Circle of Friends Montessori School

We’ve had a wonderful experience with Circle of Friends. The teachers truly care about the children, and it really shows in how they interact with them every day. Ms. Michelle is incredibly patient and caring. My son formed a strong bond with her, and she played such an important role in helping him transition into attending school. Because of her support and kindness, he now genuinely enjoys going to school, which means so much to our family. Mr. Roy is also fantastic! He’s energetic, fun, and the kids absolutely love him. He brings so much positivity and excitement to the classroom. It’s clear that the staff here are dedicated to creating a warm, supportive environment for the children. We’re very grateful for the care and attention they’ve given our son.

We were nervous having our 2.5 year old being under the care of others for the first time. We toured many centers and school and were disappointed and uncomfortable with what was being offered. We eventually found Circle of friends Montessori School. I am SO happy with our choice. This school has the warmth of a in-home child care center but with structure and purpose, which gives our son education and confidence. He has already developed so much since attending, and has made friends too. My experience has been wonderful so far, and really eased my nerves as a first time mom. Highly recommend.

We have been sending our daughter to Circle of Friends for almost two years now and from day one I knew we made the best choice for her. As a formal preschool teacher I was so apprehensive to put my daughter in center based childcare (I have worked with some really great and not so great teachers) and I knew a homebased center was in the direction we wanted to go. Our first time meeting Roy and Michelle we instantly knew this was the place for our child. They made us feel so comfortable and welcome and heard. Since then they have fostered her milestones, her educational growth, and her social emotional development. I already dread the day our daughter has to start kindergarten and is no longer at Circle of Friends but I know she will be more than prepared thanks to Roy, Michelle, and the other teachers at Circle of Friends.

We have sent our daughter to Circle of Friends going on three years. They were incredibly helpful and flexible during Covid, and have provided the absolute best care for our daughter. Michele and Roy are always very professional, kind, and truly care about the children at Circle of Friends. The parents are very helpful and friendly. Dropoffs and pickups are easy. We've never had an issue.

The reason my husband and I chose to enroll our son was the fact that it supposedly is a Montessori school. The very basics of Montessori philosophy is to help raise emotionally intelligent children that will know the importance of inclusiveness and diversity in the world. For a few months that’s exactly what I thought my child was learning and it seemed they took good care of my son. However, my idea of this school has completely changed, and I wouldn’t trust them with my child at all. Roy called my husband asked him to meet to have a talk “man to man” which seemed odd. He claimed to my husband that I had flirted with him and advised that I wear more “appropriate” clothing whenever picking up my son from school. I shouldn’t need to explain what I wear but I most definitely DO NOT WEAR anything inappropriate, and I work in the beauty industry, so I must always be well dressed. He even came to the point of suggesting that if I really needed to be the one picking up my son that I stayed in the car and waited for Michelle to bring my son to me so I wouldn’t get out of the car. My husband was speechless and once he told me and our family nobody could believe what we were hearing. Are we in the 1830’s? Roy also mentioned that this had happened before with another mother, which just leads me to think they could maybe have some type of relationship/trust issue. It is very upsetting being accused of something like this, especially after always being friendly, polite, and respectful with the staff and other kids there. It's unacceptable that they chose to focus on something made up by them instead of focusing on my son's education. Very unprofessional. This is NOT the school where my son will learn the importance and the meaning of the word RESPECT.