My kids are developing into the kind of little people I had always worked and hoped they would…read morebecome. SMCDS is a major reason. The top flight staff, location and community are evident the moment you land on campus. As for a high level academic oriented-challenging environment, SMCDS is all that. As a major part of our lives for many years, starting in Pre-K, I am proud to be a part of the SMCDS community and grateful for each member of the team at SMCDS that have helped develop each of my children into competent, curios and independent thinkers. Recommended without reservation.

We started our child at St. Michael's for 5th grade. Wish we would have made the move sooner. After…read moretouring the school by myself, I left knowing this was going to be a great fit for our child. Their two day visit was their favorite of all of the schools they checked out because 'They actually teach you things and the kids want to learn.' The campus is beautiful, but beyond that, a few things stood out. 1. The head of middle school was great. She was engaging and immediately handed me two business cards. She asked me to please pass one on to my child and let them know that they could contact her with any questions they may have. My child felt like the head of middle school genuinely cared about them and proceeded to send an email asking a few questions/concerns they had. This was huge for my child. 2. All of the students played together. We watched a huge divide occur in 2nd grade at our previous school. Boys played football and soccer, and girls stood around. At St. Michael's the main playground equipment is built to accommodate all ages. Kids all played together and had fun. There was no division between boys and girls. I really liked how the middle schoolers came together so much. 3. The depth of learning going on, the number of options for a smaller school, and the responsibility placed, taught and expected from the middle school students was something that I knew my child would appreciate and could learn from. My child loves learning and wants to be challenged. I knew they would be challenged on many different levels. Things that we have loved since attending: * I love the Harry Potter'esque' houses that each student gets placed in at the beginning of their school year. This is a good way to bring together the 3 year olds up to 8th graders to cheer on their houses at different events. * I love the fact that field trips still happen through 8th grade. * I love the after school sports programs and how students are introduced to different sports even if they aren't overly sporty. * I love the fact that my child can stay after school for extra homework help and I can pick them up at the end of my work day. * I love how the school is a STEAM based school with amazing opportunities to explore including using the maker space to create solutions to problems and as a creative outlet to design things. * I love how there is lots of project based learning allowing students to have a deeper understanding of what they are learning about. The choices of how they will present and share their learning have been equally impressive and have forced my child to try new skills like sewing, stop motion and green screen technology. * I love the diversity of students that comes from the numerous military families attending from all over the globe. My child has learned about different cultures and languages because of this. * I love how the Choose Love program isn't just a bunch of sayings slapped on a wall as it sometimes is in other schools. The curriculum is used along with mindfulness, meditation, and self reflection and the students really practice what they learn. * I love how mistakes are encouraged as part of the process of learning and improving. * I love how the school has great community activities such as back to school picnics, ice skating days, parent get togethers, and opportunities to help support the community at large through volunteer projects. The parent's association is active and inclusive. * I love that foreign language is 4 hours a week starting in 5th grade with exposure in elementary school. * I love the science lab, PE and Heath classes and the focus on arts. So many schools are cutting arts and music programs. At St. Michael's you are exposed to chorus, band, studio arts, stage craft, cos-play and actor's studio. * I love how the teachers are engaging and so wonderful in their enthusiasm. They have a great pulse on their students and are really working hard to make students become better students and better contributors to society. * I love the administrative team and how they communicate with families and really get to know the students. * I love how encouraging the student body as a whole is. They genuinely care about other students. This was the best jump we ever made and so grateful to have found such a wonderful place to land, grow and learn.

Our son has spent time in a couple different classrooms here and he loves it/is thriving. His…read moreteachers are attentive, responsive, and genuinely care about the students. Our son has food allergies and they have taken the uptmost care to make sure he is safe and we feel comfortable, over communicating on holidays and birthdays when other students bring snacks etc. He's enrolled in piano classes on Wednesdays, does Yoga on Tuesdays, is getting exposed to Spanish - all offered through the school. 5/5 stars for the team there.

Your child has to be observed for 30 min before they can be accepted. Was told my 2 yr old needed…read moreto develop social skills and that he would not be a good fit, everywhere we go we're told he's a social butterfly he talks to everyone so for them to say this was completely wrong. If your toddler needs a little help to learn how to share with other children this is not the place to send them. They do not want to put in the extra work to help them! Would not recommend!

We would highly recommend Cadence. My son truly enjoyed his time there and we were so impressed…read morewith every member of the team that welcomed him with open arms. At the beginning of the summer my son suffered a fall down a flight of 15 stairs at a different daycare. We immediately pulled him out and were stuck figuring out how we would get through the summer as two working parents. I called daycare after daycare and left messages with everyone but most places were on a waitlist and couldn't accommodate him. Cadence called us back quickly and recognized the difficult spot we were in and were able to provide a part-time spot . They provided such a warm, caring and safe environment. It was clear from the moment we toured, that the teachers had a tremendous amount of love for the kids in their care. Had we not committed to another school for the year - we would have been 100% comfortable keeping him at Cadence. At drop-off and pickup it felt like we had been a member of their community for longer than just a few weeks. He always came home excited and looked forward to arriving. He started his new school yesterday and his teachers said he had an amazing day. He listened, was polite and shared with others. He even shared stories about his friends and teachers from Cadence with the new staff. Their team was an essential part of helping him and setting him up for success. We cannot thank them enough for helping our family through a difficult time and providing a safe and warm environment. We highly recommend them.

We've been sending our kids here for a few months now, and so far we are pleased with the staff and…read morethe resources provided Defoe our kids to learn, as well as communication throughout the day on their activities. Although there have been a few minor hiccups, overall Cadence delivers.

It's been several years since my son went to Creative Playschool, but I can honestly say he was…read moreleft in good hands. Sandy and her team of professionals are seasoned, experienced and most of all make your child feel comfortable. It's difficult for most parents to leave their child (ren) in the care of others, but CP makes it easier. A few things: the space could use some updating, but once you get past that they do so many great things with the kids, field trips, annual school show, singing, arts and crafts...on and on. I was surprised to not see any reviews so I wanted to get one out there. If I lived closer (we've moved) this would be a no-brainer for toddler no 2.

A great school and daycare wth excellent staff. I can always trust that my child is well taken care…read moreof and having a good day

This school is worth visiting if you are at all interested in something other than public. The…read morestaff is passionate, and class size small. If you are not familiar with a Montessori School just visit Suzanne for details about this type of learning. I highly recommend.

My son has been attending this school since his 1st grade for four years, now going to 5th grade…read more Well... You will not find anything better in the area. Period. The curriculum is good, teachers are very qualified, the environment in the school is great, other kids are great too. The price is reasonable. If I had younger children I would have sent them to Bridgeview Montessori too.

We love sending our child here. They place such an emphasis on teaching your child in every aspect…read more Every day I know my child is outside , which we love. The teachers are very kind & patient. We are so proud to be a fair acres family!

YEAH BABY! I…read moreattended this very montessori school when I was a mere 3-5 years old. Lots of activities, fantastic teachers (jackie dubois?), and friends I've still had all my life. I especially loved singing "the ants go marching one by one" while holding hands on the way to the VH public library. This is where I learned to read, and braid, and measure liquids.