My experience has been with the Nido clasroom over the last couple of months. Based on other…read morereviews, I think there have been some changes over the years, especially now that there is a new director and Mrs. Shawn is the Nido lead teacher. Although the school closes for teacher professional development days, I see the benefits in tweaks to the classroom environment and knowledge of the teachers! I love that the school is open from 7:15 - 5:30 since our schedule can vary and I can't do drop offs and pickups at exactly the same time each day. I was looking for an accredited school that would help my son with all his development milestones and truly put into practice Montessori teachings. I have been very pleased with the results and growth of my little guy! The teachers truly seem to love and get excited about the kiddos and all the progress they make. I also appreciate that they work closely with me for information updates and even on suggestions like how to start solids (e.g. to give him his own spoon to hold). I didn't want a school to just feed and change diapers, I wanted my happy little guy to flourish and I'm pleased that I found a school that would partner with me to achieve that goal!

I have to preface what I have to say with the fact that my child doesn't go to Family Star, but it…read moreseems like a good program and I would like to send my child there, but they don't take on infants part-time even if you're willing to pay full-time fares. The child has to be in the school by 9 AM (and I think they're open until 5/5:30), which seemed too early, especially considering the fares that they're charging. Right now, it's $1500 a month. An interesting aspect to their care though, and maybe why it's more, is that they provide the diapers and they only use cloth diapers to help with potty training. They also provide the food. It sounded like they had a good program in place to help those that couldn't afford their care if they met their guidelines. All-in-all it sounds like a great school. I'm just disappointed that they don't accept infants part time.

The teachers at Little Lyceum are amazing, they absolutely love each kid as if they were their own…read more We really love the Montessori method as well, compared to other kids the same age, we feel our child is a lot more independent and responsible. We feel really comfortable leaving our child with little Lyceum and our 2 yr old absolutely loves going to daycare.

My son is 3.5 and he's been going here since he was 18 months. We both absolutely love this school…read more The teachers are wonderful and the owner, Gorden, is extremely passionate about Montessori education. I learn something new every time I talk to him. They have parent education nights which are so much fun, pet goats (in their own fence) on the playground, a cute little hobbit garden for summer time play, weekly yoga time for the kiddos, and an awesome playground. I love how independent and confident this place has helped my son become!

We are Foster Parents to a beautiful 3 year old. We enrolled her at this school in January 2023…read more We absolutely have been so impressed with the staff, teachers and caliber of care that our foster daughter is receiving. Before she started, we had a "Get to know you" meeting with her 2 teachers, where they really wanted to know our daughter's preferences, personality, challenges etc. Ever since they have been so pro-active in staying in touch with us and providing the best experience for this 3 year old. It is a Head Start Preschool so all foster children can attend for free Monday-Thursday. Her class is so diverse there are 6 different languages that are spoken. I would highly recommend this school. The facility is clean and the outdoor area, spacious.

My son went there in 2021 his teacher was Ms.molly and he loved it there! All of the staff are so…read morewelcoming and they are big in communicating which I love! I can say my son learned so much there.

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.

I am not one to write reviews, but I do always go off of others reviews…read more We had just recently moved to Colorado and was looking for a daycare twice a week for our three-year-old daughter. We interviewed with La petite academy and It went very great friendly and they just made you feel comfortable. Our daughter was scheduled to be there from 10 AM to 4 PM I was nervous leaving her because she wasn't yet completely potty trained so I decided to put her in a pull-up just in case.. when I picked her up her teacher ""Emily""" told me they had gone outside and I really should bring snow pants and boots for her next time but for the time being she borrowed extras which was fine with me. As the conversation continued I asked her if my daughter used the potty or hadhad any accidents today, she replied with "" not that I know of""" when I went over to greet my daughter .. the bottom of her pants and socks were soaking wet. I was pretty annoyed because she had extra change of clothes. As we are getting ready to leave and she stood up her pants were sagging down because of her pull up was full of urine.. she was not changed all day. When I asked to speak to the supervisor """Andrea"" I was told she was busy in the infant room.. I called several times that day and never got a callback. As to this day I've never heard from her.. do not put your children in this daycare..

I feel bad that others have had one star experiences here, ours has been outstanding! We started…read moreour daughter at 6 weeks (which was hard enough as it is), and they were so kind and understanding of my hesitation to leave my brand new baby with strangers. They encouraged my husband and I to pop in whenever we wanted (even before her official start date), and are so kind when I just need to sneak in some baby snuggles and breastfeeding before packing her up to leave. They have been super accommodating of dealing with her cloth diapering and letting us know when we're running low on supplies (if you go with disposable diapers they actually provide those for you!!). The phone app is great too, they send you constant updates throughout the day of how much and when she's eating and going potty...they have even sent over the occasional picture. We love it here and LOVE the staff in the infant room!

