My daughter was enrolled in this Montessori school for over 4 years and we couldn't be happier with…read morethe results including academic (reading, math, etc.) and social skills. The school culture is great with plenty of opportunities for parents to participate. The communicating app works very well and the staff shares many pictures every day. But most important, the staff and teachers and families involved are all incredible. I highly recommend this school.

My kid has been at MGMS since the 2nd week it opened at 15months. This year my kid turned 4. The…read moreteachers are kind, caring and very attentive. The class my kid is in now has mindful teachers trained in Montessori education. I'm astounded by all my kid learns there. It's a great pre school. Small and the community feeling is amazing. I was nervous at first because they do not have live video but I get updates throughout the day from their use of brightwheel app. They keep me very informed of anything that may happen. The building is an older building that gives a school house feeling and set up for small humans. I will keep my kid there til kindergarten.

This school sucks bunch of family members working here not professional at all and they are very…read morerude to the kids

Disclaimer: this is my review about what I saw while my children attended this school…read more I put off writing this for a while. I think I was mostly in denial about all the trauma that was suffered there. I will start with the worst but most important incident. Around October 2024 I was made aware by a staff member that the class above my child's class was punishing kids for having accidents. The kids were between 2-3 years old and potty training. The two teachers in that class were locking the kids in the bathroom with the lights out and using school issued tablets to play scary videos such as scary clowns and monsters. I saw the videos on the tablets myself and the school admitted to it. While the owners let the two teachers go when they found out the problem is that many other teachers knew it was happening and never reported it. It was discovered because one of the good teachers walked in with the director, Max. They heard kids screaming in the bathroom and Max turned around and walked out while the other teacher went back in to investigate. She then told Max what she saw. Once things died down from this incident they ended up firing the teacher who reported it. Other things that happed prior to this are from my own experience. To begin our older child was stabbed in the face by a student with a colored pencil and no suspension or action was taken. That same student went on to harm many others in the class and was not asked to leave. Prior to this, that same child had also hit another classmate in the face with the magnet tile and caused permanent ear damage to her. This was never addressed, and the child continued to injure other kids throughout the year. Following that incident a different child punched my child in the face. I was assured by the owners that the student would be on a 3 day suspension, however that did not last and the student was only required to stay home for two days. With our youngest our issues started when she was in the toddler class and we began to notice that she was having a severe reaction to eating pineapple and citrus foods. I asked the school many times to no longer feed her pineapple and citrus. I wrote it in an email along with providing the allergy form. However, those needs were not met and they continued to feed her pineapple which led to an ER visit where I had to pay over $600 and do many test to be told that her stomach was blocked due to the pineapple not being digested. Following this incident a few weeks later, she was given pineapple again, and I had to come into the school with a bag full of her puke to prove that she could not eat pineapple. Her allergy was not taken seriously until that point. The last issue we had there was the lack of care that had been given to diaper changes. Our youngest kept coming home with a diaper rash. I asked the teachers to make sure she was changed at the end of the day. They then would wait until 6 PM to check and change her. At that point I would arrive and see them changing her but not applying the diaper cream I provided or using the wipes I provided. I had to teach the teacher in the class how to properly change a diaper and apply cream. I spoke with Max, the director, about this incident and was reassured that it would not happen again. Then another day when she was picked up by one our friends, the teachers smelled her bottom and said "I think she's OK" but did not really check. She did have a soiled diaper. The day we decided to leave I went to pick her up and they were changing her diaper as I walked in. My child was screaming at the top of her lungs and had tears rolling down her cheeks. She was crying so hard that she bit her lip. The fecal matter in her diaper was so old and stuck on that could not be wiped off with wet wipes. I had to step in and change the diaper myself and then bring her home and immediately bathe her because it was still stuck on. This neglect is dangerous for the children, and the teachers cannot be trusted to provide basic care. Not only this, but as while she was screaming, one of the teachers who was sitting in the classroom made a comment saying "I cannot handle the way she cries it is so difficult to listen to" and then walked out of the room. How can we trust these teachers to care for our children when they make comments like this? There are very few teachers at the school who actually care for the kids and the ones who do are sadly overlooked, while the teachers who do not care for the kids get placed into rooms that they do not belong in.

