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    Renaissance Montessori School

    Renaissance Montessori School

    (3 reviews)

    This school is a huge disappointment. My two children attended Renaissance school for two and a…read morehalf years. I had no choice but to transfer them to a different school mid-year. Both my children were behind in academics. My kindergartner didn't know all the letter or sounds of the alphabet. Her self-esteem was low and she was very shy. My 3rd grader was completely reluctant to writing and reading. He didn't even want to pick out a book at the library, which had not happened in the past. The longer they were at Renaissance school, the worse they became. It was very sad to see. At home, they were misbehaving and were very reserved about discussing their day at school. Obviously, they were not happy. We got the complete opposite of what was promised to us. I believed in the school's vision, but Renaissance school does not follow traditional Montessori teachings. My children had a total of 13 different teachers within their 2.5 years there! Apparently, the administration is very difficult to work for, and only a couple teachers have been there for more than a year. The energy of this place felt wrong for some time (over a year). I couldn't quite understand what I was feeling, until I volunteered in the school field trips. I saw, first hand, how the children, including my own, had little appreciation and respect for their learning environment and teachers. 3 months forward: My kindergartner now reads fluently. She has even moved up to reading chapter books. She is confident in her abilities at school, and she has become calmer and respectful at home. My 3rd grader now loves reading! He reads at least one grade-level book a week. He is so happy and responsible now. He now wakes up before me, so that he is early to school each morning. Although, it was a very scary decision to transfer my children mid-year, I have no regrets. Both my kids have told me that they learn so much quicker at their new school and that they are having a lot more fun. They both love their news teachers. I thank my friends and family who supported and encouraged me during my children's difficult school transfer. For anyone who is considering Renaissance School for their children, I highly recommend to search for another school. Not only is Renaissance school very expensive, it just does not deliver. During the time that we were still there, an undisclosed employee/ex-employee at Renaissance School, told me that my children would be better off attending a public school. I now see how that is true. The very limited academic progress that my children had there, was and is completely unacceptable. I am so happy and grateful now that my children left Renaissance School. P.S. I am not the sole parent who has experienced this. I have many parent-friends who have left Renaissance school for the same or similar reasons. I feel it is very important for other parents to know the truth, through our experience.

    We are in our second year at this school and more pleased than ever with our experience. My…read moredaughter's language skills are astonishing for a 2.5 year old - she is a kind, loving, emotionally secure child who has been lovingly cared for by her teachers and the school community. I feel we get double the value of our tuition because they involve the parents so much and teach us as much as they teach the children. They individualize the experience for each student and know the children so well. When my daughter was ready for more experiences and challenge, her teacher created a custom curriculum for her. We feel this school is literally helping us raise an amazing child.

    Cedar Montessori School

    Cedar Montessori School

    (1 review)

    I believe that Cedar used to be a great school. The reputation and success with children have…read morecarried this school on for many years. This is now a very poorly-maintained school with limited resources. The director (very experienced) and administrator (mother and daughter), have a good heart and intent, but are sometimes very unprofessional, rigid, gets very emotional and does not have enough people to help run the school. You will find that the adult-to-children ratio sometimes shifts because the adults transform and begin acting like children. They are very nice, and they say they will "work with your child" until they cash-in your check. In advance, we informed them that we would not be able to take a week off the kids' first week to "transition" them into the school, and they said it was okay until we paid. "This is we do things here". No wonder they keep losing teachers and students... In general, this school is located at a run-down building that looks like an old motel, and the parking lot is half-finished for the few months we attended. The classroom temperature is kept uncomfortably high, so the children are sweating a lot. Awesome, free sauna. I asked if the AC is working, and yes it is... maybe they are saving money. Administrator (Morgan) juggles various tasks, including intake in the morning, taking care of her infant child, office administration, front office phone, accounting. Parents, beware, you may need to develop mind-reading skills with Morgan. She thought it was rude for us to inquire about tuition at a certain time in the morning, because she was also doing intake. Strange. Unprofessional, argumentative, and snarky. Probably as a result of being over-worked, and never receive training / feedback on her behavior towards parents / customers. Director (Kelly Thorpe), is trying her best, but has failed to keep up with running a "best in class" school. It's a very rigid program that did not fit our children. She went out of her way, and scheduled several conferences with us to discuss how the children are doing. Sometimes, she cannot maintain her composure, and would have emotional outbursts. I think she is under a great of stress, but really shouldn't take it out on parents. Ms. Thorpe is very caring and has a good heart. There are so many "hidden" rules that we discovered along the way... like, no diapers, only pull-ups, no onesies, prefer water-cups where the sprout is not exposed, cannot drop off after 9am without prior notice... There is already a mountain a paper-work (because the same kind of questions like your name, address, etc is re-asked multiple time). If a rule-book is published, it would probably be another mountain! Home cooked meals provided for a small charge, and we thought it was worth it. A good variety of menu-items were offered. After a few weeks, the both the children dreaded being dropped off in the morning, and ran to us to be picked up. We forfeited some tuition to switch to another Montessori school before our contract was up, and we observe an immediate change in behavior in our children. They love their new school, and cannot wait to go in the morning, and wouldn't leave in the afternoon. We think Cedar is generally fine, and will be a good fit for other families. We had the unfortunate experiences with Ms. Thorpe and Ms. Morgan.

    Guidepost Montessori at Naples - childcare - Updated May 2026

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