MS. Ika & Ms Heather rocks the house down when it comes to…read morecustomer service outstanding service. Ms Fahima & Ms Megan two of the best teachers @ bull run they're AMAZING my family and I is very happy with the hard work. Mr. Jonathan, Ms.Briana Ms.Rosa,Ms. Jackie OUTSTANDING Teachers/ Staff. Ms.Tamana , Ms.kathy, also get my grandson to school & back safely COA BULL RUN ROCKSTAR

Hi, my name is Carmen, and I'm a proud mom of two beautiful daughters who attend Manassas Bull Run…read moreChildren of America. We've been part of this amazing community for about 3 years now, and I just wanted to take a moment to share how touched I was by the Mother's Day event held yesterday. As a recently divorced single mom, life can feel nonstop--and moments of peace or recognition are rare. But yesterday was truly special. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed, appreciated, and genuinely loved. The atmosphere was warm and joyful, and it gave me something I didn't realize I was missing: a chance to simply breathe and be celebrated. The attention to detail blew me away--from the beautiful decorations to the flower vase station where we created our own bouquets, to the photo booth, the balloon display, and the delicious food--everything was so thoughtfully planned. The love and effort from the staff poured out in every corner of the room. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for creating such a beautiful space for mothers like me to feel seen, appreciated, and celebrated. It meant more than words can express.

As a mom of two adorable kids in a new city I had so much fears when it came to finding a daycare…read morethat would make my kids feel at home, safe and most importantly feel loved. Now my heart is at peace with the quality of care given to my kids when am at work. This is a win situation for me and my husband and our kids as well. It's so amazing how we are able to see our kids explore so much activities that is building them intellectually. If you are a parent looking for a place that gives good value of what you pay for your kids to be cared for in your absence, I recommend Frontiers learning center. Schedule a tour today and thank me later for giving you my honest review as a mom who have enrolled 2 of my adorable children in this beautiful and very inspiring place for your little ones.

Frontiers Learning center is an amazing daycare for kids to go and for them to learn new things,…read morenew skills, etc

Really nice and professional childcare center Highly recommend!! Kids always have a great time…read moreand that makes us parents feel comfortable leaving our children

The best there is!! I highly recommend the learning experience in Gainesville! I've been to a few…read morebrands but nothing competes!

This school is highly selective and for good reason. I would recommend that you start your kids…read morehere as young as possible so that they can be indoctrinated early on into the Mountainside Method. There is a strict manner of teaching and learning here so the younger the better, in order to mold the minds of both the students and their parents. Please don't consider thinking outside the box because that would be offensive. Fall in line or look elsewhere.

This school has changed my child's life! The parents and teachers act together as a family, and the…read moredirector, Edel Kunkel, is the ideal genuine and passionate woman to do the job. It is a dream school that combines a great education with instilling a love and respect for the earth, as well as creating independence, self control and creativity in the child. When your three year old comes home saying, "We live in the United States, in North America" or using words like "Absolutely" and "Otherwise", you know the education is stellar!

I am so happy we sent our child to Lightbridge Academy! 5/5 stars! All of the teachers are amazing,…read morethe front office staff are responsive, accommodating, and friendly. They all know my child's name and give us daily updates with photos. We can tell they are teaching our child politeness in a calm and nurturing environment. Overall we can tell the teachers really care about our children.

Absolutely LOVE Jack & Jill! Out little one had been in a in home setting that didn't work,…read moreBealeton COA that closed. When COA was closing their doors we did not receive the greatest heads up. I met with Mrs. Lis as soon as I could, she was very accommodating on getting us in. Our little guys has now been there for 7 months and couldn't be happier! Communication is key and everyone is always sure to respond promptly. So appreciative of everyone that works for Jack & Jill!

