This is our 3rd year our child has been attending Brentwood Montessori Academy. My husband was not…read moreconvinced going into our first year...He said one, maybe two years, but that definitely changed!. The first year, she started to write in cursive...The second year she moved into a new classroom and had several work stations, jobs, and an extra bonus of getting to go to violin class (with only paying a violin rental of $20 a month), and several extra curricular activities that we could add on after school (1 hour extra). Her teachers noticed after a few weeks she was behind on reading a little, and let us know promptly so we could get right on to ramping up her reading...She made a huge turn around! We love this environment of learning. We love that kids are able to be kids, but also learn lots of responsibility and independence. They get to go home and be a kid without loads of homework, although, you can request some learning sheets to be sent home. Now, in our choice to choose Montessori once again, for a 3rd year in 2020, we had a couple important requirements with our choice to go back. We already had an excellent experience so far, but the pandemic and how it was going to be handled at Montessori was key to us continuing. After reading their new policy, we saw that great efforts were made in making the children's environment as normal as possible. This was absolutely critical in us sending our daughter back. They had also placed common sense approaches for keeping kids and staff safe. Because the kids have separate work spaces where they do their individual work, they are already socially distanced. They do temperature checks where my child can be checked with her wrist. They also have hand sanitizing stations (my child is able to bring her organic sanitizer-90% ) and they take the time to keep things extra clean. They have a great system of separating rooms, in case of Covid exposure which really limits the amount of shut downs. This has been brilliant! We have seen the damaging effects of other overly strict policies in so many other surrounding schools (including a lot of depression, discouragement, and lack of learning) so we couldn't be more happy in the way they have handled this so far. Because she is able to go back to school, and not have us home school her, the teachers were able to recognize that she had a bit of a learning disability and we were able to immediately jump on that and get a tutor. One of her teachers actually took the time to educate herself better on her type of disability in order to understand and be able to serve her and some other kids with this issue even better. We would have never even known she had some issues. Now we can save her the heartache of losing her self confidence and falling behind. We highly support Jim Bernstorf and his highly compassionate & knowledgeable staff. We thank them so much for the way they teach the children. Thanks to them, our child can go to school in freedom. As Maria Montessori said, "Let the children be free; encourage them; let them run outside when it is raining; let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water; and, when the grass of the meadows is damp with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet; let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath its shade; let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning as it wakes every living creature that divides its day between walking and sleeping."

Love this school. I have two children who have attended for three years. Competent faculty, caring…read moreadministrators, engaging curriculum. Highly recommended.

My children are thriving here. They have a reverence for childhood innocence and nature that is…read moreintegrated into the curriculum really well along with low teacher turnover. You can tell the people here really love this work.

We have had so many great experiences at Montessori East that's it's hard to know what to focus on…read morefirst! We love the beautiful art projects, their natural learning methods and the way the kids cooperate with each other. Feels peaceful and safe. Amazing teachers too. A definite yes!

Recent reviews are exposing what this corporate "Montessori" school truly is and that's NOT…read moreMontessori. Guidepost as a corporation is imploding across the nation. Schools are closing in Oregon, TX, VA, CO; the list is vast. The corporation ruined so many schools it took over in CA, the company changed its name from LePort to Guidepost. Guidepost schools are all about image with VERY little substance. Good teachers leave and are replaced with inadequately trained staff. Please do your homework and read the reviews on Reddit, Glassdoor and other places parents and staff are weighing in.

Have been sending my kids here for 7-years. New ownership has much larger support network. Great…read moreschool and staff.

This is the best place for early childhood education around, and now they have moved to a new…read moreamazing location on five wooded acres. This school has been in Franklin for over 20 years, has certified Montessori educators in every classroom, and full of loving, nurturing, and professional educators who go above and beyond for each child. Both of my children have benefited greatly from MSF, and I would highly recommend it to any family looking for a top notch education for their little ones.

Our family has been at this school for three years. While our two girls (2 1/2 and 6) are very…read moredifferent, we have seen them each grow and flourish at Montessori of Franklin in their own ways. I am confident that this is because of the combination of caring and attentive teachers and a quality Montessori approach to education. As a result of what they've learned at Montessori, both of our children are very self-sufficient (pouring their own milk and juices, putting on their own coats, helping to cut and peel fruits and vegetables, and so much more). Since she began attending the toddler program, our youngest (who had separation difficulties at other schools) has become much more independent and self-confident. She is even excited to go to school and talks about her friends and teachers when at home! In her three years at Montessori, we have seen our oldest daughter grow in ways I cannot even describe--she is growing into a strong, compassionate young girl, with a solid foundation in academics and most importantly a love and passion for learning. This evening, as we were reading bedtime stories, she told me that her friend asked her how she was getting so smart and that she answered, "Because I like to read a lot!" (she has been reading independently since she was 4 years old thanks to her fantastic teacher and Montessori methods!)

