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.

This is the best school you will find in North Orange County; I know this because I diligently…read morevisited most of them. I grew up attending Montessori schools and my mother is a Montessori teacher, so I know what to look for. After observing different schools in the area and speaking in-depth with the staff, I felt MoB was truly the best place for my brilliant children. The environment and teacher credentials are all authentic, and the classrooms reminded me of my own childhood Montessori schools. If you take a tour, you will observe busy children enthusiastically working with a level of focus you do not see in traditional preschools/kindergartens. The education is top quality, and the staff friendly, patient, and extremely knowledgeable in child development. Three of my children graduated from MoB, with my youngest being the most recent graduate. They were under the exceptional guidance of Ms. Tess (lead teacher and also a music scholar), Ms. Padmini, Ms. Cindy, Ms. Dana, Mr. Vargas, and Ms. Nayna. We are so grateful for their contribution to our children's development. Every one my kids graduated from MoB with high-level reading and math skills, a love for science, strong musical knowledge, a love and respect for nature and the Earth, as well as high self-confidence and independence. My oldest children, now 12 and 10, are in GATE (Gifted and Talented Education program) in the public school system, and continue to excel. I have no doubt my youngest, who recently graduated from MoB, will also qualify for the GATE program. I credit Montessori of Brea for bringing out my children's full potential--they care about the mental, physical, social, emotional, AND academic wellbeing of the child. My kids loved all the hands-on learning at Montessori of Brea, and had so much fun over the years--we go back regularly to visit Ms. Ali and all the lovely teachers and support staff, as we consider them family. P.S. My children attended from age 2 to age 6; best decision ever.

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!

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.

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.

they forced the students to do games that they didn't even want to play and they didn't let the…read morestudents play in most of the areas of the outside they should fix this before more students get mad and a lot of students all ready do not like the changes I hope they see this and change it not a fan at all and I'm not the only one who agrees with this

Ms. Sashi and her team are transformative in their approach and helped our kid thrive educationally…read morewith a passion for learning. The school is a tight-knit community, and the teachers genuinely care for the students. They did a great job with the curriculum and keeping the students engaged. They will work with your schedule and provide the flexibility you need to ensure your child is cared for and supported. The value of the education is affordable compared to other local programs and has been invaluable for my toddler. Holidays and end of school year events and performances are a hit and I am not sure how they manage to get 40+ kids coordinated to do dances and singing but they make it happen.

We're so grateful for the caring teachers at FMM that helped both our sons in their pre-school…read moreyears. Pros: flexibility with p/t to f/t scheduling (3-5 days, midday to early evening pickup), affordable monthly tuition, fun activities on-site & special class performances, plus a summer program add-on for a very nominal supply fee. At their leaves, both our boys were reading, independent & well-prepared for their moves to a public kindergarten setting. They(we) enjoyed their time, friends and teachers

We currently have our daughter in the infant room (the cocoon class) and we have loved the…read moreexperience so far. They have clear communication on everything that's going on with the center (events, day to day activities, health checks, center closures) and you're given notice well in advance. Payment, check in/out, and communication are all done through Brightwheel (an app) and it's such a smooth process. Even though it's a bit modern, my in-laws (that are a bit older and have a harder time with technology) are still able use the app to pick up my daughter and enjoy the occasional pictures and videos that are sent through there. My daughter doesn't really take to strangers well. She did have an adjustment period but has soon blossomed in the infant classroom and loves her teachers. The teachers are caring and informative and we are so pleased with the kind of care they provide our daughter. And we know she's not the easiest baby. They have been able to help our child make huge progress with nap time and even with playing with other kids. I truly feel her personality has blossomed due to the work the infant room teachers put into our daughter. She always comes home happy from the day. The infant room itself (as well as the other rooms we toured in the facility) are also clean and does not have a smell. We toured other facilities where the smell was so strong it stayed with me the rest of the day and was actually one of the deciding factors in choosing CCs. My daughter also has an egg and milk allergy. They assigned high chair specifically for her and are always on the look out for any reactions from food. She recently outgrew her milk allergy but not the egg. During the recent mother's day Muffins with Mom's event, they provided a special vegan muffin for her so she can enjoy the event with me. The teacher running the event wasn't my daughter's regular teacher, but she recognized my daughter anyway and knew to offer me the vegan muffin. I was so touched by this gesture. We haven't had experience with the older classrooms, but have toured them and are rest assured my daughter will grow up well cared for and well educated here at CCs. We are excited for her to learn and grow here. We are so pleased with our experience that we've already reserved our spot for our next baby due in a few months. We highly recommend this daycare center and will recommend it to anyone look for care in the area.

I have two kids at CC's and couldn't recommend it more! Our youngest has been in the infant room…read moresince she was 6 months and our older kid has been in almost every classroom so far, and will be in the oldest next year! All the teachers are fantastic, we're kept updated on everything every day and our kids are excited to go to school every morning. Couldn't ask for anything more.