My daughter loves this school so far. Each time I pick her up she has big smiles on her face and…read moredoesn't want to leave. Before she goes home she blow kisses to the teachers and her friends. This is only her 3rd day. The classrooms are very spacious and airy with big windows. Principal Ms. Leyla is very caring and so are the teachers.

My daughter started at this Montessori when she was 14 months, I was super nervous finding the…read moreright Montessori for her, but after meeting Ms. Leyla, I knew I wanted to send my daughter here. Ms. Leyla was so welcoming and radiates love for the kids. She truly care for the kids and made me felt comfortable leaving my daughter in her care. The school is very new and clean, staff are friendly. The school also aligns with my view in Montessori learning and I can see the difference in my daughter since she started. Highly recommend.

In my opinion, this school was an underwhelming experience that left me with underdeveloped…read morecritical thinking skills and struggling in high school. The school's French program was subpar for years after I graduated; I am unsure as to whether this has changed in recent years but when I went to the school, the teachers (we had a new one yearly) were unable to teach the material within the year. After I left the school, a friend of mine said that they were getting a new french teacher every term and that each one was just as unequipped to teach as the last. I struggled with French in high school and moved over to Spanish as a result. The school's music program caused me to develop bad habits that I only fixed in my later years of high school; my embouchure was awful (as my teacher had minimal knowledge of how to play my instrument) and the material we played was on par with "hot cross buns". They also required us to buy or rent (which was more expensive than buying in the medium term) the instrument we played; I ended up spending around $800 to play an instrument in primary school.. If I had not continued to play this instrument, this would have been a significant waste of money. The school prided itself on being a year ahead in science and two years ahead in math; this worked to my detriment as I became overconfident and barely passed math and sciences in high school. After I almost failed math and science in grade 7 (after moving to my new school), I lost all confidence and continued to do poorly. On top of this, I remember my science teacher telling us about the wonders of recycling. It has since been revealed that recycling was created by the plastics industry to give people the illusion that they had a way to avoid pollution due to plastic waste. Ever since China banned the importing of most plastics in 2017, Malaysia has taken up the burden of sorting our low-value plastics for pennies on the hour.. and this will is starting to stop as Malaysia has realized that being the world's dump is hurting their country. My point is that the teachers are uncritical and do very little research outside of creating their bare-bones curriculum. The teachers are used to children being as obedient and uncritical as them. They did not entertain any of our ideas and yelled at us when we did not fall in line. They did whatever was easiest and this included almost punishing me for allegedly pushing someone down the stairs, pinching someone on the back, and calling someone a nasty word within the span of a 30-minute lunch; I did not do any of this and if I had been more submissive, I would have been punished for actions I did not commit. When I was in high school, I posted a review similar to this one on their Facebook page. My parents told me that they were blackmailed into getting me to take the post down so I removed it. The main difference between that post and this post is that I did not claim anything to be my opinion.. (despite it being obvious that a Facebook review is an opinion). The teachers also have no problem with stealing and/or damaging the property of children (from what I saw). My friend's gummy art eraser (a $5 eraser) was thrown out because my teacher thought he had balled up his pencil shavings to create it. I had my tamogochi taken away and I only got it back when my mother yelled at the teacher the next day. These teachers do not care (in my opinion, as always); they want to do what is easiest and take home their meager salaries. This school is just a business.. nothing more. This has been an opinion piece.

My two sons attended RHMS. Both of them have very strong academic foundation…read more I highly recommend RHMS to all the parents who are looking for kids to have solid foundation. My older son is doing very well in a private high school and my younger son (who joined RHMS in grade 1) just got accepted to one of the most competitive schools in Toronto for grade 7. We could not be happier with RHMS.

This is the worse daycare I have ever work, owner asked me have to arrive at 8:30 even though my…read moreshift is at 9, and refuses to pay me, they said because parents don't pay them either but they still drop kids early. They also requested you to do cleaning even my shift is done, with no application and in a rude manner. They feed the kids with frozen fried food every day, doesn't have enough fruits for kids either They only have one small bowl fruits for 4 toddler in a day. During the interview the guy said there will be half an hour paid lunch, and didn't pay as well Don't work here or don't send your kids here!! -------------------------------------------- I got a threatened message right after I left the comment, and this is the school owner that you send your kids to. I agreed I can be there 15 mins early, but you said it's not enough I have to be there 30 mins before. As I only been working here for 4 days with 4 toddlers by myself most of time you only helped for an hour one day. As you read my resume, I literally only change my job once and was in my previous daycare for 2 years, its not true to say that I change my job frequently. In the end I haven't done anything that against ece and always responsible for kids. All my words above are true, and I have my right to protect the labor's rights!

