I don't know where to start with how grateful I am for Pinnacle Montessori. As we near pre-K…read moregraduation with my five-year-old, I have all the feelings rush back as I did when he entered this school at six months old. Through the years , he has gone through many teachers and transitions to different classrooms. Each teacher was a blessing and I can't say enough about how I appreciate the care, love and knowledge that they put into my child. Ms. Asila and Ms. Iris- THANK YOU for always communicating and your leadership that keeps this school so organized! Ms. Krystal, Ms. Karim, Ms. Fabi, Ms. Khan, Ms. Nashauba and Ms. Sasi- THANK YOU for being such amazing teachers in my son's life! Ms. Asha- THANK YOU! I don't have enough words to express my love and gratitude to you for teaching my son, most importantly loving my son. You have a heart of gold and I am so appreciative of everything you have done! BEST TEACHER EVER! This school exemplifies Montessori education by its exact definition. I remember thinking there's no way my child would take a nap on a cot, sit in a chair correctly for breakfast and lunch, or sit down and focus for circle time. With the patience and guidance of these amazing teachers it was quickly learned. The safety I felt dropping my child off at this school was most important to me. I have enjoyed the access to cameras so that I could glance at my child throughout the day to see his mood or interactions. I have watched my child's education develop at Pinnacle Montessori starting at basic skills such as scooping and pouring to now reading a book, doing math, and writing sentences all of which have fully prepared him to excel in not just Kindergarten but life in general. I strongly recommend this school from the bottom of my heart!

My little one has been going to Pinnacle for 3 years now. We are so grateful to have found such an…read moreamazing Montessori. As a first time mom, it was extremely difficult to find the right school and trust others with my little one. All of the teachers we have had are knowledgable and caring. Right now we are in Ms. Kristel's class and I could not express how great she has been. She takes the time to really understand and get to know her students individually. My favorite thing about her is that you can really feel her warmth and love for teaching when you enter the classroom. She is the best! The director, Ms. Asila has done an exceptional job at creating and maintaining a school where children can thrive. Every year she goes above and beyond to ensure Pinnacle is top notch. If you are looking for the best Montessori in the area, this is at the top of the list. Highly recommend!

I chose Heritage Montessori based on rigorous research of DFS infractions, online reviews from…read moreparents, and finally my in person visit and tour of the school. I was pleased to find this school had only 1 very minor infraction that was immediately handled and had numerous great reviews from parents. Furthermore, I felt very welcomed during my two in school tours by myself and then again with my two boys. Ms. Guyatri was especially loving and the teachers had been their for many many years. All of the above reasons are why I chose Heritage Montessori when our nanny gave us a two week notice. However, I feel absolutely compelled to write this review so that ALL parents understand the importance of looking at the provided camera detail of the classrooms. Had I not done this, my oldest son would have continued to be singled out and mistreated by Nimmi Gudavalli, the Elementary class teacher. On our first day, Nimmi was at the front desk and was immediately surprised when we told her that our son was going to be in her class. She was not at all welcoming or friendly. While I understood her surprise having not been told or having not met us since she was on a field trip during my initial visits, this was not a good representation for the school. From then on, I was told very rudely that my son's photo would not be put up like the other students because it was close to the end of the year and there would be a new teacher for the summer, and because she had heard my son wasn't coming back for the fall, among other questionable actions. Two days after my son started in Nimmi's classroom, I was granted access to view his room. And immediately, I was completely horrified by what I watched first hand. Despite their being at least 20 empty desks in the classroom facing inward toward the world map rug, my son was turned around facing a black refrigerator in a corner BY HIMSELF. For circle time, my son tried to join the other kids on the rug and when Nimmi came back into the room she made him leave the circle and sit back in the corner facing the refrigerator. I was livid. I immediately called Ms Guyatri and she also saw the video of my son in the corner by himself while all the other children and Nimmi were having class on the rug. She was stunned and agreed to immediately go to the classroom and get my son out of the corner and have him with the rest of the class. The sad part is that had I not been watching via my phone, I don't know how long Nimmi would have thought it was ok to single a child out, turn their desk around and put them in the corner as if they are being punished. Of course after meeting with Ms Guyatri I switched classrooms. To my surprise, Nimmi had already packed my son's things and put them at the door as if to say Good Riddins! Her excuse was she didn't think he would understand what they were going over during circle time and would be distracted. In other words, there was no good excuse for singling out 1 student and making them feel like they weren't part of the class and putting them in a corner. She had met my child 3 days prior and had assumed he wouldn't understand and felt her actions were appropriate. As a so-called teacher, this was beyond unacceptable and she and Ms Guyatri were told as much among other things as any parent could imagine. Ms Guyatri tried to say Nimmi was stressed, but honestly if stress causes a "teacher" to mistreat a child then they no longer need to be a teacher. No child deserves the treatment my son went through during his first 3 days of school. And women like Nimmi Gudavalli are the reason some kids get off to a bad start not having a loving, nurturing, inclusive environment where they are encouraged and pushed to become their best selves. I really write this long story short to make parents aware of the need to monitor their children, ask questions and always speak up when you see something that is not right. After all, while Heritage is a far cry from what I was paying for a full time nanny for the past 5 years, I'm still spending my money and am entitled to better.

