My two children (8 and 10) have been attending Komodo in Germantown, Maryland for the past four…read moremonths and take both Math and Language Arts. We joined Komodo when both children were struggling in second and fourth grade, respectively. The teachers at the center have been wonderful with the children, they get a small class (5 or less students to one teacher) with individual attention. The center has also been very flexible with our requests for changes to schedule and with requests to focus on certain topics that the children struggle with. Both children have improved their grades dramatically and their elementary school teachers have noticed an improvement in their confidence at school. Highly recommend!

Great teachers at Germantown Komodo. Teachers are very patient with the students and help them with…read moreusing Abacus to solve simple to complex math problems. My son is having a wonderful learning experience at this center. The teacher was always flexible with regards to rescheduling class times in time of my need. Teachers are always pleasant during the interactions with the parents. Teacher provides helpful tips so that I can help my son effectively during homework and also provides pointers on areas where my son needed extra practice to excel. Great place. Highly recommend this center.

Finding the right childcare as a first time parent is a daunting task, but we couldn't have been…read morehappier at Little Owlets. So much that my child spent 4 great years at Owlets and we all cried a bit when we moved out of state and had to leave. I can't say enough about the warm, family-like environment. Teachers and classmates became a second family for my child, and families were really encouraged to get to know each other through events and gatherings. It felt like Owlets was a support system even outside of school hours. We loved the balance between structure and free play and really felt like Little Owlets prepared my daughter very well socially and knowledge-wise for kindergarten - the transition to elementary school was a breeze. My child LOVED the Montessori-inspired activity time and still talks about it. And there were so many creative and fun activities - cooking, yoga....We loved that outdoor time was emphasized in all but the worst weather and the kids got in quality outside play and exercise time. Oh, and the food was so good - I found myself envious of my child's lunches.

Where do I start? First of all, what I love about this…read morechildcare is the setting: it's on the main floor (not in the basement) with lots of windows and glass doors. That was the first thing on my list when I was searching for a childcare for my son. CHECK! I personally observed the providers and how they take care of my child and other children. Happy to put another CHECK right here! Aliya and Lola are very patient and nurturing. They have plenty of teaching materials and incorporate lessons into play every day. The 'Little Owlets" is my number one choice in the area! Oh, almost forgot - the food is all homemade and very delicious! I asked to try :)

We've been at the school for over 2 years, and my kid is transitioning out of this school and going…read moreinto first grade in our neighborhood public school. Thought it's time for an update! During the past two years, lots has changed--Our lead guide (teacher), the school admin team, guides in other classrooms, etc. While all changes are hard, I think the school does a pretty good job keeping kids and parents informed, and minimizing any transition challenges. Overall, I stand by my impressions from 2 years ago--Ms. Christine (our previous lead guide, now the head of school), Ms. Freshta (our previous assistant guide, now a lead guide in a different classroom and a lead guide in the kindergarten program), Ms. Vinita (our current lead guide who was previously our assistant guide), Ms. Dawn (float guide), and other guides/staff, are all amazing. They continue to be my daughter's anchor during many of the school administrative changes. Because of the high teacher quality, I would highly recommend this school to any families wanting to go with a Montessori education. Now, the school is not perfect--there are some things that were inconvenient and/or different from our expectations, but as someone who used to work in schools, the most important things is that the staff are qualified and truly care. We can deal with some hiccups here and there: - The biggest friction I had with the school is that I noticed not all staff are well-trained in the Montessori methods. For example, even when I observed briefly at a recent school event, I noticed one of the (newer) guides VERY QUICKLY took over what my daughter was working on when she struggled (for like 10 seconds). When I asked my daughter about this guide, she told me that this happens a lot. I get that the guides come from different background and learn at different speeds...and so we practiced how to push back respectfully instead of us talking to the guides. This is an easily missable detail for busy parents, however. - The guides do a great job not using technology or screens for the most part, and when they do (which is extremely rare), they are intentional and thoughtful. HOWEVER, my daughter and her classmates brought to our attention of a fairly inappropriate song in a foreign language--and they claimed that a guide had shown them the song. The song is not our guide's native language, it is catchy, and I can see it accidentally/automatically come up on Spotify or other music platforms. It is also entirely possible that the song didn't originate from the guides, but from another student. - We stayed with guidepost for 5 years (3 at another guidepost location, 2 at the south riding location), and my favorite thing about it was the holiday hours--They used to only close on MAJOR holidays such as thanksgiving and christmas, but not smaller holidays such as president's day or Juneteenth. They now close on a lot more holidays, which is harder for us who don't get these days off. But their calendar is still better than many daycares following public school schedules. - Some admin transitions (such as a company buying out the school, leaving the staff with very limited notice and preparation) was ROCKY, although I think Ms. Christine and the staff dealt with it the best that they can. - There were quite a lot of staff turnover this past year, especially in the younger kids' classrooms. Overall, we find that the pros significantly outweighs the cons for our family at this school. I would still recommend it to anyone without hesitance, and we are so, so grateful to all the amazing staff--Our heroes without capes!