Please Just I wanted to advice all parents about the Onwers of this school don't trust them…read more As result of the current pandemic, the school has been closed. However, the school owners still require all parents to pay for their children's education, despite the closure of the school. I feel that this is unjust from the perspective that the parents contracted with the school to provide educational services which they are not doing at this time. I would think that the teachers have been laid off for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, and are now in receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits. If this is the case, the school is profiting unjustly on "the backs of the parents" without the parents receiving any services.

Gosh, where do I begin with talking about how amazing this school has been for me and my family…read more From the very start of enrolling our daughter Nadia and her whole staff have been wonderful, understanding kind and compassionate. Our daughter has gained such a fantastic foundation to grow on going into grade 1. We are so thankful for her teachers in the things they have taught her and just the overall way they handle parents and students. It really felt like a big family and we are so sad to be moving on, but intent to visit as often as we can!

My daughter started attending the Casa class at this school six months ago, and she absolutely…read moreloves it here. The three teachers in her class are incredibly caring and truly understand the children. We feel so grateful to have met such kind and supportive individuals at this school.

My children have been attending Great Lakes Montessori in Vaughan for a total of 7 years ( My son…read morefor 3 and my daughter for 4 years). My daughter will be graduating in June and it makes me sad to leave this wonderful community. Teachers My kids have had Miss Illuminata for a total of four years, and she is amazing. She is the most senior teacher for the graduating students, and the children love her. She is both academically strong in teaching, (phonics, to support early reading, cursive, writing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing) and is compassionate and sees the whole child so each student feels valued. All of my children's teachers have been outstanding. As a secondary educator myself, I have always been happy with Great Lakes Montessori. ECEs in the classroom , Ms Franca and Ms Alinda are excellent. French Mme Rita is a retired French elementary teacher who is super qualified in her post supporting French Language. Music Ms Lee is an excellent pianist and music teacher. She plays at each graduation and event. The kids love her! Meals Fresh food prepared by the school cook always includes fresh fruits and vegetables. Excellent value. Administration Ms Shazia and Ms Tina have always been professional, receptive, accommodating, and excellent in communicating and accommodating requests to support the well-being of our children. Special Events September grandparents day event, Bagel day with coffee. Pancake day with coffee, December Holiday concert, May Mothers Day brunch, June Fathers Day brunch, June Graduation ceremony. Parents receive gifts for special holidays. In fact I just finished a Mother's Day Brunch of melons, clementines, cheese, coffee and croissants with this special gift!

Bad experience! My son (1.5 years) was at this daycare part-time for almost 1.5 months…read more From the day two, we noticed neither my son nor his teacher (Sahar) was looking forward to seeing each other in the mornings. There were many mornings I had to stay and wait at the doorstep simply because Sahar was pretending she was busy with something, turning her back to the door as soon as she could see me and my baby boy coming down the hallway. And mind you that, these are the mornings I had to rush to go to work while dropping off my baby on my way to the office! On one occasion when I dropped off my child when I walked out of the room I heard my son screaming. I immediately looked back and noticed Sahar had hit my son's head to the shelf over his high chair and had proceeded to forcibly push my son into his high chair with anger. I went back to the room and helped her putting my baby in his high chair properly. That day I thought maybe she didn't have a good day so I let it go. I also tried to put my baby in his high chair every morning since after. On another occasion , my wife witnessed Sahar not being nice to our son when my wife went to the daycare to pick him up. Sahar did not notice my wife was watching her from behind the glass door! Bottom line is Sahar's attitude towards our loved one and us never changed. I never understood what Sahar's real problem was, but the truth is she was continuously upset to see us dropping off our baby at the daycare and she couldn't hide it. My son was at this daycare for 1.5 months and we never saw Sahar's smile. We expressed our concerns about Sahar to the supervisor(Shazia) but she said my son soon to be transferred to the toddler's room, therefore, she took no actions. From the second week, we started receiving calls from the daycare supervisor expressing concerns over the fact that my son doesn't eat by himself and doesn't walk. She got us really worried so we immediately took our son to see his doctor and his doctor thoroughly examined him and expressed absolutely no concerns over my son's motor skills. We offered to bring a doctor note to the daycare but the supervisor said she was only concerned and that there was no need for the doctor's note. The truth is that daycare supervisor was just preparing the ground for her next move. Keep reading! Towards the end of the first month, the supervisor contacted my wife and said she has found legislation that prevents her from keeping my son in the infants room, and some other legislation indicating that my son can't be accepted in the toddlers room either. We were shocked to hear this as it was never communicated to us. Basically, she asked us to stop bringing our child to her daycare! When we asked for her to refer us to the legislation or show us the existence of such information in the daycare's parents' handbook, she rudely refused to do so! Just to recap, we are in the process of filing a legal complaint with the ministry of education against the daycare and taking appropriate legal actions against Sahar. To us, Sahar could be anyone, but a child caregiver and we definitely don't recommend having your baby to stay with her nor with a daycare with such an unethical management style and lack of control over staff behavior. Another great example of a high price does not necessarily mean "high quality"! Update (May 16 2018): Yesterday and as soon as I posted my review on their Facebook page, I received the following message on Facebook messenger and Great Lakes Montessori page quickly went offline. See the following pictures for more information. ibb.co/dNV9Dy ibb.co/j9xBRJ ibb.co/gre2Yy Update (June 3, 2018) : GLM Facebook page has come back online, but rating has been disabled , my comment has been deleted and I've been blocked to leave any further comments. Due to characters limit in the Google reviews, I'll blog my response to GLM's unsubstantiated comments below.