A School That Has Become Family…read more I just want to take a moment to share how incredibly grateful I am for this beautiful school. My family has been part of this wonderful Montessori community for over 17 years. It all started with my oldest daughter, who was just a little one when she began here, and she was the first of my children to graduate from this amazing school and go on to kindergarten. The legacy continued with my other two children. My son, who is now almost 16, also graduated from this school before starting kindergarten, and now my youngest, who is one and a half, is continuing that same beautiful journey. I truly cannot recommend this school enough. I have been so incredibly satisfied with the care, love, and education my children have received throughout the years. The teachers are absolutely amazing, and the environment is such a healthy, positive, nurturing place for children to grow and learn. I also want to give a special thank you to Mrs.Effie , the owner, who has been so wonderful to me and my family throughout all these years. She has truly become such an important part of our family's journey. After 17+ years, this school is so much more than just a school to us -- it feels like family. I am so thankful that my children have had the opportunity to grow up in such a loving and beautiful environment.

Ms Effie, Mr Paul, Ms Pilar, Ms Julia and all staff,…read more Thank you all for the love, support and teaching to our son. The past 3 and a half years of his life has been made so wonderful and full of blessings. My son will be more than ready for Kindergarten in a few days and its because of all of you at MCH. We are forever indebted to you all and it was great to see you all this morning. If you are looking for a school( not just child care) look no further than MCH. Every parent wants a safe, warm, caring and teaching environment for their child. All of this is at MCH form the moment you walk in! God Bless all of you for what you have done for my son and all the children that attend your school!

I started looking for a daycare when I was 10 weeks pregnant. I asked friends and moms where I…read moreshould go and was give the names of all the "go to" day cares in North Dallas/Richardson. I was shocked at how many facilities had wait lists for infant care - up to 18 months??? It didn't even make any sense to me. Ivy Montessori was literally around the corner from our home. We went in for a tour, unscheduled. The facility was much smaller than the other places we'd visited! We met with Kathie, the director and she gave us a quick tour and showed us the Infant room. It's small - with about 8 cribs, a few saucers and bouncy chairs. But I noticed there was NO smell - it was so clean! Kathie told us that there was no wait list, but as soon as we'd made a decision to bring back the deposit to hold our spot. The best part was, it was very affordable ($895/mo), especially for the North Dallas area. On his first day, I had to come back up to the center mid-day with his tuition check. I walked in to a low lit, quiet day care. The entire center was quiet - everyone was down for a nap. My baby, who had not slept over 4 hours or even in a crib yet, was asleep in a crib, on his back, in a sleep sack. From that day on, he's slept in his crib and slept through the night. They were able to put him on a schedule when I was not able to. My son has been at Ivy since he was 7 weeks old. He's now 7 months old. We have even moved to another area - but I still drive him to Ivy every single day. He is thriving, and has a team of teachers there who love him. I will sing their praises every day and am so grateful we found them. I have total peace of mind when I drop him off every morning, and I know we will keep him here until he starts Kindergarten.

To put it simply, we love Ivy!…read more For the past three years, we have enrolled our children at Ivy Montessori Academy on McCallum in Dallas. While there are many other similarly priced Montessori day cares in the area, Ivy's teachers and staff are what sets them apart from the rest. Their teachers are like second moms to our kids and pour so much love into their students every day. Ms. Anisa, the director, keeps us well informed and loves our kids as if they were her own. She keeps the school running smoothly, even through the many challenges COVID has presented. Ms. Julie, the infants' teacher, was such a wealth of information when our children were in her care. She was a great thought partner and helped us navigate through dropping naps, changing feeding schedules and introducing solids throughout the years we were in her class. Ms. Yazmin, Ms. Zarin, Ms. Sherry and Ms. Erica in the toddler rooms are so kind and loving with our kids. While in their classes, our kids' vocabulary skyrocketed and we saw them meet so many cognitive milestones with ease. Ms. Brenda has been THE BEST resource and partner in potty training. She makes each of her kids feel special and leads them through so many creative activities.

My son has been here for over a year now. He loves his teachers Ms Berta and Ms Rachael. They truly…read morecare for your child and encourage the best in them. He enjoys practical life learning. They have great onsite programs for dedicated dance classes, art classes and Spanish classes after school hours to give them enrichment outside school without me having to take him anywhere else. They offer classes from infant until they go to kindergarten. Their support has him so excited for school. I appreciate the owner, Ms Barbara and her desire to create an amazing environment for my son and a place where I feel included and appreciated as well. Your family will enjoy this learning experience.