OMG! I cannot tell you how happy I am that I found this location. Not only is it less than 5…read moreminutes from our home, but its clean, the teachers are amazing and my baby boy (11 months old) loves it. Prior to attending Kindercare Spring Branch we had our baby at another daycare that had decent reviews, but it wasn't AT ALL what we thought (i'll keep this positive and leave them out of this). Anyways, we were in the market to find a new daycare and came across this location. (I have always loved Kindercare and even attended as a child and have had many family members who worked for the company. All in all, a great place for kind) Since my son has been attending this location we have immediately seen the difference in his social skills, cognition ability and overall attitude, as well as the level of care he is receiving. The director, Ms. Crystal is GREAT. Not only is she super responsive, but she also made our family feel comfortable immediately. I am able to get an almost immediate responses whenever I message with a question and she even follows up via phone call. Our family also loves Ms. Ashley, the assistant director. She is super friendly and has great rapport with both kiddos and parents.I literally feel so comfortable knowing my son is under their management. One thing that I really like about this location is how clean it is, especially during Covid. At our last daycare, my son was constantly sick and would often have dry snot on his face at pick up. This has NEVER HAPPENED at KinderCare Spring Branch. In fact, every time we pick him up hes clean, and smells as good (if not better) than when he arrived. Being a new mom I was worried about leaving my baby in a new spot, especially since you are not able to enter due to Covid restrictions. This anxiety has been put at ease thanks to the periodically snap shots of my sons day. I can see the enriched activities he is participating in and honestly, I can see a major improvement in his cognition due to some of these activities. It was so important for me to find a daycare that kept my baby clean and healthy, but also helped develop him mentally. He has grown substantially in his abilities since being there. I would recommend this daycare 10/10

My son has been attending Spring Branch Kindercare since he's been about 6 months old and he's…read morecurrently 2.5 years old. Prior to daycare we had a nanny but she wasn't what we thought she was, but that's a different story. Anyways we were in a pinch and needed to find a daycare. In a span of one week I toured 4 different daycares. We chose Kindercare because 1. Ms. Crystal is super responsive and during the tour she answered the list of questions we had clearly, 2. Ms. Lorena had been the main teacher in the infant room for a long time (and she's still there and she really was wonderful with our son while he was in the infant room). 3. I really liked how the babies were getting tummy time and they don't use bouncers/rockers or those sit to stand circular play things. The current assistant director, Ms. Ashley is wonderful and I think she's helped improve this Kindercare location. My son was lucky enough to have her as his teacher in the toddler room before she became to assistant director. In the room my son is now in, there has been one teacher (Ms Shay) that's been in that room since he's started and the second teacher/ helper in that room has changed about 2 or 3 times. I think Ms. Shay has been super helpful with my son's potty training. They really try to adhere to what the parent wants, which made it easier to be more consistent with how the potty training is going at home. One of the or major reasons why we like Kindercare is that they will give your child the food you pack him ( if you choose to do that). In the beginning I would pack all of my son's solid foods because I wanted to make sure he was used to the food I cooked and that I could make sure he got plenty of nutrients as we did not want him to start eating meat too early or get too used to the food offered at the daycare. I won't say it's perfect, nothing ever is, but I honestly don't think we could have made a better choice in the grand scheme of things*. And with the covid pandemic, they've stayed open and have taken the proper precautions to keep the teachers and children safe. It's not as easy to talk to the teachers anymore since I don't want to hold them up at pick up, but I have emailed and they are able to get back to me the within 24hrs about my questions about how my son was doing. If there's one negative I think it is the child to teacher ratio. They go with the state limit, so needless to say I think they could use more teachers. *Side story - there was one point where we were seriously upset and wanted to change daycares because of my son getting bit and we weren't sure if the biting would stop. But after talking with Ms. Crystal about the situation, she laid out the plan to deal with it and the biting stopped. Granted we had to get to step 3 of the plan (remove the bitter from the class). But it showed me that they were really willing to fix the issue and not ignore or brush it under the rug.

We have been a St. Mark Lutheran family for two years- my only regret is that we didn't discover…read morethis hidden gem until recently. As a former educator and a current Licensed Professional Counselor who works exclusively with children and adolescents, my expectations for a school are HIGH. I cannot say enough good things about SML...this school is truly a family and they care about each individual child. The teachers are engaged and responsive and support the kids by attending extracurricular events on their own time! We just love the school and staff and HIGHLY recommend this school!

We just started this year and what an amazing school! The teachers are so helpful and surround the…read morekids with positivity that they need to flourish. The school is beautiful and the kids are just family to one another, which is hard to find these days in the classrooms. I would highly recommend this school to everyone!

