If you're looking for a high quality nurturing environment for your child North Shore Montessori is…read morethe place. I'm not known for long reviews here but I could write well not a book, but quite a brochure. EVERYONE at this school is amazing. I've had 4 children go through excellent high performing public schools in high income suburbs but North Shore exceeds them by a substantial margin. Do yourselves and your children the favor of visiting.

North Shore Montessori School provides a holistic approach to supporting and educating their…read morestudents' minds, bodies and spirits in the best tradition of Dr. Maria Montessori. I am thankful that my children are in an environment where they are respected, valued and tended to. They come home each day with a passion for learning and I thank NSMS for nourishing that sense of joy. The school is filled with enthusiasm and energy for the course it has charted. The teachers and staff devoted to this mission. The parents invested not only in the academics of the school, but in the culture and community of the school. Whether you are a seasoned Montessori parent or just newly considering a Montessori education for your child, North Shore Montessori School is a wonderful community and a happy place to be a child.

My son is thriving at Tamarack. "Have you ever felt happy in your whole body, Mom?" That's how he…read moredescribed handwork class. At Tamarack, they focus on the whole child. From Wisconsin geology to taking long walks around the city to woodworking and all the content areas focused on in other schools. Every staff person cares who interacts with my son truly cares for him.

Read the philosophy of this school and it's clearly NOT education. Tried to tutor a child awhile…read moreback and it was hopeless. Kids are not taught the alphabet until first grade. FIRST GRADE! What two-year-old can't recite the alphabet? And don't even get me started on "form drawing". Sheesh. Theses are the kids that end up in low paying service industry jobs as they never learn the basic skills - reading, writing and math. No, it's so much better to talk about feelings and learning to knit. Parents who send their kids here are doing their children a huge disservice.

Learn how to respect each other and be mindful of what you do and say. Get rid of those roaches.read more

This is a very good school but, I saw bugs crawling out of the water fountain. The staff was a…read morelittle rude and rushed me. They also don't let the kids talk to each other when they need to. Like math, science, or at the end of the day. Some teachers were rude and yelled at my daughter. I would not recommend sending your kids to this school......