Our daughter, just under two, attended A Child's Garden Montessori for three days before we pulled…read moreher out. We had just moved to the area, and our daughter had previously been enrolled in an excellent daycare from three months old where she had done very well. I'm ashamed to say that in our rush to get things set up here, we didn't listen to our gut telling us "no", and ignored a lot of red flags about A Child's Garden before and during the three days she was there: 1. During our tour, the school director made a comment about how a Montessori curriculum can be great for "retarded children". Our daughter does not have an intellectual disability; this comment was unprompted. 2. The staff lost at least some of our paperwork almost immediately, and then accused us of never having turned it in. 3. The front desk was empty most of the times we were there, including on our daughter's first day. 4. At dropoff on our first day, the AM daycare teacher didn't welcome our daughter, or introduce herself to her, or make any attempt at ensuring a successful initial dropoff. 5. At dropoff on our first day, they didn't have a cubby or hook prepared for our daughter. 6. We got conflicting reports from various staff members regarding the first couple days. One would say she had a good day, another a rough day; one said there were no real issues transitioning, another would say she was really struggling; one said she slept for ninety minutes, another said she slept for maybe thirty. No agreement on basic issues of fact, so we couldn't really trust anything we were being told. 7. At pickup on the third day, our daughter could barely speak. We'll never know exactly what happened that day, but our daughter apparently cried long enough and hard enough that she physically couldn't speak above a whisper for a day and a half afterward. I've never seen anything like it. She seemed traumatized. She was timid, depressed, and overall a shell of her usual bright bubbly self. It terrified us and broke our hearts. 8. On that day - the worst day of our young daughter's life so far - the teacher's notes were empty. Blank. Not a word of anything amiss. 9. When we asked our daughter if she ever wanted to go back - if she wanted to see her teacher (let's call her Jane) again - she became upset and said "no Jane, no Jane, no Jane" over and over again. 10. When I went in to pick up our daughter's belongings and inform them we were pulling her out of the school, and asked her teacher where some of my daughter's things were, the teacher looked at me blankly and said, "Who?" --- Thankfully, after pulling her out of A Child's Garden, we were able to get her into another school where she's done very well; the normal anxiety from being in a new place was handled expertly by a team of caring and professional teachers and staff. She is loved and cared for there, and I once again have a happy kid excited to go to school and learn. I don't think I'll ever fully forgive myself for putting my daughter through those three days at A Child's Garden.

Save yourself a hassle and stay away…read more On several occasions I found a insect repellent spray in kids bathrooms while picking up my children. I also witnessed the teacher using a spray in classroom because there were ants there. This is against health code, kids can get sick because that stuff is poison. I reported it to director and it was taken care of but why do I even have to worry about that stuff and reporting it this should be standard procedure. Trust me and take my advice u will thank me later. Plus there is ant hills all over the kids playground some kids even got bit Plus they brag about low ratio of students to teacher that is because they can't get any students to attend. Also there teachers go on websites and write reviews how sad.

My son has been attending Wisdom Montessori Academy for about 7 months now and we love it! They…read morehave a great curriculum and classroom structure. The teacher's do an awesome job communicating with parents, I always know how my son is doing and the progress he is making. Overall a great school.

My daughter is 1 and has been going to Discover and Share for only a few months. We previously…read moreattended a Primrose, and they never provided me as much comfort as D&S in the 6 months she went there. I LOVE the diversity at this school, my daughter will grow up learning all different cultures. Her previous school seemed to be a bunch of young snobby people. (some were the exception) It's also very comforting to know that the infant room teachers have been there for many years. Nothing says "Great Childcare" more than that! My daughter is also a big biter, I apologize to any and all parents whose child comes into contact with her. D&S always has a report ready to go when I pick her up. And they NEVER make me or her feel like horrible people. They are a very understanding group here. I can see that my daughter has developed mentally very quickly here. I have the entire facility to thank for this! Her room teachers aren't the only ones who know her, the entire school knows our baby girl. If you're looking for a preschool for your child/children... I highly recommend here! And this is coming from a small case of a helicopter mom :)

My child attended for about two years and did learn a lot but we were notified of "immediate…read morerelease of child care" a few weeks ago with no warning. There was an issue with a teacher that was reported to state. There was no open communication between the school and parents, everything was kept very hush hush. Parents started to talk and get together and a few of us that were communicating with each other got the notice that they would no longer be providing care for our children. I think the handling of the situation was very poor on the school's end. It felt like the school was more concerned with protecting themselves than the children. There are, however, a couple teachers/directors that are very good and well liked by the children.

Amazing school! Best decision we have even made for our kids!…read more Personality wise, education wise my two kids keep improving and improving! We started one year ago snd couldn't be happier. Miss Vanita and Miss Roxana and Miss Snehal in P3 are amazing! P5 teachers as well Miss Canwell and Miss Pratiba, they always give so much love to my 3 years old son. During the pandemic they offered online classes for one month before they are open again on June! And it was an amazing experience! I am so thankful for them! Especially Miss Vanita P3 class that goes above and beyond her job and make sure she is providing the best quality of teaching ! Doing projects in her house to bring it to zoom to explain a lesson more clearly. My son hand written improve a lot within this month and that because of her fun way of teaching!

There is truly something special about The Montessori School at StarCreek! Every teacher is kind,…read morewelcoming, caring, and treats every student with love and respect. You can really tell that they want the best for their students, and I feel so comfortable!