My child does not go to this school, nor will her ever, this review is based on our tour experience…read morewith the owner Natalie. A couple things that I observed when we arrived. We as prospective parents and to be blunt "strangers" easily gained access to the play area (no security measures to let us in), we we then piled into the Nido room, where there were several babies. We waited with these babies for about 30 minutes before the tour commenced. One baby in particular was left alone in a corner for quite some time, one of the parents touring ended up going over to console the baby. The environment, all wood, all beige. NO COLOR whatsoever, throughout the entire school, Nido, Toddler class and Primary.....bland...No art on the walls, no fun toys, nothing. Natalie the owner kept stressing teaching "practice life", and this is what I saw, cleaning rags and spray bottles, cooking tools, she discussed the virtues flower arranging for quite some time. I saw some beige wooded stacking toys here and there...again the whole room was beige and grey. The thing that disturbed us most was Natalie's aloofness to serious questions and concerns. Example: "In case of emergency, what is the plan to evacuate the children from the building?" Natalie's Answer: "Well toddlers aren't really interested in fire drills."......WHAT???!! Question: How do you vet prospective employees?" Natalie: "well the Montessori community is really small, and we sorta know them, but we do standard state required backgrounds, and my cousin works here." This answer didn't Inspire confidence... what is the interview process?? What qualities do you look for? Question: what is the turnover rate? Natalie's answer: mmmmm.... wellll...mmmmm...so and so is still here, and...hmmmmm...well... she literally stood thinking for 30 seconds...Literally no answer at all!! It's a small school, you should know!! During the tour we observed not only other parents faces rolling their eyes and laughing as Natalie prattled on without looking anyone in the eye...as if she was totally bored and uninterested in us as prospective parents, we also observed several parent leave in the middle of the tour. The one thing Natalie seemed proud of was....the "waiting list" at Highlands Montessori... as if it was a badge of honor. I don't care about your waiting list. Respect my time, every tour you give should be taken seriously with professionalism. PerWe live on Tenneson literally down the block from this school... and would never send our prized possession, our son, to this school. And they have the nerve to ask for $1800 a month??!! Nope, Nah and hell no! . Listen, this was MY EXPERIENCE, and say what you want there is never a second chance for a 1st impression. And we did find a program where I feel my child is nurtured and loved. There was not a single positive review until I wrote this review. Interesting. But carry on.

I honestly did not have a good experience when I toured this school either. Maybe the school is…read moregreat for kids once they are enrolled but it did not translate into confidence as a prospective parent. I asked a simple question about diversity, and the answer I got was a bit shocking and unsettling. I need to feel good about my child's environment and this is subject matter that will always be important to me, my family and my child's future, it should not be taken lightly or joked about. I think the faculty at this school just need some training on certain aspects of what's appropriate and professional when doing these tours.

Our son has been attending this school over the past year, and we are really thrilled with it. It…read moreis honestly one of the best things that has happened for us since arriving in Colorado almost 3 years ago. They started the school just with the little ones, at the previous location (where we currently attend,) just behind Edgewater. There is also a Young Children's Community, for the under 3 crowd. A beautiful new campus is being built at this new location (Center Ave,) where we will all transfer in the Fall. Next year (2018/19,) they are accepting students through 4th grade, and each year they will extend through a higher grade level. (It doesn't suck to know we won't need to go through the school selection process all over again for Kindergarten.) When selecting a preschool, I was hesitant about enrolling my child for 5 full days, but it has just been the best for him. I really love the Montessori model, that children drive their own learning by whatever is engaging them most on a particular day, and that the children (even at an older age level,) get to move around the classroom throughout the day; their is no possibility of stagnating. At the Primary level my son attends, 3 through 6 year olds are all in the same classroom, which I think is fantastic; not only can younger ones look up to and learn from bigger kids, but I think the bigger kids can learn leadership in the same respect. The teachers are great: all thoughtful, warm, caring and great with the kids. At this new campus, students will also be able to tend vegetables and grow food for the school, which I love. And among the best things? It is a free open enrollment JeffCo school. As such, anyone, in any school district can apply without it affecting their enrollment or waitlist status at another school. When I first took a tour of the classroom (at the existing campus,) I was sold. I highly recommend you take a tour yourself if you are considering a new school for your child.

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

I have only positive things to say about Sunflower Montessori. I was initially skeptical after…read morereading reviews, but that was due to the previous owner and the reviews were all dated. The new owner is wonderful and the staff are all incredibly friendly. They know our son by name and are always smiling and warm. Our son started here at 12 months, so there was a little transition period (a few weeks), but quickly after he was thriving and I can tell that he genuinely loves going to school. No tears, just excitement to step into the classroom and start his "Montessori work". I also love how much they prioritize time outdoors and independence.

Our 2 year old runs into the classroom every day. She loves the montessori "work" and is becoming…read morean even more confident independent little gal daily. Teachers AND assistants are awesome. Director communicates clearly. No they don't have an app, which we did get used to at our last place. But honestly the pictures and diaper updates at the old place didn't do anything to change her experience. It was worth giving up that to feel better at drop off. You do need to prepare and bring your own kiddos lunch but that is a plus in my book bc we can give our currently 2 year and 2 month year old skinny gal organic and nutrients dense stuff. Been there 4 months and so far it's been great