NORTHVIEW MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN

This school has been such a wonderful experience for my daughter. The teachers are so hands on and full of love and patience. My daughter just turned 5 and is already reading, writing and doing simple math equations. Almost every day she tells me something that completely impresses me. I very highly recommend!

We went there, and honestly everything seemed to go really well. I was talking with the director, and she was very friendly. She even said my boys were sweet, commented that they were potty trained, and we talked about the program. I asked how to enroll and pay, and she said, “Absolutely.” We even discussed my younger son as he was potty trained so he could go to the same class with his brother . She had me wait while she was filling everything out on the computer, then told me, “Okay, I just sent the enrollment packet. Check your email.” I didn’t really look at it until I got home, and when I opened it, the email was completely empty. So I replied and asked if there had been a mistake because there was no packet attached. Instead of sending it again, she replied saying they had decided their Montessori program wasn’t a good fit for them based on the tour and their observations, so they wouldn’t be offering them enrollment. I was honestly shocked. Everything she said during our visit was positive, so it felt really dishonest and sneaky to tell me she was sending the enrollment packet, have me wait while she “filled everything out,” and then only tell me they weren’t accepting them after I asked why the packet was missing. If they had already made that decision, I wish they had just been upfront with me instead of handling it that way. I still don’t understand what happened.

We love Northview Montessori. Our 4-year-old started there last summer and has not only learned a great deal educationally but also made great friends and developed the confidence and kindness to carry herself with.

We have been a Northview Montessori family for almost 6 years between our two children. I wouldn’t send me kids anywhere else. Through out that time we have observed a clean, safe, and serene atmosphere. My children and I have always experienced an exceptional level of respect from the staff and you can see the staff respect each other as well. By time my daughter went to public first grade she had already covered most of the material in kindergarten at Northview. I’ve heard that from other parents as well. She was accepted into GATE early into her public education and I do partly attribute the individualized acceleration she received at Northview for the early testing. The hours and availability at Northview are very accommodating to a working parent’s schedule. If you are looking for a place for your children to experience a calm, respectful, and enriching education then Northview is it!

We have been very happy with our son’s daycare program thus far. We were extremely hesitant to put our son into a daycare after a very poor previous experience. We of course had a transition period and a few hard drop of days but now my son easily goes to his teacher in the mornings and is excited to be there. Miss Jan is TRULY amazing. She is so calm, patient, and gentle with the toddlers, and it shows in how comfortable and happy our son is every day. She has such a warm presence, and you can tell she genuinely loves what she does. It means the world to us to know our child is with someone so kind and attentive. There seems to have been some recent turnover in my son’s class with the assistant teachers and new director but it has not seemed to affect him. Overall we are happy with the care, structure, and love our son receives here and we are very pleased with the Montessori learning style.