The first impression upon entering was positive. The tour was great, and the Director sounds and…read more appears knowledgeable and capable. However, storing cots in bathrooms(major red flag)completely unacceptable! As an early childhood educator with over 20 years of professional experience, this practice has never been allowed and raises serious health, safety, and licensing concerns. Programs should strive to exceed minimum standards--not settle for what is considered "acceptable" in Texas. This mindset is part of why Texas ranks so low nationally in education. Parents need to pay close attention to these details. Additionally, communication with assistant teachers needs significant improvement. The level of care and oversight from the lead teacher to assistants in the afternoon is lacking and needs immediate attention. After school care providers never seem to know what going on. Get to know your kids, on an individual level, know their needs and pay attention. Toddlers/preschoolers should not be without water especially during snack or meal times.

This school was a terrible experience for my family. While other parents were getting regular…read moreupdates and pictures of their children, I received almost nothing. Communication was constantly a struggle -- I was often called at work about missing items even though I always asked ahead of time if anything was needed. When I did get updates, it was usually last-minute, leaving me scrambling within an hour to fix things. What hurt the most was when my child was hit in the face by another student, and I wasn't told until more than three hours later. No parent should have to find out something like that long after it happens. As a foster parent, I work hard to give my children stability and comfort, but this school made that transition so much harder than it needed to be. I truly hope no other parent has to go through what we did. Please look for a different preschool where your child will be cared for, and where you'll be treated like a valued parent -- not an afterthought.

I have been so incredibly happy with Cardinal Montessori. I enrolled my child a few months ago, and…read moreI knew I was in the right place when I ran into my husband's college friends during the tour and realize how many of them are connected to CMA. The environment is very calm and not over simulating for the kids. The focus is on learning and engagement rather than on toys. It's been a great place, and I love that every one of the teachers make a whole-heart effort to learn every child's name - not just those that are in their rooms. The facility is very clean, and they are great about notifying parents of any illness that could potentially be contagious. They hold quarterly meetings for the parents, and hold special events around major holidays. I plan to keep my child here until they are ready to attend elementary school.

Do not lool any further!!!! This school, staff and owners are simply amazing! My nephews visited…read morefor the Summer. I was faced with finding "drop-in backup" care for 4 amazing boys all under the age of 5. We visited Cardinal and was pleased with the professionalism of the staff, the cleanliness of the facility and the convenient location. Thankfully the facility was able to provide back up care. 2 of my nephews typically pitch a fit when they attend their regular school. At Cardinal they were ready to be dropped off and excitingly shared their adventures of the day. One of the boys (2 yrs) still talks about his "passport" he made with his "teacher" (he cannot yet pronounce the last name). Thank you Cardinal!!! Continue to provide excellent service and our youth will thrive in the world due to their superlative foundation

My son is currently in summer camp and he is having an absolute amazing time. The staff here are…read moreattentive and engaging. Special shout out to Mr. Jon Capraro who has been such an amazing addition to the staff. Summer is near its end and we will transition back to the after school program but I know that the amazing care my son gets will continue. Highly recommend this daycare to everyone.

We love love love this place! It is so hard going back to work as a new momma and especially as a…read morefirst time parents but we could have not been more at ease with CLH Helotes. Our son has been here around 6 months now and he loves all of his teachers. He smiles when he sees them and gets so excited to see his friends and classmates. All of the staff here is wonderful and so nice. We live in Alamo Ranch where there are tons of daycares but we drive all the way to Helotes to bring him here. I would definitely recommend them 1000 times again and again.

So grateful that we decided to make the switch to this daycare, and has been worth every penny. Our…read more16 month old son has been there for the past month and has already made a huge leap in his developmental growth. The daily pictures and notes we get from the teachers have made the transition from his old daycare easier. The communication from the facility staff helps us feel like our little guy is in safe capable hands. Our son is now excited to go to school everyday. Highly recommend!

Very clean school with teachers and staff tentatively really care about the kids. Meals are healthy…read moreand organic. Classes are well-structured w fun appropriate educational activities. I have checked out several daycares over the years for my kids, especially since we have had to move some. This is by far the most caring, clean, well organized daycare I've seen. I have a 3 year old that has attended for one year, and my five year old attended before transitioning to Kindergarten.

This school is wonderful and successfully implements the Montessori method. They are kind and…read morepatient with the children. All of the staff is helpful, and together they generate a community and environment that encourages emotional and educational growth for children. I highly recommend this school.