Both of my children attended Ithaca from 3 to 5 years old and loved it. It is a special place…read more Marina the owner is a nurturing, caring, and devoted teacher. Her and my daughter created a unique bond and friendship that helped her flourish and grow emotionally and intellectually at that age. I would highly recommend this Montessori school.

Our son attended Ithaca Montessori for two years. He loved it there and so did we. Throughout his…read moretime there, I saw his social skills soar, his thoughtfulness and kindness nurtured, his independence increase, and his love of learning blossom. Anchored in true Montessori pedagogy, Miss Marina created a joyful learning environment exploring things like: the continents, plants, yoga, music and instruments, art and artists, Spanish and cultural celebrations, dance, and basic self-sufficiency skills! I felt connected to what the kids were doing and had an easy line of communication to Marina and the other instructors. If Montessori is something you are considering, Ithaca is a hidden gem!!

We love Southern Stars! Our 2 year old has been enrolled for several months now (he started in…read moresummer camp), and we are very happy with it. It's a cute little building and the teachers are friendly and great at updating the parent app. My favorite part of the day is getting little updates about how my son's day is going. The other kids seem nice, too, as do the other parents. Has great energy and we love the Montessori approach and that was the main reason we chose this school. They also have a great early-care and after-care program which is helpful. Our son is always very happy to go to school and it seems like he has a great time there. We love it! OH- almost forgot! One of the BEST parts is that they have a wonderful meal program! We are vegan and they have awesome, healthy menu options. It is such a load off to not have to pack lunch/snacks everyday and I love that he is getting to explore different foods than he usually has at home.

Our family has been attending Southern Stars since Jan of 2022 and we could not be more pleased…read morewith the school, the staff, and the families in the community. The Montessori approach and classroom design have been wonderful for our son and his independence is carrying over into our home environment. The teachers and the director are extremely attentive and communicate with our family. Honestly could not be happier with both the academic program and the weekly summer camps!

This is what a school should be. It is a community of families that want the best start in…read moreeducation for their children. We could not be happier with our experience at Abintra.

This school has been an incredible gift to our family. I continue to be amazed and impressed by the…read morethoughtfulness, mindfulness and intentionality that the guides, board of directors and school leaders bring to every process. You could hear a pin drop in my sons 3-4 year old classroom as the children are so engaged in their work. They are developing such confident children and young adults- an absolute pleasure!

I went to this school when I was little . I attended during their first years upon opening, and i'm…read morevery grateful I did . The reason for my success is accredited to this school. It has some of the best teachers . The teachers care about you and make an exceptional effort to include everyone in both learning and activities. This school is by far the best elementary school I can imagine, I was young, yet my best childhood memories always occurred at school.

The teacher in toddler class is great, very patient and nice, professional. But the whole admission…read moreprocess is very stressful. I put my baby's name on their toddler wait list one year before the semester starts, and they told me they will finalize the list for the fall semester around February, and they promised to send me an email as soon as they finish the process. But they never send me any emails. So from February to May, we called them numerous times(all goes directly to the mailbox) and never call back. Finally we received a rejection letter from them( send it to my old address) in May. I wrote an follow-up email a week ago, did not hear from them as usual. I know daycare here is very hard to get in especially Montessori, but at least respond in a reasonable time. Otherwise, do not post your email address or phone number on your website if you do not want parents to bother.

We are so happy with our experience at CSM that I have wished and begged them to expand to…read moreelementary so we can stay even longer! We are so fortunate to be able to spend five fabulous years there. We have had two neighbors join the school after hearing me rave about it. The community CSM has created is so special, full of kindness and love. They instill a joy of learning and a strong foundation of skills that will serve children well into their adulthood. It's not only academics - they build real life skills, grace & courtesy, social & emotional resilience, and care of environment. I attribute my child's love of washing dishes and windows solely to the Montessori works she happily chooses in the classroom. She also has been able to participate in enrichment art, dance, and soccer classes during the school day, which is so convenient for working parents. The guides are well-trained and tenured. They managed to have continuous in-person school throughout the 2020-21 school year because they keep their classrooms and school environment so clean and safe. The before-care is free and the after-care is at a reasonable rate. We only need to use the after-care occasionally and my child begs to be allowed to stay more often. Montessori is all about "follow the child" and she shows me everyday that we made a great choice in joining CSM.