My daughters attended here years ago and now my boys will be as well. This is a safe campus with a…read morecommitted staff and principal. They love to see their students excel and are open to feedback. Now that my boys have been at this school for 2 months and having served here with Serve Santa Maria, I want to say how thankful I am for my boys to be here. The Special Ed program for my older son (5th grade) fantastic, friendly, and low-stress. Miss Cave and her team are so wonderful! And my younger son (3rd grade) is now in love with Patterson and really enjoys his teacher Mrs. Ross. It's invaluable to have a school that is safe and friendly and thoughtful. What a great school.

The preschool program here is fantastic and we found the elementary program to be very good as…read morewell. I like that the children are encouraged to learn additional skills such has prioritizing their own work and that they're not simply following directions. My children have all done very well there and the problems they were facing in the public school system slipped away as they progressed through the grades at Children's Montessori School. There are things I wish were better but that would be true anywhere. I'm very pleased with the experience from my children's educational and developmental perspective.

Our children have attended CMS since Spring 2013 and we are confident that they are receiving a…read morequality education. The Montessori method has been beneficial to both of our children, both in the Primary and Elementary classrooms. The teacher quality is exceptional. They truly care about each student in their care. We strongly believe in the Montessori Method which offers research and evidence to supporting their techniques. I would recommend CMS to any parent looking for a high quality school for their child.

I write this review from a unique perspective as I was actually a preschooler at this very…read morelocation. As a matter of fact, I was a part of their very first graduating class of 1993! It warms my heart to see that Columbia is still in operation after all these years. When I had attended, it was a brand new preschool and truly the best of its kind. The venue was a large room sectioned off into areas per age range. I recall the place always being immaculately clean and full of awesome, educational books and toys. The part I feel had impacted me the greatest was the wonderful, dynamic staff. I still remember my teachers by name, though I'm sure they have all moved on by now. Four year olds are total sponges when it comes to learning, and I feel that the Columbia staff did a commendable job at preparing me for kindergarten. My days were filled with educational activities which involved a good balance of learning, art, singing, and play. I recall entering kindergarten and being at the top of my class. I cannot comment on the preschool's structure as it is today, but can confidently admit that it was one of the best experiences of my early childhood years. When I have children of my own, I'd wholeheartedly enroll them here. Thanks for the memories, Columbia!

We couldn't be happier as the parents of a thriving 20 month old who absolutely loves his teachers…read moreand the daily activities at this wonderful center! Structure, education, socialization and the highest level of care. Look no further and reach out today!

Both of my girls went here and we had a very positive experience. The teachers cared, the…read moreadministration were proactive and responsive, and the basketball games were fun. Their computer lab had macs, their electives were a decent offering, and the gym is used for lots of community events. Support your local schools!

I miss the student worker sondra schmidt she was so nice and dedicated to her work by staying in…read moresanta Maria all week for work when nowhere to stay at night yet she had the best attitude and was the biggest help I miss her.

Allan Hancock is the best, and has provided a good education as well as needed accommodations, they…read moreprovide facilitations to textbook cost free as well as having a good environment

My oldest son has attended since he was 2 and he is now 5 and heading to Kindergarten, while my…read moreyoungest started a year ago and will continue until he is ready for kindergarten. I LOVE this school! The teachers are amazing and treat my sons like family. The structure is fantastic and the director is well educated, accommodating, and works very hard to advocate for every single child in her care. I cannot give this school enough kudos! My oldest is more than ready for kindergarten with the skills he learned at ACV and my 2.5 year old is learning so much from their teaching. Give it a chance and you will not be sorry!

My child attended Casa for two years. They were so great at communicating. I received photos,…read morevideos, and updates throughout the day. Loving, caring and overall just the best at sharing information. Whenever my child needed extra attention, you could count on one of the wonderful providers to take the time to give it. The facility was always incredibly well cleaned, and cared for and illness was appropriately communicated. I knew if my child was being sent home it was because she needed a parent's love, medical attention, or could not remain for the care and health of the staff and other children.

0 starts for me & my family Bad and horrible experience at…read morethis location Lompoc ,,, site supervisor was not professional at all. My son 7month old started 3 weeks ago didn't even make it to a full week. By the third day I noticed he was starting to feel sick he's eyes were starting to get a bit red, when I dropped him off I noticed a tub of toys in the center with multiple kids around it. As soon as my baby was put down he grabbed a toy and straight to the mouth. I wasn't sure how often toys are sanitized. The fourth day he didn't make it, I let them know that he got super sick. That was my first red flag already, I was upset he got sick the first 3 days been there. Fine ,kept him home for 2weeks until he had no symptoms. Fast forward to yesterday 02/02/2026 I drop him off with no symptoms AT ALL. Only thing was a bit of diarrhea but that was caused due to the medication he was on for been so sick. Around 9-10 Am staff started to message me that he was not participating and couldn't be redirected (what do you want a 7month old to do) ,,, and that he wasn't eating. That he only wanted to be held . I thought ok maybe still early he doesn't have an appetite. Around 11 Am the site supervisor messages me and insist that I have to pick him up because he IS CRYING ! He's not sick or nothing but pick him up because he's CRYING! I couldn't believe that was the reason they wanted me to pick him up. That was another red flag ,,, you are the professional and can't deal with a crying 7month old,, he's teething and he's just a baby obviously he's going to cry. That already told me that you can't handle my baby. I get to the center and he was fine no crying he seemed happy chewing on a toy (again cus he's teething) . He's eyes weren't even red or showing any signs that he had been crying. At this point I was very upset and frustrated , mad and felt discriminated. I got my baby and told the aide I'm taking all his belongings because HE IS NOT RETURNING to this center after how things were handled. Help me understand again you insisted him to be picked up because HE WAS CRYING ????????? Make that make sense ?? So with that been said I DO NOT recommend this place and I hope no other mom feels the way I felt yesterday. I felt horrible at this point I don't know what was happening to my son in there, why he didn't want to eat and why he kept crying like they say he was... THEY PICTURE PERFECT EVEYTHING DURING THE WALK !!! I spoke to other families and they share similar stories of their little ones always getting sick!! Very unhappy and frustrated with this situation.

Both of our boys attend Dunn-- we have one at the middle school and one at the upper school-- and…read morewe have loved being a part of the Dunn family. We have been pleased with the entire experience...the commitment to experiential education and whole student education, the small class sizes, incredible faculty and staff members, and the supportive/caring community. The environment has been wonderful for both of my children. We are wrapping up our third year at the school, and we are looking forward to a few more wonderful years at this special place!

Beautiful school with lovely teachers. They do so many fun things with the students including…read morecamping trips bike rides and a variety of field trips.