we enrolled our son here back in 2024 after shopping around for a Montessori in the South Riding…read morearea. I enjoyed our initial visit and Monica (the previous head of the school) was great to work with. our son quickly adapted to his classroom & became very close with his teacher who is no longer there (Ms. Aya). he has since moved up to Children's House with Ms. Freshta and Ms. Priyanka! they know how to work with each children as they are all different in their way of learning. they have been nothing but patient and they love challenging my son to help him reach new heights. in his time there, he has learned a lot. they took potty training very seriously and he started just about as soon as he joined the school. he loves going to school & as a Montessori, they are very "children based". the students do everything themselves in the classroom to help them gain independence at an early age. when we first signed up, we were told our son would know his multiplication table by 4 and fractions by 5 so I'm excited to watch him progress. the new director, Ms. Desirae, has been a pleasure to work with. she has quickly immersed herself in the school and learned every child in all the classrooms. Ms. Cady at the front desk is very helpful and greets everyone as they come in. the after school teacher assistants like Ms. Dawn are super helpful and the children love her! my only gripe is that lunch is not provided. my daughter went to a school nearby growing up that did provide lunch, but it seems a lot of the daycares in the area no longer provide lunch. but different times I guess.

My 3 years son has been in the preschool for last two months and he has improve a lot, he is now…read moremore interactive and better communicate for his needs and desires. The best thing about this daycare center is transparency and access to the child any time of the day at his/her class, which is big relief for parents to know how their child spent his day. The staff and all three teachers in my son class are amazing, specially Ms Beatriz, her loving motherly nature and care kids is a big attraction for my child.

Great caring staff. My children and grandchildren attended. Staff and teachers been there 20…read moreyears!

Learn Thrive Grow is truly one of a kind among tutoring companies. From the very first call, I…read morecould tell that my family's needs were more than just business to them. They asked thoughtful questions, really listened, and took the time to understand where we were struggling before ever suggesting a solution. What impressed me most was that they didn't push a one-size-fits-all program. Instead, they figured out a better approach specifically for us and matched us with a tutor who was the right fit, not just academically, but in terms of personality and learning style too. I am so relieved to have finally found partners I can trust to support us at every step of our school journey. I would not hesitate for a minute to enlist their services.

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Michelle Kaplan-Cohen is very organized and a great communicator. She was great about finding the…read moreright tutor to meet my children's needs. She has been fabulous to work with, and she's made sure we are happy with the tutors she matches us up with. Michelle always gives us options when selecting a tutor, and we've been so happy with the results. My older son was having so much trouble with virtual learning that he was failing every class. Michelle matched us with an amazing tutor that connected well with my son, tutored in the subjects he needed most, and tutored in executive functioning. With the tutor's assistance, that mostly turned out to be in executive functioning and walking him through the steps to write a huge history paper, my older son ended up with A's and B's for the rest of the year. My younger son needed some help in writing this past year. Michelle recommended what seemed to be an unusual pairing, but my son is so inspired by this writing tutor that instead of playing video games, he takes time to write pieces for her to go over with him and suggest improvements. My older son is also seeing her now as well and is gaining valuable feedback on how he can improve his school writing assignments.

My 10th grader was struggling in AP Physics and we reached out to Kaplan-Cohen tutoring. Michelle…read morewas wonderful about finding a tutor that matched well with our daughter's learning style and needs. It eliminated our child's Physics-related stress and she ended the year with straight As and feeling pretty confident about her AP test experience. We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend!

When your child does not want to leave daycare at the end of the day, you know you've found a good…read moreplace. Our seven-month old had been going to Goddard of Leesburg for close to two months now and we could not be more thrilled with the experience we have had so far. We never thought we could feel as comfortable as we do dropping our first child off at daycare on our ways to work. From the communication and comfort at the management level to the incredibly kind and attentive teachers, we know we made the right decision when we chose Goddard of Leesburg.

UPDATE: My daughter has been enrolled at The Goddard…read moreSchool of Leesburg for over three years. When we first enrolled our daughter at one year old we were focused on the nurturing and loving environment, and we found just that and more at the Goddard School. As our daughter moved to the preschool and pre-k we realized our need for private kindergarten. We discovered that the Goddard School is the only accredited school in the area. This adds to all the amazing academics that made us continue to choose Goddard Schools over daycares in the area. We love that we have seen the consistency in the staff, many of them have been here since before we started three years ago. We highly recommend the Goddard School of Leesburg.

A solid and professional organization!…read more ClubZ provided me with a tutor for my daughter with no difficulty or red tape. After just two sessions, she had raised her average test score by 10 points in High School Biology, an entire letter grade. They can send a consultant to your house to asses your needs and make a recommendation. The tutors are professionals who know what they're doing. They will come to your house to do the tutoring, or it can be done in a public place.

Thank You!!! Club Z! saved my child's grades. My daughter was able to receive affordable one-on-one…read moretutoring with a highly qualified individual. The owner was easily accessible and allowed me to schedule the hours.