A little word Montessori School is the place if anybody wants to send a Child and be happy knowing…read morethat your child is in a safe and learning environment. My coworkers son is going to this school for the last two years, pretty much every day my coworker has to brag about something new his child learn. He said something about Child learn or some artwork or something amazing that the child did at school. He also tells the school director is amazing loving and caring so do the teaching staff very informative with what's going on in the school. Even though I do not send a child to this school, I feel like I know what's going on at this Montessori for last two years because I'm hearing it from my coworker pretty much every day how happy he is because he knows his child is safe, happy, and Learning every single day. So I would highly recommend for you to go and have a tour of the school and find out for yourself..

I wanted to write this review because when I was looking up daycares for my daughter and I came…read moreacross this school there were a bit of negative reviews that almost discouraged me to consider this school. Fortunately I went and checked out the school, met with Mrs. Samundra and I fell in love with it. I ended up signing up my daughter and she loved it as well. She wakes up every morning excited to go to school. She loves the staff , they are extremely caring and encouraging. I go to work every day knowing she is ok and well taken care of. Any incident or accident that happens, which is rare, they always let me know no matter how minimal it is. I want anyone reading this review to not be discouraged by the negative comments, take the time to go and check out the school and see how warm and welcoming every one is. They says children are the best judge of character, they can always tell/ sense when a person is genuine and my daughter absolutely loves everyone there. You can tell Mrs. Samundra really enjoys her job and working with kids. I love the fact that the staff is always giving us updates sending pictures and itineraries on what the kids will be learning every month along with videos of them working on all their crafts and projects. A little world Montessori is an amazing school. I hope this reviews helps anyone trying to decide on this daycare.

My nephew was extremely depressed. He started therapy and was recommended by he's therapist to…read moreswitch schools / he started public school and the automatic switch was just wow . Since he started public school he tells everybody how traumatizing St. Paul was.

Former student (class of 2019), It was fun going here for school and I still come for Church…read more Seeing that the murals are gone of previous classes graduating from here is pretty disappointing and seems as disrespect. It was a tradition for so long and for all classes to be painted over is not it.

We have so many good things to say about Skytown and its staff. Our daughter attended from age 18…read moremonths, in the Toddler Room. We were initially drawn to Skytown for the ratios (3:1 in Toddler Room), the transparency that comes from parent participation in the classroom, the respect for children that's at the core of their philosophy. We also appreciated the level of involvement that parents get in the preschool's day-to-day, without being a pure parent cooperative (the teachers/director are employees of the school with formal training in the education space). As we spent more time there, we really came to admire the staff, Allison, Nancy, and Bex who really embody the values of the school and do an incredible job at sharing their expertise with the parent community. Our toddler is highly verbal, intense, and energetic. We were reluctant to have her in school so early, but she thrived at Sktytown and learned social skills there that we/nanny wouldn't have been able to provide on our own. We were impressed with Skytown's commitment to using positive language to guide children's behavior, respecting children's autonomy, making each child feel heard and understood, and treating even the youngest toddlers as highly capable individuals with as much autonomy as they could safely have. The 3:1 ratio and small class size allowed even the youngest toddlers to be given with a high degree of autonomy in a way that wouldn't be as feasible in typical classroom. It is a great school for families who are happy to have their child come home with paint on their clothes or food from their snack still on their face because the child was given the opportunity to clean up after themselves. Skytown's commitment to making it a truly child-centric space shows in everything from the way the classrooms are structured and equipped to the way staff talk to the children. It was a joy to see the children be able to play with water, paint, wash hands on their own, visit sensory or pretend play areas, and transition from indoor/outdoor playspaces on their own accord. We have not seen anything else like it. The staff does an exceptional job at helping children learn how to problem solve on their own, and address interpersonal conflict while respecting all the children involved. Even in the toddler room, teachers and parents help the youngest children use age-appropriate methods of communicating through conflict, and use positive language to address unsafe behavior (running indoors, hitting, throwing things, etc) in a way that allows children to learn while still feeling respected and able to express themselves safely. As parents of a daughter, we are aware of when adults might be unintentionally interacting with girls differently than their boy counterparts, but this was never a problem at Skytown with staff or parents. We also noticed the staff and parent community were attuned to racial and gender inclusivity, didn't sweep things under the rug, and were proactive about diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of the school from the materials chosen to the way they communicated with one another.

