSM's Middle School Power of the Pen teams competed in a district tournament last Saturday in Lima, Ohio.

Five of the top 250 Power of the Pen Writers in Ohio are West Side Middle School students in 2023!

Three West Side Middle School eighth-level students were invited as youth finalists to the Discover, Inspire, Create: TMA Poetry Prize reception on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

West Side graduates are known for being leaders when they move on to high school and Layan Ridi (‘22) and Daivik Patel (‘21) are no exception. Both attend Maumee Valley Country Day School where Layan is a freshman and Daivik is a sophomore.

Congratulations West Side writers and Coach Mary Brandon! WSM's Power of the Pen team regional tournament competed at Lourdes University last weekend.

Best of Round essays have been announced after the recent Power of the Pen competition in Lima, Ohio, where WSM's team took home several awards.