I love this school and the kids and teachers are so nice and supportive and they have a great timeread more

My son goes to Birmingham and it's the best school. All of the teachers and administration are so…read morecaring.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this school. We put our daughter in this school, after pulling her from a horrible…read morepreschool in the area. And all we have experienced, and in conversations with other parents, they are an OUTSTANDING school. From the director, to all their staff and teachers, they are professional, experienced, and very much into their students, and their students' success. We cannot say enough about this school and are so pleased we were fortunate enough to find them and get in. They fill up quick, so don't hesitate to enroll if there is an opening. In fact, just referred a girlfriend there and they will enroll tomorrow.

I was shocked at the school's poor rating so I felt compelled to leave a review. I noticed a lot of…read morethese reviews are quite old and our daughter has started attending the school within the last year. I believe that some changes have been made regarding some of the complaints I see in these older reviews. Most importantly, our daughter loves the school. She is so excited to see her friends and teachers every day. I have never once had any concern that she was being mistreated in any way. When she was younger, we sent her to Bright Horizons daycare which was horrendous compared to NCMA. We get a daily paper report about our daughter's activities and interactions. I do appreciate that the teachers take the time to hand-write these notes everyday but I would prefer some sort of app to save paper and also see photos. The only other thing that I could possibly complain about is the playground for the younger children which, in my opinion, is a little too safe and could use something for the children to climb on and slide down. However, some may not see this as a bad thing. The school uses organic produce and milk (meat is conventional) and we were allowed to see the kitchen when touring the school. Also when touring the school, I was impressed that the director knew every child's name and greeted each warmly. During our tour, we were shown all of the classrooms and I was especially impressed with the infant room which was very quiet and quite different from most other daycares that I have toured with crying babies everywhere. I really liked that sleeping babies were given a quiet area to nap unlike a lot of other daycares where they are expected to sleep in noisy classrooms. Whenever I have had a question or concern, a meeting has been arranged with our daughter's teacher within 24 hours. Overall we are very pleased with NCMA and we are planning on enrolling our youngest soon.

Parents please do not leave your children here. I cannot stress enough how sad it was for me to…read morepick up my son with several unexplained bruises. My son advised me a teacher pinched him. When I brought this to the attention of the staff they were extremely uncooperative. I was advised by the teacher (Ms. Peace and Ms. Lupita) and the administrators (Heather/Caitlyn) they were under strict orders to not access any cameras and only the head of the school could see them. I reported this immediately to the head of the school/owner, Fahima Rouabah, she ignored my concerns and failed to investigate the matter. I received an email from Fahima Rouabah16 days after the incident only to advise me the camera footage had been erased. This was huge red flag for me considering they knew about my concerns on the day it occurred. They showed me an incident report but refused to provide me a copy. Additional concerns for me was the class ratios were completely unsafe - I walked in once to find one teacher with about 20 children. They mislead me to believe they offer organic food but this was untrue as they feed the children lucky charms and raisin bran for breakfast. The head of the school/owner Fahima Rouabah poorly managed this situation and was extremely unprofessional. There was no empathy, urgency or genuine concern for my child's safety. I have file a complaint with child protective services against this facility to look into my concerns and a complaint with the BBB as well regarding my concerns and to demand my tuition be reimbursed. Parents please do not hesitate to contact me directly for any additional questions or to view the photos/emails regarding this matter.

It's a pretty good place to go to school. Spent 4th-12th grade in this school district. Don't…read moreremember much from class. I remember a lot that happened outside of class. Academically, it's very average. Depending on the sport, it can be above average. Some things have not changed in years. Some have. Art program was average. Agriculture program is better than some. A lot of opportunity to be a great school. Good town and good people in it. Not very memorable people. Just a few people in a very small part of my educational life. Could of been better. A 80% is what I would give the district, so here is your 4 stars.

We loved our experience. My little one just finished her kindergarten year. High quality teachers…read more(she LOVED her teacher and tells me that she learned so much). Local gem in my opinion. We will be sending our second daughter there this fall.

