Words cannot describe how much I have loved this school. My daughter has attended for three years,…read moreand she has thrived. I only wish we could stay there forever. When I first walked in the building, I was blown away by how peaceful it is. You'll find children ages 2 and up quietly concentrating on work they have chosen and are excited to learn. The teachers are nurturing, calm, and really care about the kids. The children are kind to each other and learn responsibility. My daughter is reading already, and she knows more about animals and geography and the solar system than I do! I can not recommend this school highly enough. They do classes in Spanish, music, art, and movement. It's amazing!

I attended an open house at Discovery after becoming disenchanted with my child's play based…read morepreschool. It felt like a good fit for our family, so we tried it out. That was three years ago and in that time, My daughter has flourished in the Montessori program. The kindness and care that Miss Lakshmi and the staff exhibit toward the children and their families is truly extraordinary, and the curriculum offered (music, art, French) is above and beyond anything we've found in the area. We feel very fortunate to have stumbled upon this amazing school!

Great school. Love Miss Heather. I appreciate how engaged she is with her students. It's not…read morecheap, around $6500 a year for 1/2 day pre-school, but I guess nothing really good is. Lots of opportunities for kids to learn with an emphasis of independence and group learning.

I'm an African American alumni of this great school and now 25 years later my girls attend the…read moreschool and it has been nothing but the most supportive, diverse, and educational school a parent could want. The director was my guide when I attended and still holds the same core values and care as I remember. It caters personally to each child as a whole and thoroughly gives children guidance to become independent and the best they can be. Montessori of University Heights is the true hidden gem in northeast Ohio. The community of parents and children are more supportive and encouraging unlike any other school you will find.

Preschool shapes a child's future learning. As a mom, I wanted the best. The teachers, values,…read moreenvironment, positive parent groups, and Montessori program set my kids on a path for fulfillment. My sons attended MSUH from ages 3-6. My boys are now joyful learners, voracious readers, math lovers, and spiritually in-touch kids, at ages 8 & 10. Beyond academics, Maria and the teachers helped me. They provided me with calmness, wisdom, and guidance in the preschool years. During the recent 50 year anniversary of the school, my children respectfully greeted Maria and each teacher with eye contact & a handshake. This polite greeting was imprinted on their young minds. The beauty of my kids early education is now part of who they are as people. I recommend this school to all parents, especially parents with flexible schedules.

As a first time parent, Westshore has impressed me with the life skills they're teaching my son. He…read morealso really enjoys going to school each day. It's been a wonderful experience.

Westshore Montessori has truly changed our lives! We are have watched our two young children thrive…read moreunder the Montessori method and thoughtful, patient approach to teaching youngsters. We are so grateful to have this education available on Westside of Cleveland. I could not recommend this school enough!

My son has attended since kindergarten. Nice school. His education is very much ahead of other…read morekids his age that attend public.

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I wouldn't send my dog to this school, so where to even begin....between the former accountant…read moretaking a handheld to the school a year and a half ago, and that email nearly costing me a speeding ticket to get to the school that day, or the fact my child isn't welcome back after she was slapped by a boy, and then told she was viewed as a burden by the first grade teacher back in May of this year; by the former principal whose now at Cardinal Mooney. Which during that meeting, come to find, my child was threatening self harm during class. Which no one told me about until that following Friday, when the very teacher who viewed my kid as a burden walks out to my car in the pickup line, crocodile tears going, and says "your child is threatening to hurt herself during my class." Great, all the more reason for her to be done here and never see the likes of any of you again. What was once my happy little girl, is now miserable. So, she was done that day, two weeks before first grade graduation which she did not get to attend because I refuse to subject my child to anymore neglect or torture she may have had to go through there. Then it took a month after that, and reaching out to get her personal belongings left behind; had to call the private school board and get a recommendation on how to go about getting my child's things....where I was told I'd likely have to get the law involved because they aren't apart of any school board...even the private one here. So, I wouldn't trust these people as far as I could throw them. One, they have one teacher per class, not two or three like they would have you think. Most of the people there that are "teachers" are parent volunteers, or teachers aids. The tuition they list, is a grand off, plus a grand in co-op fees. They obviously play favorites when the victim of violence isn't welcome back, but the one who hits is. The funny thing in all this though, is the sheer will of just pure laziness in it all. I'm still getting emails from this school, I've yet to be removed from their lists. Why....who knows, but the incompetence, and will to overlook anything bad there is unreal.

Even though this school has been around quite awhile, I'd call it "up and coming", Its gain…read morepopularity and for good reason. If you're unfamiliar with the Montessori Method look into it. Excellent. And the school is constantly making improvements while still striving to remain affordable to the average parent. Its the best investment you can make for your child's future.

I've had two children in this program, one that started at 9mos the other at 2 years. The teachers…read moreknow my children well, can interpret their needs, they aid tremendously in helping kids reach milestones (eating, potty training, moving to a cot, learning, etc.). I may have a different point of view than previous posters in terms of my expectations for activities in the infant room. I was OK with my kid being in a bouncer or excersaucer at a young age - to me, this is their activity at less than12 mos and I never felt that it was excessive. It has also been 3+ years since that post so things may have changed since then. We use full time care as an alternative to pre-school for the older child and I am also very satisfied with the level of learning she receives in preparation for Kindergarten.

I've received quite a few messages regarding my negative review of the Children's House, I'd like…read moreto add to my review there is a website available to look at inspection reports of day cares, and if you search this day care, you will see: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/cdc/view-inspection-pdf.asp?provider_number=CDCSFJNIVLNLNININI&inspect_date=05%2F08%2F2014&inspect_type=COMPLAINT Someone else (not me, instead I immediately removed my child after being handed a daily activity report that showed my child sat for most of the day) had filed a complaint, and it was stated in the report: Findings/Corrections Upon review of the observations, interviews, and written records, it was determined that the center's infant program did not provide adequate opportunities for both quiet and active play suitable to developmental levels, nor adequate periods of time for child initiated activities. Evidence reflects that some infants spend large portions of the day in equipment such as high chairs, cribs, bouncers, and exersaucers. Compliance Response Due by: 06/30/2014 I'd like to add the center would not reimburse the deposit (several hundred dollars) I gave, since I didn't give two weeks notice... there was no way I would bring my daughter to this place.