love their summer program my daughter have so much fun every year on the field trips. She been…read moredoing great with her problem social and problem solving skills

I can't recommend this preschool/day care to anyone. It is run with frequent and ever-changing…read moreclosures. It also has unsafe practices of allowing children to run around barefoot year-round and no gloves in the winter. Our family constantly experienced the loss of personal belongings in the center as well. We literally bought dozens of packs of socks because our granddaughter was coming home without socks several times a week. families of limited income were required to pay for exorbitant fees over a month in advance for field trips that were mostly free to parks. When asked to provide an itemized list of these costly field trips the director gave us a list where 3-year-olds were being charged $25 per child for a 2-hour round of bowling at a local bowling alley. That's just one example of many. Over the summer families were given lists of what the charges were and they differed from family to family. We were being asked to pay an additional $300+ and another family was asked to pay over $400. We different care for my granddaughter as soon as we could. We had paid in advance for field trips that she was no longer going to attend and when asked for a refund of the $125 that we paid in advance we were given less than $40. She attended one of the field trips at a cost of $25 and the center director spent days changing her story about the amount she would get back. The center did not provide any other option for child care when they were doing daycare events every other day that required extra payment for low-income families. If they were unable to pay then there was no child care provided. This caused an undue hardship for our family. In my opinion this is a highly unethical practice of the center. Lastly, I want to address the extremely high turnover rate of workers in this center. We've had dozens of experience over the past year of different teachers in classrooms. All of the teachers that we've encountered at the center acted like they didn't want to be there. We walked in on one sleeping. Oftentimes I have shown up to the center with groups of staff standing together indifferent to the needs of the children. One example I experienced was several children cold and outside with unzipped coats and no gloves in the dead of winter crying. Several children appeared to be for quite a while because their faces were red and swollen. Nothing was being done to attend to them until they saw me come around the corner. Questions by guardians have been met with defensiveness and snarkiness. It's been disappointing to see the Montessori brand diminished with the way that this center is being run.

Daycroft is a school unlike any other…read more The Montessori philosophy is the foundation of what makes Daycroft so amazing. The kids that attend Daycroft are genuinely some of the nicest kids I've ever met. There is a huge emphasis placed on the "culture of kindness" and it shows every day. Children are treated with respect, and therefore respect one another. When behavior issues arise, children are counseled through it by their teachers, not simply punished. There is an emphasis on understanding and empathy rather than control. A HUGE reason this is possible is the faculty to student ratio. Every grade-level classroom has two full-time, certified teachers. The class sizes are nearly always 20 kids or less, so that's a 10-to-1 ratio max most of the time. When they go to specials (music, art, gym, Spanish, library, and technology), each class is split in half (half go to music and half to art, for example, then they switch) to preserve that ratio- unless the class makes more sense to have more kids (such as gym or orchestra). Daycroft is a school where everyone knows everyone by name- students know and are friends with other students at other grade levels, teachers know students' names in grades other than just the ones they teach, and specials teachers get to teach the same kids for up to nine years. The bond that is created with such a close-knit community is special. Daycroft is a family.