Sorry it took so long to re-review, the director is great but the teacher we had was horrible. It…read morewas such a horrendous experience, I wanted to pull her out before classes were over. They forewarn you that it may seem they aren't learning anything but it will show in a couple of years. That is crap. My daughter really wasn't learning anything because all she wanted to do was play & that's what they let her do all day. She was at another Montessori & learned more there in 3 mths then what she learned at MCHS in a year. I raised concerns with the guide like the director told us to & instead of trying to resolve the issue she just hated me & basically refused to talk to me. On 3 occasions I left messages for her to call me directly & she would say the answer to the secretary & that secretary would call me back, this became extremely frustrating when I had follow up questions. The director never believed how rude or callous her teacher was so I took a recorder to one of the parent teacher conferences to prove to her how she acted. As soon as it was my turn to go in she walked out her class to go get the director. The guide only said maybe 3 words while the director talked the rest of the time & answered questions I directed towards the guide. There was zero communication between myself and the teacher. I also had concerns about her coming home looking like she rolled around in a mud pit. Her pants and shoes had chunks of mud on them. MCHS never did anything about it. The guide dismissed us and the director just said that's how kids are. I spoke with at least 2 other parents who also had the same concern about the dirtiness. Yes kids can get messy but there is a line & adults should "guide" them to not get so dirty. They show you how some kids are solving complex math problems & other advanced projects but I guess it's only for their favorites because I never saw my daughter or anyone in her class do any of that. Also, her teacher told me that my daughter doesn't want to learn! I was shocked to hear such nonsense! Never ever has my daughter not wanted to learn! She is quite the opposite & all of her previous 4 teachers in other schools & current teachers can attest to that. They always are Surprised at how quickly & how much she wants to learn, even her Arabic teacher at DIS wants to put her in advanced classes. One time my mom sat in class to observe & she observed 2 kids pushing a little girl outside & locking her out. It took several minutes for the teacher to figure this out & my mom wasn't allowed to talk or "interfere" (as the guide said). When they finally brought the parents in to discuss what occurred they basically ushered them away from my mom when she greeted them. We knew those parents & finally told them the true story of what occurred (MCHS gave another version). I almost forgot my favorite complaint. My daughter was still perfecting her potty skills & one time she peed on herself & went to the bathroom to change. She couldn't get her pants off & was too shy to ask for help & she fell asleep on the bathroom floor for 10-15 minutes until the teacher finally checked in on her! I was so infuriated! What if she had fallen & busted her head open?! She would have bled out before they found her. Several times I picked her up with her pants soaked from urine. She has a change of clothes there & that witch just let her be wet in a 60 degree environment. My daughter had some of the worst rashes & colds because of this callous treatment. I would have been better off leaving her with a pack of monkeys than these guides. (At least the monkeys would lick her but clean!) It seems like they are just watching over the class but not really taking care of them or teaching them. I can't remember the teachers name. She's an older puerto rican lady. My daughter was at Garland Montessori where she learned a lot but the owner seemed too creepy for me. Now she is at Spanish House & we both love it. She learns sooo much! They have a Montessori way of teaching but with more guidance than MCHS (where the kids do whatever they want). I actually went to Spanish House last May & begged for a spot--i was 3rd on the waiting list. I told the director about the terrible problems we have at MCHS & she called me 2 hours later to tell me she gave my baby a spot so she won't continue to suffer at MCHS. Can I tell u I was sooo relieved & elated that I cried! SH has been the best move ever. She had attended their summer session previously & loved her teachers. The owners are this wonderful, sweet couple that also has their kids in their school. Now my daughter loves school. That being said, there are numerous parents that are happy with that MCHS but my experience was horrific. I would never recommend MCHS but others do. I'm just one untold experience. If she wasn't in SH I would put her in Dallas International School, that's where she takes her Arabic class & the teachers & staff I have interacted with are awesome.

I have multiple children in tutoring at Next Generation. They each look forward to their tutoring…read moresessions, and the tutor works closely with me and the school to make sure that the children are working on what they need to be successful in the classroom.

My family is relocating to Austin and the thing I'm the most sad about is losing this daycare for…read moremy 17 month old. He's been going since he was 6 months old and they feel like family! 12 months and younger, they update an app and follow your schedule for your baby. In the trans room, my son has good friends that literally cry when he leaves! My heart is breaking for taking my son from such a wonderful place with wonderful teachers and directors!! River and I will sincerely miss you all! Thanks for everything!!

A wonderful place to bring your child! My daughter loves going here everyday and runs up to her…read moremorning teacher and gives her a big hug! The owners are really kind and thoughtful people. We bring our daughters food everyday and they do a great job putting it together for her... We don't want her drinking any juice and they are sure to make certain that she does not. We were recommended the school by someone my wife and I work with and she had the same positive things to say about the school..she put her 2 children through there. When my daughter leaves she walks over to her old class room and gives her old teacher Ms. Berry a big hug...It really shows how much the teachers care for the kids!