My two-year-old has been attending for over a year, and her growth has been amazing. The…read morepersonalized care and small class sizes provide the perfect environment for her to thrive. The director and every teacher are incredibly attentive, always making time to answer my questions. I also love the consistent photo updates and communication via the app. It's a fantastic place for any child.

Little Ivies is a terrific school. My child was treated…read morelike family. It was a relief knowing she was taken such great care of while I was at work. She loved the environment and learning. I highly recommend their facility.

AMAZING school in terms of teachers, staff, communication, and events. I have to beg my kid to…read moreleave the school every afternoon at pickup. This has been the best experience for our child and us. We have attended other schools before, but found this one to be the one our child enjoys the most. The school follows the school districts' calendars and doesn't have other numerous staff days off, which helps us focus on our own work. The management and staff seem to all work together well, great vibes, and we haven't had one bad experience yet. The number of activities they put on for the kids is insane especially for the summer. It's such a fun, safe learning environment. Curriculum is blended Montessori with progress tracking. I appreciate this school so much and will be sad when we age out. My only wish is that the snacks and lunches were more whole foods, but this is minor compared to the entire experience that they offer and how much my child has learned and benefitted.

Only positive thing about this establishment is Dr. Brown and a handful of teachers…read more Ms. Nelly and her husband are extremely unprofessional. If you do not fit their image they will only speak to you about money. They will not discuss your child with you they will only play telephone and make everyone pick up the pieces. Do not recommend this school to anyone

My son is 18 months old and has been going here since he was 4 months old. He started right in the…read moremiddle of the pandemic so we were able to see how the staff handled everything during the most challenging time. They did such an amazing job keeping the kids safe and the facility clean. We were very impressed. The staff is amazing and very hands on. My son loves it here! Highly recommend this place.

Our daughter has been a student here since Kindergarten, and the education, care and personal…read moredevelopment she is receiving from Miss Anna and the entire faculty is truly remarkable!!! The transformation over the past 18 months is beyond words. She has fallen in love with learning and is an absolute sponge taking it all in. She was reading at 3rd grade level after Kindergarten, and socially has blossomed from a once very soft spoken, shy and somewhat timid child, to a kind hearted, loving young girl surrounded by a classroom of friends ranging from 5-8 years old who help bring out her self confidence, assurance and the affirmation needed to be free to express herself. She is now recognized as a Lakeside Leader, a program designed to mentor the younger children and help them overcome their fears and anxieties at a new school. She looks forward to going to Lakeside Montessori every day, and her enthusiasm for learning continues to grow. THANK YOU LAKESIDE!!!

I have two daughters and my oldest has been at a Child's Garden for three years. We absolutely love…read morethis school and it has become a second home for us. There are so many reasons I like this school I don't even think I can list them all here, but here goes: -The school is owner run and I really feel like the director has a passion for sharing montessori with the kids and families. -The classes are staffed with wonderful montessori trained teachers. -It has a very cute setting in a cottage-like building and nice outdoor space which makes it feel very homey -You have the option to purchase lunch or bring your own where all the other schools I found required you to pay for lunch even if you brought your own. -There is a great group of parents who are active in the parent association -There are monthly educational enrichment programs brought in for the kids -There are monthly school-wide play dates so kids can socialize outside of school. There is a focus on fostering independence and responsibility in the classrooms and both my daughters have really enjoyed and thrived in this environment. I am very thankful to have found a place that is such a good fit for us.

My son has been here for over a year now. He loves his teachers Ms Berta and Ms Rachael. They truly…read morecare for your child and encourage the best in them. He enjoys practical life learning. They have great onsite programs for dedicated dance classes, art classes and Spanish classes after school hours to give them enrichment outside school without me having to take him anywhere else. They offer classes from infant until they go to kindergarten. Their support has him so excited for school. I appreciate the owner, Ms Barbara and her desire to create an amazing environment for my son and a place where I feel included and appreciated as well. Your family will enjoy this learning experience.

