Our YMS journey began several years ago since toddler class and now as my daughter graduates, I can…read moretruly appreciate all the amazing things YMS delivered upon. The teachers were not only supportive and communicative, but they would always be available for discussions or a bit of extra help outside of class hours. The classroom sizes were perfectly tailored to foster growth and discovery but also ensure personalized attention when necessary. The learning modules were innovative, original, and forward-thinking, creating such a positive learning experience. The YMS staff have always ensured my daughter was welcomed with open arms and hearts, a true testament to their caring nature, and I always felt they considered us as part of their own families. The teachers and their attention to detail were instrumental factors in expanding my daughter's willingness to learn, growth and maturity. They have built a strong foundation, nurtured confidence, engaged social skills, in a way that truly demonstrates how much they care. Although our time at YMS has come to a close, I may have shed a tear during the graduation ceremony, not only for how proud I felt, but also knowing it was time to say goodbye to an amazing family, and I will ensure to recommend to parents that truly want the best for their children to make sure to put YMS at the top of the list.

Gosh, where do I begin with talking about how amazing this school has been for me and my family…read more From the very start of enrolling our daughter Nadia and her whole staff have been wonderful, understanding kind and compassionate. Our daughter has gained such a fantastic foundation to grow on going into grade 1. We are so thankful for her teachers in the things they have taught her and just the overall way they handle parents and students. It really felt like a big family and we are so sad to be moving on, but intent to visit as often as we can!

In my opinion, this school was an underwhelming experience that left me with underdeveloped…read morecritical thinking skills and struggling in high school. The school's French program was subpar for years after I graduated; I am unsure as to whether this has changed in recent years but when I went to the school, the teachers (we had a new one yearly) were unable to teach the material within the year. After I left the school, a friend of mine said that they were getting a new french teacher every term and that each one was just as unequipped to teach as the last. I struggled with French in high school and moved over to Spanish as a result. The school's music program caused me to develop bad habits that I only fixed in my later years of high school; my embouchure was awful (as my teacher had minimal knowledge of how to play my instrument) and the material we played was on par with "hot cross buns". They also required us to buy or rent (which was more expensive than buying in the medium term) the instrument we played; I ended up spending around $800 to play an instrument in primary school.. If I had not continued to play this instrument, this would have been a significant waste of money. The school prided itself on being a year ahead in science and two years ahead in math; this worked to my detriment as I became overconfident and barely passed math and sciences in high school. After I almost failed math and science in grade 7 (after moving to my new school), I lost all confidence and continued to do poorly. On top of this, I remember my science teacher telling us about the wonders of recycling. It has since been revealed that recycling was created by the plastics industry to give people the illusion that they had a way to avoid pollution due to plastic waste. Ever since China banned the importing of most plastics in 2017, Malaysia has taken up the burden of sorting our low-value plastics for pennies on the hour.. and this will is starting to stop as Malaysia has realized that being the world's dump is hurting their country. My point is that the teachers are uncritical and do very little research outside of creating their bare-bones curriculum. The teachers are used to children being as obedient and uncritical as them. They did not entertain any of our ideas and yelled at us when we did not fall in line. They did whatever was easiest and this included almost punishing me for allegedly pushing someone down the stairs, pinching someone on the back, and calling someone a nasty word within the span of a 30-minute lunch; I did not do any of this and if I had been more submissive, I would have been punished for actions I did not commit. When I was in high school, I posted a review similar to this one on their Facebook page. My parents told me that they were blackmailed into getting me to take the post down so I removed it. The main difference between that post and this post is that I did not claim anything to be my opinion.. (despite it being obvious that a Facebook review is an opinion). The teachers also have no problem with stealing and/or damaging the property of children (from what I saw). My friend's gummy art eraser (a $5 eraser) was thrown out because my teacher thought he had balled up his pencil shavings to create it. I had my tamogochi taken away and I only got it back when my mother yelled at the teacher the next day. These teachers do not care (in my opinion, as always); they want to do what is easiest and take home their meager salaries. This school is just a business.. nothing more. This has been an opinion piece.

My two sons attended RHMS. Both of them have very strong academic foundation…read more I highly recommend RHMS to all the parents who are looking for kids to have solid foundation. My older son is doing very well in a private high school and my younger son (who joined RHMS in grade 1) just got accepted to one of the most competitive schools in Toronto for grade 7. We could not be happier with RHMS.

I'm really glad my wife and I found this place for our daughter…read more They have been really accommodating for us and the staff have been fantastic and I see no signs of that level of expectation changing. I love the reports we get at then end of the day with special captions that we can get insight in what our child is doing every day. I cannot stress how welcoming and engaging the staff are. Two thumbs WAY up! I look forward to a long tenure at this daycare for our daughter and future children.