My child attended this school for quite some time. To say that they need an improvement and to step…read moreup their game is an understatement. Lunch is provided only Monday - Thursday. Friday you are required to pack. They are constantly changing the classroom that your child is in (also changing the teacher) which becomes very confusing, not only for the child but for the parent as well. You never know where to drop off or pick up your child because again, they are switching rooms way too much. When you pick up your child, you can never find them, you must also search each room for their coat and belongings because NO ONE has any idea where they are!! And they never bother to help find them either. The teachers do not teach a meaningful curriculum, which is not their fault but I still needed to point out. The preschool program does not start until age 4, which only gives the child a year to learn the necessities they need before kindergarten. Which I feel is not enough time at all. In the time that my child attended here, I noticed no difference in his knowledge. In fact, I noticed that his behavior continued to get worse. Maybe due to the fact that there is no consistency in this school, or maybe the fact that he continued to get into trouble for petty things. ( for example, I received a Letter home that he had a bad day for trying to kiss a friend, and because he dropped a cookie and ate it off the floor). Typical 3 year old behavior. I complained at one point because he continued to come up with poopy underwear and no one would notice and change him (even though he stunk) and no one would help him to wipe to prevent this issue. Literally THE NEXT WEEK after I complained, I was bombarded with a meeting when I walked in for pickup stating that my child's behavior has been out of control for months and was basically given no choice by the owner and director but to get my child tested for special needs. What!?!? I was confused as to why his behavior WAS NEVER mentioned before. I can not tell you how much my son has improved since LEAVING this school. He knows his ABC's, he can count to 10 in Spanish, his behavior has improved DRAMATICALLY, he even comes home singing songs that he learned. The best thing about this school was our last day and never having to come back!!!! There are a few good teachers, but the director Ms. Wally and owner Ms. Liz just make this place hell in a hand basket. NOT the jack and Jill school that it used to be when I attended as a child! UPDATE: there was never a five star review and no one ever tried to "help" my child. If you consider forcing us to get him tested for special needs because he doesn't "behave like a normal three year old" (even though his pediatrician, special needs teacher that we spoke to, and multiple friends and family members said he is completely normal and actually advanced for his age!!) and having him come home crying everyday because his teacher was "mean to him" and he got in trouble for kissing a friend or eating the cookie off the floor that he dropped, if you consider that to be "helping him", then maybe you are the one that needs to be tested! This school helped with nothing but making our lives a nightmare for the last few months. I wish I had listened to the previous employee who warned me not to send my child here. Just beware!!

This place is awesome. My daughter started here about 6 months ago and within a week she could…read morewrite her own name. She loves it there. Mrs Bonner is also a fabulous photographer and her school pictures turned out great. Very clean and great teachers.

I regret enrolling my daughter here. Despite committing early (touring in Feb 2024, paying a…read moredeposit, and submitting all forms), the school's lack of communication, disorganization, and disregard for basic safety and hygiene created a deeply frustrating and emotionally exhausting year. From misplaced incident reports and unaddressed injuries, to administrative errors and tone-deaf leadership, this school consistently failed to provide a safe, transparent, and developmentally supportive environment. My daughter came home with swollen lips, unexplained bruises, missing shoes, and stories of peer mistreatment -- with no formal documentation provided, despite repeated requests. These were not isolated events; I have video/photo documentation, and other parents voiced similar concerns in meetings. The director's conduct was both inappropriate and hypocritical -- once sending me a photo of my 3-year-old with paper in her mouth and demanding I "talk to her about telling the truth" over a harmless joke (gum from dad), while gaslighting parents about emails that were never sent. We were made to feel like the problem, when in reality the school's tech systems, operations, and staffing plans were simply broken. Staffing was unstable -- the lead teacher left for maternity leave with no real succession plan. Parents were informed of changes through hallway gossip before any official notice. Other red flags included: * Poor nap hygiene (child's skin broke out); * No proper underwear/clean clothes sent home; * Unsafe food handling policies; * Lost orthopedic shoes due to mishandling after an accident -- only replaced after escalation; * Inconsistent behavioral reporting, with my child being singled out for normal 3-year-old behavior, while aggressive peer behavior went unaddressed all year. The school showed a lack of respect for working parents, sending critical updates (like school closures) late at night and offering no accessible options for required events (no childcare, no virtual options, last-minute notices). They ran meetings on free Zoom accounts that cut off mid-call, used free Gmail accounts, and misunderstood basic tools like unlisted YouTube links. My concerns were dismissed, incident reports were never filed, and when I reported this to the county, I was told it was "too late." Given how long and hard I tried to resolve these issues internally -- and my documentation of events -- this only added to the heartbreak. In hindsight, I should have trusted my gut and pulled my child out much earlier. If you're a parent considering this school, please ask hard questions about staff turnover, behavior policies, safety reporting, and operational transparency. And if something feels off -- trust yourself.