Our 11 year old loved the upper elementary program. The Montessori curriculum helped our child…read morethrive in this environment. He excelled academically but also physically. Exercising their bodies was was at the forefront of everything they did from bike riding everyday to specialized gym programming in addition to the academically rigorous yet fun curriculum.

My son transitioned from another wonderful Montessori school to this one for his elementary years…read more He has adapted quite well and loves it here. They have weekly outings to programs like the High Park Nature Centre, rock climbing, martial arts, etc. They will also have the opportunity to go on a camping trip at the end of the year and be part of the Model UN in New York. The teachers are caring and engaged and encourage a collaborate environment with gentle conflict resolution. They also have a lovely nature-inspired playground. We recommend!

King city Montessori has been wonderful experience for our family. My grandchild is so happy there…read moreand has grown in confidence and dependence. The staff are caring, professional and truly understand children.

My niece is a student at king city Montessori and she absolutely loves it.The teachers are kind and…read moreprofessional and the environment feels safe and nurturing.We are very happy with her experience there.

We love Discovering Minds (and so does our daughter). They created a supportive, loving, family…read moreatmosphere, while also focusing seriously on the Montessori philosophy. Our child flourished under their care and her practical learning exceeded all of my expectations. We were so sad to leave (we moved). I cannot recommend Discovering Minds enough. We still keep in touch with the staff.

My sons have been attending Discovering Minds for 3 1/2 years. This little school has become an…read moreextension of our family. It is a family run, traditional Montessori school, and so the atmosphere here is unique, and I would even say special. The classes are small so nobody gets lost in the shuffle. There is a strong focus on community, and teaching the children how to navigate the world in an independent and responsible, respectful, conscious way. I really can't say enough good things about this school, honestly. I sometimes wonder what I would do without them :) I highly recommend anyone who is thinking of going in the Montessori direction, to definitely check out Discovering Minds.

We have been with Westbrook Montessori for 2 1/2 years, and it's been a wonderful experience for…read moreboth of our children. The school has a warm family feel, so our children adjusted very easily. The teachers are great, and work closely with the students to help them achieve their full potential. My daughter graduated from the Casa (senior kindergarten) program in June, reading at a grade 2 level and had been introduced to grade 3 mathematics concepts. In September, she entered into a grade one French immersion program. Because Westbrook also introduces the kids to French, it has been a very easy transition for her. She took with her the drive for learning, and has progressed to reading chapter books, and writing her own stories. My son, loves Westbrook and shows a very keen interest in school. At 3, he's already recognizing short words, and enjoys books and counting. His learning style is very different from his sister's, but the teachers work with him in a way that works for him. Because it's a family oriented school, the Principal there, is very open and fair with the students and parents. As a parent, there's nothing like sending your to school knowing that they are safe and happy. My husband and I have been extremely happy with Westbrook, and always recommend it to friends and family who are looking for a great school for their children.

Westbrook Montessori has been home to both my girls in the last 4 years. Teachers are amazing, a…read morecaring and enjoy teaching. They have collectively given my children the foundation that they need to move forward with their academics. Thank you so much to all the teachers and staff and Mr. Riz. We will miss you!!! Rukshi Sivakandeapan

First, the formal name is Apple Tree Montessori School. They opened in 2008 in a newly decorated…read moreold house. When we were shopping for day care for my daughter, we went to almost all providers in our area, and finally selected this one. Currently they have one class for 2 to 3 years, and two classes for children older than 4. As a Montessori school, the kid really learns. The teachers are capable and very nice. Each week, they call in two coaches to teach the kids exercise. The price for extended (7:30AM to 6:00PM) is $995 per month currently. The biggest issue is the location, the only entrance is on Major Mac, so it is very inconvenient during the rush hour.