Montessori School Reviews

Providing reviews for Montessori schools located near Alhambra, CA

diane

Overall this place has been great!

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Name: Will F.

Overall this place has been great. As a new parent i was extremely skeptical sending my son to school prematurely but a change in my job reinforced the need. We looked at a few places, though i did not get to see this place before enrolling becuase i had to head to work. My fiancee called me excited saying how much my son loved this place and how warm it felt.

Im thinking ‘ok he loves any place he can play and be free’.

So we enroll him before i even got a chance to check this place out, ask the necessary questions and what not. Im truly trusting in the higher power here at this point.

Fast forward and that trust has been well worth it. My son loves his teaches and classmates. He changes his mind on his best friends daily but that is expected as he is learning to be social as an only child. That alone is gold.

Every time i pick him up he seems happy. Often times he wants to stay and play a bit longer so i allow him and observe.

The teachers handle the children well from what i see and it appears to be genuine.

I feel like my son was pretty advanced upon enrolling and he picked up various songs, talent show dances, and other activities as quickly as i expected. I was full of joy when he came home excited to show me his talent show dance!

In regards to the tuition it seems pricey at first but when you break it down you are paying a few dollars for every minute you are trusting your childs life in the hands of a few kind hearts. Also if you have access to a dep care fsa take advantage.

One question i would have had and barely received the answer to when my son got home the other day is how they handle the restroom situation. My son can use the restroom on his own but still requires help cleaning as i assumed all 3 year olds do. Well it is expected that potty trained includes cleaning self. Definitely did not expect that but gives me an opportunity to work even closer with my son so he does not come home with evidence of using the restroom.

Other than barely finding out that piece of information this school has been great. If we stay in the Alhambra area I’m certain my son will remain here for the years to come.

 

A Wonderful Experience

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Name: Ari G.

As a new parents we must confront decisions that will make critical differences in the life of our child. Such was the decision to 1) move from an at home nanny to a preschool setting and 2) choosing a preschool that will provide the warmth and nurturing every child needs plus the careful guidance and positive encouragement for their developmental growth.

Little Acorn Montessori Academy has been a wonderful experience for our daughter and for us. As parents we are informed of school projects, activities and learning progress. Our daughter enjoys every day — we know because we asked her daily — and has blossomed from her traumatic first days in the infant room into a happy toddler navigating social interaction with classmates and then into a confident four year old with manners and critical thinking skills. The Montessori approach to child development and self determined learning has prepared her well academically — she scored very well in private school entrance exams.

We highly recommend this school. It’s diverse, welcoming and everyone is nice, cordial and respectful — qualities they impart to the children.

Our experience with the parents on the birthday party circuit has been terrific too. The friends our daughter has made at Little Acorn Montessori Academy are deeply cherished.

 

Little Acorn Montessori Academy has been a wonderful experience

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Name: Ari G.

As a new parents we must confront decisions that will make critical differences in the life of our child. Such was the decision to 1) move from an at home nanny to a preschool setting and 2) choosing a preschool that will provide the warmth and nurturing every child needs plus the careful guidance and positive encouragement for their developmental growth.

Little Acorn Montessori Academy has been a wonderful experience for our daughter and for us. As parents we are informed of school projects, activities and learning progress. Our daughter enjoys every day — we know because we asked her daily — and has blossomed from her traumatic first days in the infant room into a happy toddler navigating social interaction with classmates and then into a confident four year old with manners and critical thinking skills. The Montessori approach to child development and self determined learning has prepared her well academically — she scored very well in private school entrance exams.

We highly recommend this school. It’s diverse, welcoming and everyone is nice, cordial and respectful — qualities they impart to the children.

Our experience with the parents on the birthday party circuit has been terrific too. The friends our daughter has made at Little Acorn Montessori Academy are deeply cherished.

 

Great School

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Name: Tina W.

My son, Clayton has been in this school since he was 2 y/o. He is graduating this year. Allll the teachers are awesome and great with him. Upon graduating, his kindergarten teacher Ms Arpi wrote him a great letter of recommendation for his new school. Clayton tested into first grade into his new school. He really advanced for his age because of the teachers at this school. I am a single mom and the principal always communicates with me via email and telephone. They have great advices for new schools. I honestly recommend without any reservations this school and its staff and philosophy of education. Thank you angel’s!!!!!!
 

I’ve seen continuous improvement

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Name: Jam A.

My two-year-old son has just enrolled at this school for two months. I’m not sure how I should rate this school in general, but thus far I’ve seen continuous improvement of my son’s language and social skills. The school also seems to have adequate daily curriculum and weekly events.

The director and staff are friendly and attentive. The only complaint I have would be the lunch program and the tidiness of the facility. I just think that the menu could be improved by incorperating more healthy food items into the menu. I understand that there are many kids at the facility and it can get messy at times, but sometimes when I go pick up my son the outdoor playround and dining areas seem to be in a mess. However, my son is always clean when I pick him up; I know staff took good care of him.

I have yet to see how my son progress in learning and behaving. I hope to see more positive reviews of this school on here by the time I come back to revise my review.

 

Caring and Loving

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Name: Liv C.

My child just started attending Oneonta Montessori. So far I find that the director is very caring and loving, and the school is quite clean as well. I was nervous at first regarding sending my child to a school however that worry soon fade as I get to meet the wonderful teachers at Oneonta. My only worry is that nap time is quite short since my child usually naps longer.