First Steps International Academy

We love first steps. We have a 3 year old and 5 year old who have come here for 1.5 years and love going to school.

The teachers are so loving, I know my children are being loved all day long. They are learning and growing so much. Tatiana and Jessica at the front are so helpful and really make an effort to make my life easier. I have been to all the preschools in Weston and this one stands out for excellence, love, and a great environment for my kids.

The teachers here are really outstanding. Mrs. Marcia for preschool and Lily and Mrs Angy and Myra are part of our family. There are 10 other fantastic teachers i can name, but you get the point.

This school is amazing! Everyone on staff knows my daughter by name and are extremely attentive and caring. The curriculum is exceptional. Not only is my daughter learning academics such as math, reading, and science, she is also learning about different cultures and people are the world which is extremely important to me. The staff are highly educated on how to teach little ones emotional regulation and to solve any disputes in a kind manner. I always highly recommend this school to everyone I speak to.

We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and care that Mrs. Marcia, Mrs. Lyanna, and Mrs. Lili provide to our daughter every day. Their passion for early childhood education shines through in everything they do. Our daughter has thrived under their guidance, developing both academically and socially. They create a nurturing and stimulating environment where she feels safe to explore, learn, and grow. Their communication with us as parents has been excellent, always keeping us informed about our daughter's progress and any concerns. We cannot thank them enough for the love and support they have shown our family. We highly recommend FSIA to any parent looking for exceptional toddler teachers!

We couldn’t be happier with our experience at First Step. The teachers exhibit exceptional care and patience towards our child, demonstrating their extensive experience in early childhood education. We’re thoroughly impressed with the nurturing environment provided, and our daughter loves going to school every day. Highly recommended!

The teachers her are so loving and creative. The things they learn are outside the box and the teachers are so unique when presenting the information to the children. My son loves his teachers and the community of fun they built in the classroom.

I really love this preschool, it has been an amazing experience for my child. Very diverse and enjoyable experiences for the kids every day! The kind of methodology and strategies the teachers use is beyond expectations, it is one of the few schools I know in this city were the kids are the ones in charge of building their knowledge and were the teachers are there to guide all of the amazing experiences. The Office team is always willing to help you in anything you need with a joyful attitude. The teachers are sweet and caring to all of their students.

We started our son 4 weeks ago at age 3. He had never been to any type of school or group before. We wereso hesitant on how this transition would be. Within 2 weeks he asked us to stay longer , then 2 weeks later he asked us to stay until 4pm!! As parents this made us feel comfortable that he is happy. He loves his teachers. We also feel comfortable as we get daily updates on the class’s progress. Staff is always welcoming and we are happy. As mentioned, it’s only been 4 weeks so we are also new. But so far very satisfied

FSIA is a place where children are happy and safe. I absolutely love the team and the wonderful teachers. I would also say that the vibe is amazing and all the personnel is beyond caring. I value a lot the bilingual program and have witnessed how enriching is for the students. The curriculum ensures that children learn through play and they do have fun.

We are new this year at First Steps and it has been an incredible experience for our little one. Everyone is so kind and friendly and the best is that our son loves his teachers and friends. He enjoys so much his day there and we feel he is safe and happy.

We've had a great experience at First Steps and continue to do so. We have our twins enrolled here since they were 16 months. Their way of teaching is creative, fun and comforting for both the child and parent. Parents receive daily updates on the child's activities, how they ate and if they slept during nap. All the things we, as parents want to know while our precious ones are away from us. Dropping them to school everyday where they get to learn and mingle but more importantly where they feel safe is the best. Thanks to the staff for all they do!

I really recommend this billingual Pre school! My two kids have a really great time at the school, they not only learn a lot of things in a very creative and playfull ways, but the most important, teachers make them feel safe and loved. Totally recommend it!

Great experience working at First Steps. The staff and teachers are incredible and professional. The director, Maria Alejandra and assistant director, Johanna make it feel like it is a home and not a job. I recommend this school for any parent with my eyes closed :).

