As a parent and observer of Southern Maryland Christian Academy, I feel it's important to provide…read morean honest review for families considering this school--particularly those with diverse backgrounds. While the student body itself is notably diverse, the same cannot be said of the curriculum or school programming. There is little to no acknowledgment of different cultural perspectives, and the learning environment fails to reflect or support that diversity in any meaningful way. Several racially driven incidents occurred during our time at the school, and disappointingly, the administration consistently chose not to address these matters directly or transparently. Many of the teaching staff appear underqualified and often struggle to connect with students who come from varying backgrounds and learning styles. This disconnect is further compounded by an administrative approach that lacks openness and fairness. There is a troubling pattern of penalizing students who express interest in transferring to other schools--transcripts are withheld, and teachers are discouraged from writing recommendations, even for students in good standing. Most concerning is the inconsistency between the Christian values the school claims to uphold and the behavior modeled by its leadership. Compassion, fairness, and integrity are sorely lacking in many of the administrative decisions and day-to-day operations. Southern Maryland Christian Academy has great potential given its resources and student base. However, poor leadership and a refusal to embrace true inclusion continue to hinder any meaningful progress. At this time, I cannot recommend this school--especially to families seeking a supportive, diverse, and values-driven educational experience for their children.

I absolutely love this daycare and so does my daughter. The staff is incredible and loving. It is a…read moregreat christian environment and they really love your kids. I just wish they had it for all ages!

Our son had a great two years at Kiddie Kollege. The staff has been loving and patient with him. I…read morewould recommend KK to anyone looking for an early education program with a very caring group of people to take care of their child.

This has been one of THE BEST decisions I have made for my children. I have two that go to…read moreGuidepost Montessori at Hampshire and hands down the progress that I have seen in both of them is truly amazing. The staff is warm and welcoming - answering any and all questions - AND I can tell they truly care about the children - all of the guides know the kids, and whenever I walk into the school, the administrators tells me all about the kids' day and what milestones they've achieved...and I'm not talking about just their designated teachers, it's all of the staff. I was running errands over the weekend and two staff members ran up to me and the kids to say hello, they were excited to see them and it was the weekend! I know it takes A LOT of patience to work with children daily but I truly feel that the administrators at this school genuinely care about the students.

Be aware this company and this school is NOT a real Montessori. Staff is not Montessori trained and…read moresome staff are not even college educated or certified for child education. Acting head of school does not care about the experience and environment for the children and parents, very apparent this is just a job. Guides specifically pictured for this location here not able to handle children who are more on the active side. Over charging for day care oversight and not educational or independent development as a Montessori is intended. ​Staff does not conduct in appropriate transparent communication. Location has increasing employee turnover. Son started September of 2024 at 2 years and 2 months in toddler house. Staff specifically for this class was however very good, transparent, communicative and genuinely cared for sons development. July 2025 son just turned 3 and immediately went into the children's house as one of the youngest amongst majority of children upto 6 years old. There was no introduction, meet and greet, expectations or tour of the new bigger child class room. The teacher immediately started a vacation and then left the school. Two guides left in charge was not even up to par with a adequate level of skill or knowledge to even represent the school. When issues started to arise due to lack of communication I would request a meeting in September of 2025. The guides would point out all the problems with my new 3 year old and not offer any positive techniques to build his attention, social skills, or developmental abilities as professionals should be able to do. Guide even had the audacity to tell me my 3 year old did not have empathy. Staff started to negatively address any little normal child behavior in front of my son on a almost daily basis, diminishing his self esteem. Eventually they removed my Son beginning of October 2025 without appropriate time to work on the social skills or areas of concern that are not out of the normal. Please consider this experience and review the the background on this company and mass closing of schools, turn over etc. This school again is focused on financial gain and not quality staff or child development and can be attributed to the bankruptcy. ​