My two children attended this school for three years, and my youngest attended this school up until…read moreFriday of last week. Until this current school year, we were satisfied with our experience. In fact, we actively recommended them to other families. I can no longer do so in good conscience. Distance learning during a pandemic is difficult for all involved, both staff and students. My daughter began this school year doing distance learning. She was not doing well at all; she struggled. We requested extra help for her in the form of a detailed daily schedule to follow, since both parents are also working full time. The school instead gave her daily one-on-one time with the founder, Ms. Betty. Even with this daily help, our daughter was not completing her work, so her father and I were spending evenings checking on her assignments in Google Classroom. During this checking, we came across a story that had been assigned to my daughter's class for a reading comprehension assignment. This appalling story is shown in the pictures attached to this review. After a moment of "does that really say what I think it says?!?", my husband and I decided to email the school's administration and the classroom teacher. We were already very frustrated because of our daughter's distance learning issues, so my email was direct and to the point. This is racist. It is unacceptable. Why is your school using a 50 year old reading curriculum? What other overtly racist stories are in this curriculum? Why isn't the classroom teacher reading what she is assigning to students? I expected to receive an apology and a solution. What we got instead was the most unprofessional email I have ever seen to come from a school administrator. The administrator agreed to research a new reading program to purchase based on the age of the materials, but then told us that we had accused them personally of being racist and that that was offensive. No apologies for the content of the story. No "oh my goodness, I didn't realize that was in there". No admission that the story was unacceptable. Just defensiveness and blame-shifting. We requested to be released from our Spring tuition contract, and that request was granted. We withdrew our daughter and enrolled her in public school. We had paid our tuition in full through December, so we are out several thousand dollars, but felt that this was the right course of action given the circumstances. For the record, we do not accuse any individual of personally being racist. However, racist materials were clearly present in their curriculum and were distributed to students. We believe other parents should be aware of this incident when they are making decisions about how to educate their children.

I have two nieces that go their, they are non stop talking about what they have learned and the…read moreactivities they participate in. Not to mention the patience the teachers have since one of my nieces is autistic, they work with her well and know how to guide her. She always boast about being the helper. It's great to know that they are cared for and now excelling in school. We also love the fall events and summer activities. Sunshine keep Shining and continue to strive to be the best.

Do not go to the location in Helotes. The Director walks around distracting teachers and ignores…read morechildren crying. I only went there because I knew the owner from 10 years ago and she was great with my daughter. Half the staff great and half terrible. The director and her side kick refused to let me speak to the Director. The owner told me if I had any issues after the director took 3 weeks for a tour let her know. Well more issue. I never had any 10 years ago.

Best price for child care in the area! Professional staff, clean, and provides an inviting…read moreenvironment for kids that my own truly enjoyed. Very positive environment for kids to learn and also stay fit and active. They also have a very big outreach to the community. top notch!

the staff did an absolute amazing job with my daughter Maya post Covid. they made her comfortable…read moreand creat such an amazing environment for her to grow and. flourish into. I would recommended the teachers who go above and beyond for the kids to help with their development and growth 10 stars is needed for the staff and the job they do.

I am appalled at what I have found out about how the teachers at this school have treated a student…read moreof theirs. My 3 year old niece has been bullied and mentally abused by her teacher. Forced to eat alone, told that she's difficult, impossible and stupid. A BABY!!!! Coming home and crying saying she's impossible and stupid. How is that acceptable? There is simply NO excuse for an adult to treat a child like this! This is disturbing beyond belief. And when brought to the principles attention, they had the audacity to accuse the parents of the child not getting enough sleep. I mean... what kind of response is this? Total lack of accountability, not acknowledging the damage done to the child and how unprofessional the teacher acted. We found out about this behavior because another student was going home upset!!! Other children were traumatized by the way the teacher had been treating their friend/ classmate! The damage done by bullying has affects that stick with people for years! Look at how many horror stories of kids ending their life from bullying. And this school is fostering it! Allowing and defending the teachers who are doing it. I am sick. Disgusted. And furious. How dare they. This is purely unacceptable and I look forward to the day karma reaches you.

Been sending my son here and love the teachers and the school. I will update this review if we have…read moreany issues if not please take this as a great review! From day one they were welcoming they really care about each child's education also molding them as a person. I cannot tell you how much it is a relief to have my child outside of daycare and in a classroom environment with other children learning! This is an actual school with the real curriculums if you are moving to the area stop by! You won't regret it I promise you! Hidden gem in San Antonio!