I cannot speak highly enough of Wonderland! My son is 7 months and started at 4 months so I am new,…read morehowever the staff is fantastic. Just about the entire staff knows my child and his name along with me and my husband. I love all of the security features in just getting your kids into and out of the school! In all of the day area I toured (which was a lot) no place had that kind of security or smelled so clean and fresh. This may seem odd but they don't go overboard on parades and soooo many crafts. They do really cute and inventive crafts that everyone loves and you don't feel like all you get is million finger paintings! I feel they truly care and love my son. I enjoy seeing them every morning I drop off and when my husband picks up!

My wife and I are helicopter parents since our daughter is our first born. When selecting a school…read morefor her we toured 11 different schools in Allen, Plano and McKinney. Although Wonderland was the furthest from our house in Allen (20 min each way) and we passed direclty past 4 other schools on our way there every morning we picked Wonderland. For the last two years they have exceeded our expectations every day. Our daughter started when she was just under two. Immediately her vocabulary grew exponentially. She also showed increased focus and started thinking of others, using words like please and thank you routinely. Her social skills improved and her personality blossomed. She was fully potty trained before her 3rd birthday. As she continued to attend she started doing things like getting her own breakfast of berries and cheerios (at 3 years old). EVERY member of the staff truly cares and does their job because they love kids and believe in the Montessori method. The facilities at the school are second to none. Last month we had to move to Austin for my job. Since the move we have toured 7 schools, all more expensive, and none with the staff or facilities Wonderland has. Wonderland is something truly special for kids in McKinney.

I would strongly recommend this as a school where you want to nourish and develop your children…read more Miss Maryam and her entire team, especially and including Miss Mona, the teachers, the staff create such a respectable environment and a happy place for children. My daughter loves school every day I would give a special recommendation for their teacher Miss Aya. When my toddler started school, I was very apprehensive on whether she would be okay with a new face... but from day one, she fell in love with the teacher. Miss Aya is extremely giving, and nurturing.... Every time I go to her class, I see all the children are so peaceful, I have never heard any of the children cry... and they learnt so much. My daughter tells me that she misses her teacher over weekends, and that makes me feel so grateful. I have seen a big difference in her personality... She's happier and more confident due to the teacher she has who focuses on overall growth of the personality for the children. Miss Laly and Miss Aya Make an excellent team, and have created a wonderful environment for the children, we are so so lucky to have them. Thanks!

if i could rate 0 i would I brought my son in for a "trial"…read moreday. I specifically asked to be notified if my son was having a hard time and wasn't. I text both directors within one hour of dropping him off asking how he was doing and received NO response. After a while i was set up on the parent app and sent a picture of my son "hugging" another kid with the caption "making friends". First red flag! My son will not just hug anyone infact he wouldn't know what to do if you asked him to do that so i was positive this was staged! According to the schedule, my son should have been in circle time, so I asked for a picture of him and circle time in which I received a picture of him from behind. Knowing my son I could tell from his past year, he wasn't happy even though I couldn't see his face so I asked to see a picture of his face and no one ever responded, this caused me to go to the school and pick him up. When I arrived, there was a lady that I had never met at the front desk. The doors were not locked. I just walked right in and as I'm walking past her, I told her I was going to check on my son and she said OK, there was no check for ID no lock on the door nothing! Upon arriving to my sons class I'm looking through the two way mirror for my son I couldn't find him. This was because he was at the bottom of the door crying. I open the door picked up my son and his eyes were almost swollen. Shut from crying. I asked the teacher how long he had been crying. She said for 30 minutes I asked why she didn't call me she said because she thought he would stop! This is crazy because I asked for them to call me if he was having a hard time and clearly they did not. Another issue is all of the teachers are foreign, and have heavy accents, so for a toddler to be placed in an unfamiliar environment with teachers who do not speak clear English isn't very comforting. This was my first time meeting the teachers because when I went for a tour, it was at 5 PM when they were getting ready to close so the teachers had left. So I proceed to pick up my son, take all of his belongings and walk out the door when I arrived home 20 minutes later, one of the directors which I text at 9:45 responded to my inquiry of how my son was doing by saying."HE IS DOING VERY GOOD MOMMY HE IS EATING LUNCH"! I then responded"He can't be eating lunch because I PICKED HIM UP 20 MINUTES AGO" she then responds with "you don't want him to eat lunch"? I responded with "WOW I PICKED HIM UP YOUR LYING" of course i got no response. BEWARE!!!! Directors are Kara and Mona! They present well but they're LIARS! Always trust your motherly instincts!