Just wanted to update as I sort through Yelp…read more.. My child has been there for almost 2.5 yrs. the leaps and bounds within the first 6 months are amazing and after that even the things he randomly says are astounding. (Obviously taught by the ECEs or assistants) For socialization, quality of care, quality of food...even for our picky eater they usually adapt to him and serve him pasta with butter and herbs instead of sauce for instance... just shows that the people care about the kids. In a few more months we will have another child looking for daycare and this is our number one spot.

Little Valley Montessori has been a wonderful and nurturing environment for my daughter. I am very…read moregrateful for the care my daughter has been receiving and my daughter always look forward attending school each day. My daughter has only been there for 6 months, I can't believe how much she has learned and developed from being much more independent. Ms. Rosa is very knowledgeable and cheerful, she will work with you to ensure your child's needs are being met and go above and beyond.

From the owner: Welcome to Little Valley Montessori School! At Little Valley…read moreevery child is treated with respect and offered individual guidance in a stimulating environment. Our aim is to provide a high quality of early childhood education that upholds the principles and practices of the Montessori philosophy

Small classes, dedicated staff and a clear focus on academic success are the hallmarks of this…read moreschool. I would highly recommend it.

This is an amazing school with a lot of heart and care for all students. I'm not sure what problem…read morethe previous reviewer had, perhaps they can clarify rather than leave a vague statement. Anyhow, I would not hesitate to recommend this school as everything I have seen has been great!

One of the best schools for Tots to SK. Their program is designed to teach your kids everyday…read moretasks such as putting on their winter jackets, shoes, manners, table etiquettes. Only downfall are the uniforms which is 4 different colours. It should be standardized for one colour. The other downfall is the organic food is not that tasty. It's a big plus they are serving organic but the variety needs to change.

From the owner: Richland Academy is a progressive, innovative Reggio-inspired and IB World School in Richmond Hill…read more “Voted #1 Private School in Richmond Hill by The Readers’ Choice in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and Top Choice Awards in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024!”

Reggio Kids was an absolutely fantastic experience for both of my children. My younger son would…read moreactually cry when it was home time because he was having so much fun with the other children. Rosa was a wonderful care giver and we always felt our children were truly loved and cared for during their time at Reggio.

We did not have good experience with Reggio Kids either. We really liked the Reggio Emilia…read morephilosophy and the learning materials and classes. So we were happy when we enrolled our 3 years old child there. But from the day 1 we saw warning signs. We withdrew on day 3, which cost us the whole month fee of course. This is another story (to loose 1 month fee) because most day cares have visit days before you enroll. They don't. The warning signs: no one welcomed my kid properly, no one sat down to her height and made eye-to-eye contact with her, asked us about her, and her interests or made any effort to involve her in the class or with other kids. We left her for half an hour, she waved happily bye bye and started to play. When we came back, found her sitting alone crying, no one was near her or comforted her. From that moment she never wanted to be alone there. Which is not like her. She is used to being at day care since 1 year old. So we never knew what happened. The teacher said she missed you and started to cry. But I, personally think no one paid any attention to her, at all. Maybe i'm mistaken but we didnt find kids very happy or playing happily or full of energy. Teachers controled and the restricted them all the time. We let our kid play with slide in the backyard and almost all the kids came to us warned us with fear that it's forbidden to play with slide and you are not allowed. In one of the 2 hours days I was there, I found new student (a toddler) crying nonstop for 2 hours (without exaggeration), we saw no real effort from the teachers to make the poor baby distracted or comforted. There are couple of other things which we didn't like, some of them was personal so they may not apply to others, and some of them were just small but the whole package seemed to be a big deal. (like time between lunch and second snack, is sooo long, or you HAVE TO agree with them posting/using your kids picture online/public/ everywhere) We found another daycare and it took my kid 2 days to trust them after that experience but they were so loving that she is now very happy there. Despite the money we lost, it was the best decision not continuing with reggio kids.

Exceptional home daycare services. Qualified and experienced educator, quality care and fresh food…read moredaily.

super place my son enjoyed it he learned a lot the teachers are very caring I am very grateful to…read moreeveryone thank you very much.

This daycare is truly unique. If you send your child here, be ready to be amazed. After just a few…read moremonths, your child will be talking about planets, germs, the immune system, and so many interesting topics -- not just letters and numbers. The learning here is very hands-on and creative. Children learn through videos, crafts, experiments, looking at plants and objects under microscopes, interacting with real animals, and exploring things like plant life cycles in a practical way. Almost every day feels like a new adventure because they organize so many fun events and cultural celebrations filled with music, dancing, and joy for the children. The daycare is also exceptionally clean, and the manager truly stands out. She pays close attention to every detail and genuinely knows each child's personality and needs. My son has been going here for a year now, and it has honestly been one of the best decisions I've made.