I am extremely pleased with the education my son received at the Montessori of Brea. The school's…read moreprincipal, Mrs. Ali, and the teachers in the primary and K-1 classroom, Ms. Tess, Ms. Dana, and Mr. Vargas, were all professional, caring, and loving, and truly embodied the Montessori method, which emphasizes individualized learning and hands-on activities. They implemented these principles effectively to help my son develop a strong foundation for future academic and social success. In addition to the more standard Montessori training around sensory and fine motor development, my son also received drills in math, writing, spelling, and reading, to help him prepare for education beyond the Montessori classroom. The teachers also helped my son make tremendous progress in learning English. When we first moved to this area from Shanghai, my son only spoke Chinese at home and was not fluent in English. However, after attending this school for one year, he is now able to fluently speak English. I would highly recommend this kindergarten to all parents, especially those who want their children to be well-socialized and have a strong foundation for academic success. I couldn't be happier with my son's experience at this school.

Montessori of Brea has been an enriching, amazing, and wonderful learning experience for our three…read moredaughters. As a former Montessori student, this school stays true to the Montessori method of teaching. There are plenty of hands-on learning materials that are age appropriate from 2 years old in preschool to 7 years old in K-1. The kids are able to learn at their own pace and enjoy an environment of collaborative play and learning. Every child of mine who entered preschool had their initial episodes of tears and crying in the first few months. But the teachers at Montessori of Brea are so kind with their loving voices, gentle nudges, and guided redirection to help the children focus on their learning and forget about the separation from parents. Ms. Kim was our preschool teacher for our first 2 daughters and is currently teaching our 3 year old. Our whole family LOVES Ms. Kim! When my two older grade school kids come to pick up our baby, they ALWAYS have to come to give Ms. Kim a hug! She is caring, loving, and has great communication with parents at drop off and/or pick up. There are a total of 4 teachers for the classroom, but I'm amazed at Ms. Kim's organization and memory having to be the primary teacher of 28+ kids and knowing each child's ability. I can barely handle remembering my 3! Ms. Dana was our most recent K-1 teacher and she is just as great! Her lessons helped prepare my daughter for school outside of Montessori. Her open communication and constant use of technology helped prepare us for future apps used in grade school. Ms. Dana was very active in providing updates, even sending pictures to all the class parents of special events and personal messages for individual achievements! With the help of ALL the teachers at Montessori of Brea, our oldest daughter got into GATE (Gifted & Talented Education) and is excelling. Our second daughter is reading three grade levels above her current grade and is thriving at her new school thanks to the teachers and Montessori of Brea. I can only give my highest recommendation for this place! I tell all my neighbors and friends in the area about Montessori of Brea because it has helped our children succeed in and out of the classroom.

It is so good I love this school there even is a park next to it what a great school I recommend…read moregoing here

The schooling here is great, but the daycare is next level. They were able to give me the tools to…read moresecure sole physical and legal custody for my boys and remove my exe from any meaningful involvement in their lives. I even gave them a little history to help pull some timeless pranks that sent us rolling. A few "mistakes" on the checkout sheet is all it took. Honestly without their threats of removing my children from daycare and taking a hard stance on not being involved in the courts I never would have been able to remove there father like this. Thank you so much Cheyenne Potter and the rest of your team you have made a long lasting Impact on my boys for years to come. Looking forward to doing it all over again. -K

My grandsons first year attending Beechwood Elementary. We are pleased w/ the school as well as the…read morestaff not to mention the overall organization of the school programs and teaching methods. The teachers are themselves are Great!!

CL is a place where students grow into the best versions of themselves because they are surrounded…read moreby encouraging friends and supportive teachers.

This school might actually be heaven on earth. I attend here and I love it! The kids are nice and…read morethe teachers always extend great kindness towards the students. When I was in 5th grade, Miss Minshall always pushed us getting us ready for middle school. She was so amazing and the the teachers only get better and better. Miss Alfaro is so funny and actually understands us so well and yet knows when it's time to be serious. Miss Grasz gives excellent Spanish class teaching with her "Gabi" stories. Gabi is a cat who we read about in small cartoons. She does crazy stuff and makes that class so enjoyable. Mrs. Young is basically the same as Miss Alfaro. She's amazing! Mrs. Min always forgives no matter what. Our class is 30 students, and it is not easy to deal with us. We are very talkative. She keeps her cool and is always so nice to us. Mrs. Blain is great and always doing what needs to be done. Pastor Eric provides great Church messages getting us all closer to God. If you're looking to put your kid in private school and you're close to Brea, I would encourage you to bring your kid here. 5 stars for sure!

