Proud Alumni -…read more Teachers I remember having... PE - Mr. Poole - loved the parachute. tin building - not so much... Mr Manny - VP - looked like Abe Lincoln Ms Fern - the Librarian Ms. Archer - Kindergarten Ms. Carswell - First Grade or was it second... 2nd grade is a blur... Mrs. Blair - 3rd grade Ms. Missimer - 4th grade Mrs. Traynham - 5th grade

This is just a review for the playground, which is open to the public! Living across from Skipwith…read moreElementary has its advantages. One of them is that during quarantine, my son and I can walk over so that he can run wild! I'm super hesitant to write this review, because I really don't want it to become crowded. But, there's never anyone there. I've never seen another soul on the playgrounds and I pass the school multiple times a day going to and from my house. I finally felt safe taking my two year old this week for some vitamin D and outdoor play time. As always, he loved it. They actually have a sign up saying that their facilities are open at this time, but to proceed at your own risk :) Looks like they've redone the pathway to the two big kid playgrounds and track since we last visited. It now has stairs and an accessible ramp for folks with wheelchairs or strollers. We did a couple laps around the track and it's a nice change in scenery from our neighborhood, which we have stuck to during covid. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about this school and staff and I'm looking forward to my son being a student there in a couple years.

Our daughter has been here for three years and she loves it! The teachers are great and my daughter…read morehas learned so much. They also take security seriously.

We are on our 4th year at TLCP and will stay another 3! Our kids have had very loving teachers and…read morewhat they have learned is very apparent- from independent sleep skills and social manners, to writing practice and K prep. I love that it is smaller than other centers and has a more close-knit feel. The new playground for toddlers & 2's is lovely with a shaded cover and no mulch. There's a large multipurpose room that they use like an indoor gym when the weather is poor. There was a lot of staff turnover the past 1-2 years, but they are now in a good groove and all seem to work well as a team.

After applying and being accepted but wait-pooled for 2 years, I decided to try one more time for…read moremy daughter going into Kindergarten. The process is tedious. Instead of making it easier for prior accepted applicants to enroll, they treat you like a brand new applicant. Needless to say, my daughter was once again waitlisted along with "50 others". If they are THIS full, they should stop accepting applications. But I guess they don't want to lose the application fee revenue they're getting ($50 per application...) Their readiness visits are also not Montessori based. They clearly "test" your child, I saw it with my own eyes and ears last year during my daughters readiness visit. The teacher asked her explicitly "what letter is this?" And when I mentioned it to the organizer (Makayla) she said "oh, no we don't test" basically telling me what I saw and heard was wrong. It's also clear that they only enroll kids who are already incredibly advanced so that the school staff can take credit for their excellence. My daughter is clearly very on track for her age, can make out the sounds of most letters, and already knows basic math at the age of 5. (Her readiness visit she was 4 going on 5) But they want 5 year olds to be advanced kindergartners and first graders before even entering kindergarten. I'm also guessing there is some other discrimination going on. Because being "accepted" but waitlisted more than once, but thrice, should not happen in any school. Why even take applicants at that point? Hire more teachers, or stop taking applications every year. This is not what Montessori is about and they need to research what Maria Montessori's mission was. Because this is not it. Also, during Christmas they sent out the most vague "holiday greeting", so that was also pretty strange. I hope this feedback reaches the right people. I will not be applying again.

We are in our third year with RMS and have two children attending the school. We have been thrilled…read morewith our RMS experience. Specifically, there is a great community of engaged parents and educators working together to achieve outstanding educational outcomes. We feel that we are getting something unique and differentiated from the more standard approach to education that a lot of other independent schools offer. Moreover, our kids absolutely love going to school here! My children's enthusiasm for their school, passion for learning, and solid academic advancement will keep us coming back to RMS year after year. I encourage anyone interested in the Montessori approach to visit the website and school for more information and resources.