Will only state the facts that lead to this review…read more.. In preparation for our move to VA this year, my family and I have been searching for a suitable Montessori school within this area. After speaking with Cardinal several times via the phone we felt that this might be a great option. A few weeks ago, my wife had scheduled a school tour and staff meet with Cardinal's senior coordinator (not official title) to allow us to see a routine day at the school and view its operation. We scheduled the tour for a Friday, which we were told was not "normal" but would be allowed given the fact that my family had to drive 5+ hours to get there. The tour was locked on that Monday with a 0930 start time on Friday. We had no other communication from the school throughout the week and on Thursday afternoon, we hit the road after I had gotten off work and arrived in VA just after midnight. We were up the following Friday morning and arrived at Cardinal at 0910 to an empty parking lot, locked building, lights off, and no one on site... We sat, waited, and attempted to call anyone with no luck and no response. It was about 0930 when finally a car pulled up and a women was dropped off. She didn't engage us at all and simply walked into the school. My wife proceeded to knock on the door and was met by said women who appeared to be cleaning. My wife explained our situation to the women who simply laughed, nodded, and said that the school was closed due to a maintenance emergency. A few minutes later, another women arrived who identified herself as a teacher. We calmly explained how we were scheduled to meet with a Ms. Igera for our tour but had not been able to reach her or anyone else. The teacher looked surprised and quickly reiterated that the school had been closed for the last few days. She then pulled out her phone and said she would call the "school owner" who was already on her way to Cardinal. At approx. 0945 the school co-owner arrived and welcomed us inside. We explained, again, who we were and why we were there. She quickly apologized and then explained how the school closed on Wednesday and Thursday due to plumbing issues. They had sent all the students and staff home and were now back (Friday morning) in order to clean for the reopening on Monday. She didn't ask any further about the botched tour appointment, but rather tried to go right into her pitch for the school. At the end of the walk-through, we were on our way out the door when we asked for Ms. Igera to call us about the clear failure in communication. The Co-owner said she would, glorified her staff, and said she hoped we would consider them when we moved... Fast forward 2+ weeks later....we got that call.... And it was to schedule yet another tour at the school. Nothing more. The level of complete disregard, disrespect, and sheer unprofessionalism that went into this waste of time is truly astounding. For better perspective, here is a better overview of all my family and I sacrificed in order to simply VISIT the school and observe its operation. - late night drive 5+ hours after work. - pulled my 4yo daughter out of current school in order to see the Cardinal school and meet the teachers. - my wife is 7 months pregnant at the time of all this. And she had to make all these movements. - I scheduled a full day away from work to make this trip happen. - spent hundreds on gas to make the round trip. Along with paying for a hotel in order to stay overnight... The Cardinal school may do just fine in some things, but I find it hard to imagine what. The coordination, communication, and lack of accountability is frightening. To make a commitment to an outside family who is willing to spend thousands on the betterment of their children's care and education and then not even have the courtesy to communicate a simple appointment change is unacceptable. I would HIGHLY encourage any family seeking a Montessori program to move on and explore other options (military families or otherwise). I have nothing negative to post about the teachers who work here, simply the lack of efficient and effective administrative overview of the school itself. This was not a sophisticated encounter, but rather a simple and what I would image routine engagement with an interested party. If this is how they treat an unaffiliated party, how do they respond under higher stress situations? Who actually maintains the schools appointments? Who is charge of registrations? Etc... Bottom line, keep searching. There are other great options within this region of VA, as my family and I learned. So disappointed to leave a review of this manner on a Montessori related establishment, but title alone does not guarantee quality. I truly hope this review can bring about a greater awareness of the low standard practices at Cardinal.