Heard they recently changed owners, and since it's super close to home, we decided to give it a…read moreshot and we're really impressed. The place feels totally different now. Brighter, cleaner, and the staff actually seem happy to be there. Way more energy and warmth compared to before. They gave us a clear daily schedule, and my kid is genuinely learning and enjoying it. Definitely a big step up. Glad we came back!

We truly love Kidz Camp Montessori! The teachers and staff are incredible. Ms. Venus and Ms. Vivian…read morehave been amazing with both my daughter and son -- they are so patient, caring, and dedicated. In just a short time, my kids have learned so much in Chinese, Math, and STEM. We're grateful for everything they've done for our family!

I chose Heritage Montessori based on rigorous research of DFS infractions, online reviews from…read moreparents, and finally my in person visit and tour of the school. I was pleased to find this school had only 1 very minor infraction that was immediately handled and had numerous great reviews from parents. Furthermore, I felt very welcomed during my two in school tours by myself and then again with my two boys. Ms. Guyatri was especially loving and the teachers had been their for many many years. All of the above reasons are why I chose Heritage Montessori when our nanny gave us a two week notice. However, I feel absolutely compelled to write this review so that ALL parents understand the importance of looking at the provided camera detail of the classrooms. Had I not done this, my oldest son would have continued to be singled out and mistreated by Nimmi Gudavalli, the Elementary class teacher. On our first day, Nimmi was at the front desk and was immediately surprised when we told her that our son was going to be in her class. She was not at all welcoming or friendly. While I understood her surprise having not been told or having not met us since she was on a field trip during my initial visits, this was not a good representation for the school. From then on, I was told very rudely that my son's photo would not be put up like the other students because it was close to the end of the year and there would be a new teacher for the summer, and because she had heard my son wasn't coming back for the fall, among other questionable actions. Two days after my son started in Nimmi's classroom, I was granted access to view his room. And immediately, I was completely horrified by what I watched first hand. Despite their being at least 20 empty desks in the classroom facing inward toward the world map rug, my son was turned around facing a black refrigerator in a corner BY HIMSELF. For circle time, my son tried to join the other kids on the rug and when Nimmi came back into the room she made him leave the circle and sit back in the corner facing the refrigerator. I was livid. I immediately called Ms Guyatri and she also saw the video of my son in the corner by himself while all the other children and Nimmi were having class on the rug. She was stunned and agreed to immediately go to the classroom and get my son out of the corner and have him with the rest of the class. The sad part is that had I not been watching via my phone, I don't know how long Nimmi would have thought it was ok to single a child out, turn their desk around and put them in the corner as if they are being punished. Of course after meeting with Ms Guyatri I switched classrooms. To my surprise, Nimmi had already packed my son's things and put them at the door as if to say Good Riddins! Her excuse was she didn't think he would understand what they were going over during circle time and would be distracted. In other words, there was no good excuse for singling out 1 student and making them feel like they weren't part of the class and putting them in a corner. She had met my child 3 days prior and had assumed he wouldn't understand and felt her actions were appropriate. As a so-called teacher, this was beyond unacceptable and she and Ms Guyatri were told as much among other things as any parent could imagine. Ms Guyatri tried to say Nimmi was stressed, but honestly if stress causes a "teacher" to mistreat a child then they no longer need to be a teacher. No child deserves the treatment my son went through during his first 3 days of school. And women like Nimmi Gudavalli are the reason some kids get off to a bad start not having a loving, nurturing, inclusive environment where they are encouraged and pushed to become their best selves. I really write this long story short to make parents aware of the need to monitor their children, ask questions and always speak up when you see something that is not right. After all, while Heritage is a far cry from what I was paying for a full time nanny for the past 5 years, I'm still spending my money and am entitled to better.