This is by far the BEST school my children have attended. I had to take my 3 yr old out of another day care because he was having some constipation problem, and they simply did not want to deal with that or even helping through the process. Here at first steps I was greeted with such love, and I was reassured that they would be able to support my boy along with his progress. Miss Aura and Miss Valentina were hands down the most understanding and professional teachers I could have asked for, the helped my son regain his confidence, and even through he had some bad days they were there for him. In just a few months my son was completely cured from his encopresis, largely because of the love and support he received. The communication was also amazing, always letting me know what was going on. That is what an outstanding educational institution does, for that I will forever be grateful for them. In addition to this my both my kids made amazing progress in their development both intellectual and cognitive. I love that the school has lots of extras in the tuition which gives great value for everything that you get. My kids simply loved going to school, the teachers were so loving and genuine with them. All the teachers were so awesome, always concerned for the kids and had great communication. The office staff Sabrina and Sofia were also great with anything that we needed. I would recommend this school in a heart beat, your kids will be taken care of even better than if they were at home, and you will have full peace of mind. I give this school a 10/10.

My daughter has been coming here for about a year and I am so grateful and happy that we decided to put her in this school. Not only are they professional but they are nurturing, sympathetic, comforting and kind. There is amazing communication between staff and parents, I 100000% recommend this school to anyone who is looking.

I would like to thank Miss Lily and Miss Monica from 4K and Miss Gina and Miss Silvana from 2 years class. They are the teachers of our kids and we are extremely happy. All of them are very caring and have been of great help for our transition into the new school, new city and new baby sister! Both our kids have learned a lot in these past months, but above all we love the warmth they give to the kids and how well they handle them. I would also like to highlight that the communication between teachers and parents is very good. Every day the teachers take the time to tell us a little story about our kids that day.

Our journey in this school started with the early two's class with Miss Silvana and Miss Gina, we had a wonderful experience since the beginning, they made us feel at home and took care of our little one like we do. Currently, My Daughter is in the PK-4 Class. I am amazed by how much she learns every day. She talks about many topics and the way she analyzes everything is incredible. She talks about different countries, about art, science. She is fully bi-lingual and above all she LOVES to go to school every day. Miss Monica and Miss Lilly are wonderful teacher but above all loving and caring people that are really a very important part of my daughter's life. She adores them. I am very happy with FSIA and I recommend this pre-school without any hesitation.

I searched for six months for the right preschool for my 3 year old daughter. Prior to going to school she was at home with me and very very attached. I was concerned that the transition was going to be a difficult one but I was so pleasantly surprised at how well and quickly she adjusted. Why and how was simply because of the staff at First Steps. From the Director to the Teachers everyone spoke to my little one not at her. They made her feel welcome and she is so happy she asks to go to school on the weekends! She is so happy at this school and my husband and I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend this preschool. The atmosphere is always clean the people are friendly, well qualified individuals that truly love the children. They challenge the children on a daily basis with the wonderful curricullum and daily arts and crafts that are my daughters absolute favorite. She is always excited to tell me about what she made or help make on that day. I can not say enough great things about this school.

It has now been over a year that my daughter started and we are more in love today then we were when we started. We happen to have the BEST Teachers there but all of the staff at FISA are just amazing!!! Everyone is so thoughtful it's like a family if somebody isn't feeling well everyone is concerned. My Teacher's go as far as making Get Well and Happy Birthday cards for all occasions. We have even pushed back a move because we are not sure we want to relocate because we love her school so much!

I am writing this review as a speech pathologist that treats children at this school. This is the only place I recommend, if parents ask me for advice on where to send their kids to school. I have a caseload big enough that allows me to stay at least four hours per day, a couple of times a week at the facility. I am able to see many things that even parents can not see on a daily basis. The teachers at this place actually CARE. They are open to my suggestions and always find a way of helping my patients. The principal, Miss Ana Leisse takes great care of the staff and children. She has no fear of speaking to parents and referring the kids to services that they might need (speech, occupational therapy, etc.). I love going there because the progress we see in our plans of care is part of having a wonderful school team. The place is welcoming, clean, and very safe, especially now with the Covid 19.

We LOVE FSIA! It has been such an amazing experience for my son and for us as parents. The teachers are very loving and caring with all the children. The office staff is always welcoming, caring and nice. We are so grateful to have found such a wonderful school. It gives us complete peace of mind to leave out son there every day. He loves going to school and we cannot thank everyone at First Steps enough for loving our son and taking such good care of him. We would 100% recommend FSIA to anyone and everyone!

Our experience at this preschool has been great! The staff is amazing, feels like family. The kids learning experience is also great, very unique. Both of my kids love the school and so do we! While they are happy, we are!