Liana Cadena is the principal of Los Lomos Early Learning School and should be ashamed of herself…read more She escalated a situation between a mother and her autistic son who was having a meltdown through attempting to prioritize where the mother parked while her son was actively having a meltdown. She threatened to call the police and even brought out her phone to record and escalate the situation which traumatized her son!! What is important is a child and their well being and a principal deciding that would be a good moment to scold a mother on where she parked instead of comforting one of her students is ridiculous. Bring your child anywhere else!! If this type of interaction happened in front of parents I cannot imagine what happens when parents aren't around. Parents have enough to deal with and Liana adding fuel to the fire was extremely unprofessional!!

Both of our children went though Las Lomas. The teachers and the staff were excellent. They were…read moreapproachable and resourceful when needed. Our children felt comfortable with their interactions with their teachers.

Unfortunately, my experience was horrible. There is bullying in middle school. The academic level…read moreis very low. Half of the class is not ready for high school. I was really surprised. The teachers are not able to teach because the students are constantly in assemblies, games, field trips and activities that are not conducive to develop a good learning environment and work ethics. The school does not have learning support, or speech, not even a librarian. The counselor is a volunteer psychology student, not even licensed. There are so many discipline issues: computer hacking, cyberbully, threats. As a parent, I must warn you. Be careful.

My sons are both attending St Angela's. They love their teachers and love the community. It's a…read moreplace that cares about education but also about the child as an individual.

New principle probably as bad as the old one of not worse!…read more Doesn't address any concerns and always makes statements such as are you sure it actually happened discredits our children's allegations about being bullied. Some teachers are great are some need to retire already. I am constantly praying foe the needs of my children to be met. Constant bullying and racial treatment.

Fantastic school, great staff, great teachers they will go above and beyond for any student, many…read morefun activities like jog a thons and programs, talent shows and carnivals , very welcoming to parents , I will definitely recommend this school if you are new to the area. You wont be disappointed

Talk about high test scores, this school has approx. 508 students and is ranks high above the state…read moreaverage. My little one attended here---when he was little. All (100%) of the teachers are certified and the math scores alone are enough of an advertisement for this school in addition to the affluent area and parental involvement. Wonderful neighborhood location in a safe area and a very active PTA and long term teachers inspiring young minds.

I'm sad to say, we only have a few months until our next journey, going into Junior High. I could…read morenot ask for a better school to create great memories and learning experience for my son! The teachers, staff and Principal are nothing but loving and caring and strive to be the best for our children. The parent involvement is huge. PTA is great and involved. The assembly programs are truly amazing. I will greatly miss our little community.

Great school we have 2 kids here right now and they love it! All the staff is great from the office…read moreto the teachers. They have a lot of programs to help children and you can really tell that's what they want to do!

I am sharing our family's experience with the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program during the…read moreperiod when Mr. Barrientos served as principal. Our family participated in the program for seven years. Based on our experience, there was limited emphasis on consistent conversational Spanish in daily classroom instruction. Although we were informed that the program's language balance would shift over time, we did not observe a meaningful increase in Spanish use with students. After several years in the program, our children were still not able to comfortably speak Spanish, which was unexpected given the program's stated goals. Families considering this program should be aware that additional private tutoring may be necessary to support language development. We also noted limited availability of Spanish-speaking support staff, which may impact reinforcement of language learning outside the classroom. In addition to academic concerns, our family experienced student safety issues. Over a prolonged period, my child was subjected to bullying that eventually escalated into a physical incident. These concerns were brought to the attention of school administration, including Mr. Barrientos. From our perspective, the response did not result in effective resolution or prevention. Certain leadership statements and interactions raised concerns for us regarding school culture and accountability. While interpretations may vary, these experiences contributed to a loss of confidence in the administration's handling of both academic programming and student well-being. I am sharing this feedback so other families can make informed decisions and so these concerns may be reviewed and addressed moving forward.

Our son has been with Future Minds Montessori for over a year now and we've seen so much growth in…read morehis confidence, independence, and social skills since starting here. Ms. Sashi and her wonderful teachers genuinely care about each child and create such a warm, nurturing, and welcoming environment for fun and learning. We're very grateful to have found Future Minds and would highly recommend it to other families searching for a preschool!

My husband and I are very, very happy with the education and all the activities our son receives at…read morethis school Sashi and her entire staff are INCREDIBLE and WONDERFUL--highly capable and specialized professionals Thank you to ALL of them for helping my son grow and improve.