We absolutely loved Primrose Garden Oaks! It was clear that the staff and teachers genuinely cared…read moreabout the children, and we felt that love and care every day. We had to switch daycares after moving, and we truly miss Primrose Garden Oaks. We are especially thankful for everything they did for our son. His teacher, Miss Luz, was absolutely wonderful, drop-offs were always easy because he felt safe, loved, and comfortable with her. Even on his last day, the administrative staff made a point to give him such a warm goodbye, which meant so much to us. We have since moved to another Primrose location, and unfortunately, the level of care and personal connection has not been the same. Some of the things that really stood out at Garden Oaks were having a staff member consistently present at the front desk to monitor who was coming in and out, staff knowing both parents' and children's names, breakfast being included, and the consistency of the teaching staff. Primrose Garden Oaks truly felt like a family, and we will always be grateful for the love and care they showed our son.

It's hard for me to write this review but it has been a few months and I think I can finally say…read morethings without being emotional. When my toddler started here, things were so good! It was amazing to see him be social especially since he's a COVID baby. The ratio was small, his teachers and staff great. A few months passed and the school started to reach maximum ratio in his class (higher ratio here in general compared to other facilities nearby) and that's when things started going downhill. My son started to not want to go to school. For weeks it would be a battle and he would cry seeing the school. I didn't understand but then we started getting daily phone calls with reports of incidents--he was being bitten, hit and scratched by others for 2 weeks straight. Sometimes he would come home with bruises with no reports and we'd have to call to find out what happened. We had many, many meetings and calls with staff to rectify the situation as we loved the school but in the end, they took little responsibility and minimal changes while my son still bears a scar on his face from one of the incidents. There's so much more I could write but I think the above is the most important. They just expected me to shrug things off, even sent a mass letter stating that biting is normal. Not sure what that helps when my son was getting hurt daily. Also, he never hit or retaliated--I asked the teachers. So it wasn't him.

Our kids were at 3 Rs beginning in January 2012 through August 2019, when our youngest wrapped up…read moreand headed into kinder. We absolutely loved every moment of it. The teachers and care givers are wonderful. They treat the children with love, respect and the utmost of care. Plus they're smart, creative and fun which made our kids look forward to being there. There are a ton of wonderful traditions they have that the kids look forward to year after year. The education our children received was top notch. Pre-K at 3Rs more than prepared our kids for kinder. Last but not least, the administration has done a wonderful job of evolving the school over time while still keeping the homey, small school feel alive. If you're looking for a great place to teach your kids to be independent, curious and intelligent citizens, I encourage you to consider 3 Rs!

My two boys attend 3Rs Plus and we could not be happier with this choice. This school is in the…read morecozy Heights neighborhood in an original Heights bungalow house turned Montessori school for small children. Everything is geared for and designed around the children and they love it. The teachers are all wonderful and attentive and the communication is excellent. The director, Lori, always responds timely and she is so patient with all of my first time parent questions. My husband and I feel safe and comfortable dropping our baby and toddler off at 3Rs. Our children come home with knowledge to share. They are 3 and 1 and it is evident that they have learned something! They are developing independence, confidence and self awareness. For a final touch, I myself attended this school 30+ years ago. It really hasn't changed much and there is something to say about that. The Montessori philosophy works. The educators believe in it and believe in the children. I would recommend this school time and again and I'm grateful to be a part of it.

I attended from 7th grade until high school graduation in 2016. Overall a good experience and I…read morelove the Montessori method, but unfortunately the private school environment puts an emphasis on money that makes morals be compromised by the administration. My senior year of high school, there was a teacher (Jessica Harper) who was acting innappropriately with multiple students and trying to have a relationship with a 16 year old student. Instead of involving police and having concrete consequences (like having the teacher's teaching liscence revoked). Administration decided to have the teacher 'resign' and swept everything under the rug for the fear of bad publicity. Which was very immoral, considering that teacher continued on teaching minors.

Genuinely the worst principal I have ever met, Ms. Romero is rude, not personable, and impolite. My…read moredaughte is routinely bullied and comes home in tears w bruises and cuts circling her body. The kids are extremely cliquey and considerably rude to one another, going as far as shunning some students. Terrible environment and will never recommend this school ever again!

"With a great curriculum designed for all age groups, supportive owners, an amazing management…read moreteam, dedicated staff, involved parents, and a warm, positive atmosphere, this school is the perfect place for children to thrive. Come visit and experience the difference for yourself!" I recommend !

My daughter just started CLOF at the beginning of the month, and is acclimating well with the help…read moreof the caregivers! We just love all the extra-curricular activities offered through the school, and we can't wait until she starts dance in two weeks! We are able to check in on her through the camera system, and the staff is easy to get a hold of whenever we have a question.