Our family has been at Daycroft Montessori for four years and are starting our fifth year. We…read morehighly recommend the school. We annually renew our decision to enroll at Daycroft due to the following: 1. The Montessori philosophy: mixed-age classrooms, children work uninterrupted on learning activities that they freely choose from a teacher-created set of options, children primarily learn by working hands-on with a myriad of subject-appropriate materials rather than verbal instructions from an instructor, and work plans designed for each individual child to the point that, depending upon the needs of the child, work plans can range from daily to weekly in duration. 2. Two teachers in each Daycroft classroom. This translates into a ratio of approximately one teacher for every 10 students. 3. The extraordinary religious, racial, and ethnic diversity of the children enrolled at Daycroft. For those of you reading this review who are new to the Montessori philosophy, let me explain that Montessori means disciplined choice. There is zero chaos in a Daycroft Montessori classroom. There may be a quiet hum, or happy chatter, but no chaos. From their workplan, children choose which item to address when. They are taught how to effectively focus and not interrupt other children's work. Because workplans are individualized to best fit their learning style, the children become deeply engaged. Before they move on to a new activity, the children must clean up their current activity. So, classrooms are tidy, calm, and, at the end of the day, everything is back in its place. We particularly love the diversity of the Daycroft families. Because it's so diverse, children learn experientially about the many skin tones, religions, & ethnicities. The teachers invite families in to share their rituals, foods, and experiences. Parents have the opportunity to become as involved as desired. I've volunteered in the classroom and my husband has volunteered in after-school. (There are quite a number of after-school activities for the children.) Daycroft has two locations. The Zeeb campus is K-6. Our family's experience has been at the Zeeb campus, which is where I will focus my review. The building is in excellent condition; bright, clean, and well-designed. It includes the K-6 classrooms, a robust library, media center, well-appointed art room, music room with risers and instruments, multi-purpose room (used for lunch, spanish, and after-care), kitchen, gym/auditorium, science room, sickroom, and administrative offices. All classrooms have smartboards and other types of technology (computers, etc). All children at Daycroft have Spanish twice a week and upper grades learn additional languages, and the etymology of language. Musical instruments are introduced at an early age, and increasingly sophisticated instruments are added as the children progress through the grades. There is an orchestra, choir, and band, and the children perform a concert semi-annually. Annually, in the spring, there is an all-school musical that is amazing. Every child is involved - creating the sets, singing in the chorus, and/or being on-stage. At Daycroft, children have choices appropriate to their age and abilities. All subjects are taught extensively and deeply throughout the children's time at Daycroft. For example, geometry and algebra are introduced in pre-school; each year, a child's learning of such subjects advances in sophistication. Because the children have individual workplans and uninterrupted worktime, they progress at their pace (with the teacher's encouragement and guidance, of course). What the children learn at Daycroft is far advanced from what my husband and I were taught at the same ages in our own school experiences. The administrative and teaching staff are always available to the parents. Two years ago, our daughter hit a personal "bump in the road". We spent time with her teachers and the head of school to work through this and found the experience to be very gratifying. All of us worked collaboratively to help our daughter traverse the situation successfully. From a distance, I've noted this scenario repeated successfully with other children at Daycroft. All children, at some point, will need some extra attention and the Daycroft staff has the time and commitment to provide it. From a physical perspective, children have gym three or four times per week. Plus, of course, recess. At the Zeeb campus, there are two playgrounds with age-appropriate equipment - one for lower elementary and a second for upper elementary. Zeeb has a garden, pond, and wetlands for the children to use in their curriculum. Some classrooms also include yoga daily for the children which has been a wonderful thing. Check out Daycroft Montessori - you'll be glad you did.

My son goes here for daycare and has been going for roughly a year maybe a little over and wow has…read morehe learned and flourished! He is 19 months old and learning so many words and dances and songs colors shapes every milestone you would want your child to learn, plus some. He loves going to school and practically runs out the door when it's time to go! When I come to pick him up he runs and gives me a big hug and then tries to go back to coloring or playing! He loves the teachers and has always adored the director Raj. He's made close bonds with them and will continue going because I have no complaints and he definitely doesn't either! THANK YOU GREEN HOUSE!

Our twins went here for almost 2 years before we moved out to CA. We loved it and so did the kids!…read moreWe started there when kids were just about 18 months and Ms Andrea helped them ease in a new setting, as they had never attended a daycare before. Kids learned to make friends and be social. Later they graduated to Ms Lily's class where they learned to be more independent and take care of themselves. I was amazed at the tricks they learned in school about putting on their own clothes and shoes and hanging them on hangers after coming home. All the other teachers are also very loving and caring. Ms. Mary was my son's favorite! Moreover the owner Mr. Raj is very helpful and accommodating. Once we forgot to hand over their lunch bags and he ordered some food for them without even a second thought and did not even charge us for it. The school field trips are a great learning and exposure opportunities for kids, sure we paid a little extra for them but they were worth it. My kids still remember their apple orchard field trip from Fall 2018. I realize how nice they were when their current daycare here in bay area does not offer them. They also took kids on a walk almost daily (weather permitting) which was good as kids get to have fresh air rather than being in the same room whole day. Kids also played outside on warmer days' evenings. Additionally they offered swim lessons in summer if you are interested. Overall it was an all-round development for my twins and I wish we could be there for the rest of the time till they start kindergarten.

Not all Montessori schools are created equally. However, this one is a true gem! You can feel it…read morethe moment you walk through the door... The highly trained staff are dedicated and passionate about their mission to teach and nurture the children! Just a wonderful place for your child to get a well-rounded education.

My child started at Montessori Center of Our Lady at the age of 3, she is now just 6 and graduating…read morekindergarten this week. I highly recommend this school, it's worth every single penny!! All points of academia were covered & she has excelled in all of them. I just received the state testing results & she scored very high marks in every single category. The summer camp program is great, every week is a different fun theme. All points of academia are also covered in the summer program. They just opened enrollment for potty-trained 2-year-old children. This school is located on beautiful grounds in Livonia. I always felt that safety and welfare was a top priority with the staff & administrators.