Huge campus.Soccer field looks very cool.Clean organized and neat school.Very nice and friendly…read morestaff.

Great school definitely recommend it .Friendly staff and beyond. Especially for this neighborhood,…read moreit's a big opportunity to have this school.

The administration should be fired as they have allowed teachers to verbally abuse and shame…read morechildren. The outcomes are absolutely horrific and Maria Montessori must be rolling in her grave. I would not recommend this school to anyone. Children are mistreated, and they then have long-term emotionally issues to deal with. Run away from this school. The principal is completely ineffectual and not capable of running a school. When we brought our issues to her she pretended she did not know what was going on in the classroom. The teacher continued working after several children were removed from her classroom. This is not a safe school for children.

We were very excited when our child got a spot at this school. Unfortunately, our first and only…read moreyear there wound up being very disappointing and frustrating. Our daughter was bullied relentlessly in her first classroom, and the teacher was so detached that he didn't even realize it was happening. I had been worried about her because she wasn't getting ANY works done and was having anxiety attacks on school nights that would often keep her up until past 11 PM, and when we finally figured out the cause, it was like pulling teeth to get the administrators to move her to a different classroom. Once she was moved, things improved for her generally, but I still have enough concerns to cause me to move her to a neighborhood school next year. A lot of the people who work at this school are wonderful, kind, hard working souls and I really don't want to make them feel undervalued. I've heard a few of the teachers are great, but I learned at the State of the School meeting that they have a high teacher turnover rate, as well as a high student turnover rate. The children also seem to face little to no consequences for bad behavior, and as a result I am actually embarrassed to be seen on field trips with them. My daughter went to a Title 1 school before this, and the children were much better behaved and respectful to adults and other children. On our last field trip at this school, I was actually shoved by a boy who was impatient to get off the bus! I did do research on the Montessori model and felt I understood what it entailed. My daughter scored very high on the CogAT and has natural curiosity, so I thought this would be a great place for her. At this point, however, I am concerned that she will actually be behind her peers when she starts the second grade. There was a Gifted and Talented group that met once a week, but they never completed any projects and half the time they wouldn't remember to come get her for the meetings (she was 6 the whole year, and could barely remember what day of the week it was). I thought Montessori students would be encouraged to be kind and caring, but I know of more than one other child that has actually left the school due to bullying. One of the Upper El students even told me that bullying is worse at this school because the kids are "free to get up and bug you whenever they want." I know that Montessori is supposed to be self directed, but I don't see any reason that the teachers should not be clued in to what is happening in the classroom and intervene when it is really necessary.

If your child is a sweet, lovey-dovey daughter, this is the place for you. If you have a spirited…read moreor emotional boy, keep looking. Also, I have two witnessed instances where my child was jerked/yanked/twisted by his arm by two different primary teachers for minutes at a time, so we quickly felt that we were lucky we departed when we did. When I brought the issue to admin's attention, they seemed appalled and talked of having a "body safety course" offered to their staff. Nothing ever came of it. Total Mom fail for spending $60k over the course of 2.5 years all for a program that promised us the world but delivered to us a sad, distrusting little boy who lacked any self confidence. I am very happy to report that 8 months later, we have rebuilt trust with our son, and he is thriving without being swallowed by constant negativity and abuse.

This review is based on my initial interactions, my child does not attend the academy yet. With…read morethat being said, from start to finish Montessori Academy impressed me. 1st with their prompt and timely replies to my initial inquiries, 2nd with our ONE-ON-ONE walkthrough tour with Amanda, the Director of Admissions. There was so much care and attention for us as parents of a potential student. This was a totally different feel than the mass group tours of other schools we have visited. This was really personal, we could ask all the scary questions we wanted and Amanda was incredibly kind, thoughtful and transparent with her replies. After we were done with our tour, we went from wanting our son to attend a school for only 2 days, to wanting him to go into the full 5 day program With Montessori Academy. We were that impressed.

This school is amazing. The director and the staff are truly passionate about educating children. I…read morealways feel welcomed to discuss any issues with the teachers if need be, and the director and assistant director have an open-door policy to address any concerns that might arise. We will definitely miss this group of wonderful people next year.

Please don't bring your little ones here... my husband and I enrolled our son Archie when he was 3…read more He went in very excited to learn and socialize. Things quickly went sour when the main teacher started disappearing for months at a time, placing the kids in the care of assistants, art teachers, music teachers, basically anyone with a pulse. This started to wear our child out and dropping him off became a triggering experience. He was never a clingy baby so it was odd to me how distraught he was at drop off. Rather than working with you on behavior issues, they are quick to throw incident reports your way basically blaming your kid for everything. The final straw came when my child was left unattended long enough to destroy the classroom, the staff had the audacity to tell me my 3 year old child needed to take books home to glue pages back together when he was the one left unattended and could have been seriously hurt. The music teacher discussed death of a loved one with my child without permission, they didn't take accountability for either incident which really didn't sit right with me. Not to mention they take more days off than public schools but you're paying an insane amount of money just because it's "Montessori" This place is a glorified daycare, and a crappy traumatizing one at that.

the teachers were rude, and made me feel unsafe and nervous to come to school. when I told the…read moreteachers about my bullying, they did nothing. this was a terrible school and I'm happy it closed

Not the most experienced teachers. My daughter attended kindergarten at Great Work Montessori…read more When she started 1st grade in a public school, she was way behind in her reading and math compare to other children in her class that came from public school kindergarten. She was back on track after only 6 month of working with good old public school teachers. We also had issues with afterhours program staff not being the most competent. My advise is don't waste your money on a fancy Montessori school. Its not that much better than any of your local public schools.

Last day to vote. This was a polling place and I literally dropped my mail in ballot in 8 minutes…read more No wait Not to mention this is my Alma mater.

Update! The new athletic director is top notch. Thank goodness they replaced Michael T and put…read moreCameron Browne in the position. He is responsive and kind. Another update is they really need to refresh the counseling dept. I've never been ignored so much in my life as I have been by these counselors. I've also heard my kids and their friends say the same kinds of things. They are just not good. If your kid is a go getter, they will do well at East. But I think all types of kids need attention and help too, and the quiet ones fall through the cracks here. Again, something I've dealt with in our family as well as hearing it from other families.

Tarver Elementary is the best elementary school in Thornton! The staff, teachers, and special…read moreeducation team are amazing, attentive, and supportive. We can easily reach them by email, phone, or text whenever we have questions or concerns. More often than not, we receive a response the same day, and if not, by the next day. We have even received updates and communications on weekends. All six of my children attend this wonderful school, and we have had a great experience. The dedication, care, and commitment shown by the staff make a real difference. We highly recommend this school to any family looking for a supportive and caring learning environment.

My daughter attended the Westminster location of Thomas Learning Center for a year of preschool…read more She loved going to school each day. The teacher interaction is great and she made many friends. Pam did a great job at explaining the different classrooms. A friend from the home daycare we did when she was younger referred us over, and we were not disappointed! The teachers really care here.

Wonderful child care center! Incredible teachers! I moved my children here been 2.5 years ago…read moreafter disappointment with the staff at other centers. My children have thrived. My son, who started kindergarten this fall, is at the top of his class due to the great academic prep he got here. My daughter is very happy in the baby room get snuggled & cuddled by her incredible teachers.