Take a tour! Our family loves being at Skytown. This was our first experience having our son away…read morefrom us (no sitter, daycare, school) and this gave me the option to finally gain some freedom, but also still be a part of his learning experience through the co-op. It's been comforting to know he is safe and supported at Skytown by child development experts with a strong philosophy, and a community of parents and families with strong values. The care and concern for his food allergies by everyone has also contributed to our sense of safety having him away from us. Beyond all this, my son genuinely looks forward to school and his favorite people now are his teacher, the parents, and his friends! Skytown has become our village - we participate in the classroom together, we play outside of school together, we work on school initiatives together. It's really a unique and special experience and I'm so glad we had this option available to us. Skytown offers the only co-op toddler program (starts at 18mo) in Contra Costa County and is 1 of 2 in the entire East Bay. Like I said there's nothing like it around!

the teachers are great nice and kind the food is great and fun to play at lunch and snack the…read moreschool is amazing

I love the environment and hospitality, my daughter is very happy and her teacher is very good in…read morecommunication

Wonderful school! Beautiful area. I appreciate all the work that the after school and the parents…read moreand community Due to make this place a really wonderful spot to have students grow up. It is community center and that's what is our favorite.

I would be lucky to have my children attend this school. I appreciate the teachers, the kids, and…read morethe staff. They have done a great job to make everyone feel welcomed. I have only been here for a year and a half and feel like I am already part of the family. Check with the main office if you would like a tour.

This is a more recent review, since the other reviews are currently from over 5 years ago. Valley…read moreView is not what it used to be. The principal is awful (J. Sundberg) and is very passive aggressive. This school is not safe and the student population is shrinking every year. Don't send your child here if you care about them.

This is my daughters 2nd year here. Started in Kindergarten and now is in the First grade and is…read moreloving it. They have great teachers...they are compassionate, honest, supportive and this school actually cares about the children's education. Kids who fall behind in certain areas are given an opportunity to get one on one time to improve. It's a great school I'm looking forward to many more years here.

Samudra is AMAZING, and A Little World Montessori is too! I am a high school teacher and can tell…read moreyou that my son's learning and growth flourished at A Little World. My son had great experiences going to The Nutcracker ballet, learning to read, playing with others, and naptime. Samudra is very concerned with our kiddos' well-being, both academically and personally. The Montessori program is a perfect blend of play and performance, allowing each child to grow in a safe and supportive environment. Go THERE - check it out. It's just like home, but with all the things kiddos need to learn about the world in which we live.

My daughter and I have have an appointment for a tour. We are greeted by the owner Samudra and both…read moremy daughter and I introduce ourselves. We walk into a huge class of about 34 children and one teacher playing a keyboard while another is standing with them. All the children are standing with very little space to move trying to follow along. There was no sense of organization. As she is showing us the school she interrupts us to loudly tell the children that they were not singing loud enough and that they needed to be louder. Okey, I figured this was supposed to be something that children do for fun. Let them be children! Not that serious & not all children are the same. Some children are a little more quiet/shy than others. That is okey ! She preceded with telling us all about HER,HERSELF,& HER. All about her credentials and her degrees with the amount of time it took her to obtain them. "Me & my staff are all very educated". So much she forgot to explain her curriculum or if she even had one. Outside they have a animals locked up. They have a big old Tuttle in a small plastic container (about the size of a shoe box) with no room to walk. The lady precedes to tell us that "she is very old". They also have a rabbit in a cage. We finally get to sit down to try and see what schedules she offered and her cost. Prior to discussing anything she hands me a form to fill out. She doesn't explain what it's for or what it is but she just says "fill it out". The form was asking for all of my daughters info such DOB and things like that. I told her I would feel more comfortable to fill out a form like that once I have made a decision on whether she was going to attend that school or not. She got INFURIATED and told us to leave because we were coming in unidentified and suspicious even though we had introduced ourselves over the phone and in person prior to walking into her house. (If this is her patience threshold with an adult ! I can only imagine with innocent children). Question is: If you felt we were suspicious from the get and you knew you had other children under your watch while we were touring... why did you let us come in ? I wouldn't let someone suspicious come in my house specially when I have so many children that are not mine under my watch. The area: homeless people smoking and talking to themselves outside in front of a large main intersection. Finally, the student teacher ratio was horrible. I asked her how many children she had on a regular day and she said anywhere from 26-36! Wow I don't know how she got her license for that many children in such a small location. I'd be crazy to leave my precious daughter in this place ! Check for yourself. CHECK THE "NOT RECOMMENDED REVIEWS" below. I don't know if there is a way for her to hide the bad reviews.

We had 2 kids go through the program. They really take great care of the preschoolers- physically…read moreand emotionally! The play based model and layout of the school really allows for growth, learning and creativity.

We love this preschool! My son is in his second year here, in the PM program (1-4:30) and…read moreabsolutely LOVES it! I can't believe how much he's developed in one short year. They really are a play based school and the benefits of that are quickly rewarded with a confident young 3-4 year old that can sing the morning song in 6-10 languages, has an affinity for the flags of the world, can write his name before the age of 4, enjoys music, dancing, playing with friends, cleans up after himself, and the amount of art that comes home is mind blowing! Teacher Susy just celebrated 25 years as the PM director and was awarded the Habitot Preschool Teacher of the year award in 2016. She's a natural with the children and their fondness towards her is evident. I highly recommend this preschool. Love love LOVE APS!