If you live in south Reno and have an elementary age student they might be going to this beautiful…read morenew school that first opened in fall of 2019. I was able to tour the school before it opened and was blown away by this modern day building. Needless to say this school is a fortress and extremely advanced. Principal Angotti is the Captain of these school grounds and is often on foot patrol or directing vehicle traffic during pickup and drop off. I appreciate Principal Angotti being proactive on these school grounds and leading from the top. Thanks Principal Angotti and Wildcat staff I appreciate you all.

This is our third year at Hunsberger and we love our school! All of the teachers are great, many…read moreof them being Nationally Certified, which puts Hunsberger as one of the highest in the State rankings. Molly Lauf, our Principal, is wonderful with the children and is always looking for ways to improve the school. The Hunsberger PTA puts on several family-friendly events throughout the year and purchases much of the state of the art technology that the school district does not provide. In addition to purchasing equipment, the PTA also supports several programs that are not offered or paid for through the district, such as Foss kits, Kindness Enrichment programs and art. The Hunsberger art program offers all students opportunities to learn about artists and different mediums such as watercolors, oil pastels, acrylics as well as ceramic art. I love seeing all of the hallways lined with the art the kids have created! Not only is the school itself great, but the parents, many of whom volunteer their time on a regular basis are fantastic and always willing to help each other and look out for each others children. I am SO glad that I chose to live where I do, and part of that decision was based on the schools we are zoned for! All in all, this school is amamzing.......now, if only there was something we could do about the chaotic parking lot traffic! (Ha!)

The principal just retired so who knows, but we had two boys attend and just love the other kids n…read moreparents at this school. It has gotten very crowded since it became a SWAS site as the siblings of SWAS attend as well. We saw the K class half day become a full day option, with 30 kids in the full day. One teacher and an aid....way crowded throughout. Our son was too distracted with a big class, so we were discouraged, but by years end our K student was reading end of first grade readers! They do group kids by level of learning even within a class. Our 2nd grader was in a class of 36 kids, with two teachers, but it was way large. They did again tiered learning, so he did great too. The parents make the school awesome.

Parent of an MVM student. This school is not for everyone…read more You are enrolling your family, not just the child. It's important to have a clear understanding what your family is signing up for, when you're looking into Montessori education (Seeing complaints about having to attend a pre-application presentation- why is this a problem? This teaching method is very different than what most parents had grown up with. This presentation is not just a 'check-the-box' exercise. It is to be sure you can commit to and subscribe to the methods they employ (as parents are expected to engage in the school and mirror teaching methods in their home environments (the Teachers visit your home to learn about the child's home environment)). Better to find out that's not something you can commit your family to prior to enrolling (vs. finding out after you've started). Children operate in developmental plains and the classrooms and learning materials reflect that. Pre through K (3yrs, same Teacher, same classroom). Grade 1-3, Grade 4-6, Grade 7-8). Learning is crafted around the child's interest, and at the child's pace, to try to instill the desire to explore, learn, and problem solve (rather than being dictated to and introducing learning through memorization). A child is 'on-track' if they're developing towards the next plain of learning (not through an annual calendar progression or standardized testing). There is a time for that but preparing for testing is not the primary focus of this school until they approach middle-school (again, they're focused on ensuring the desire to learn and achieve is fostered). Caring for your community and developing empathy are also core values of the school. Schooling does not have to be a competition (those who are solely signing up for a 'private school' pedigree will likely be disappointed as Montessori is not solely focused on academic achievement). We've found Montessori methods are helping us to mold a young mind into a productive, caring, empathetic, engaged member of their community. To have a desire to explore and learn. That is what we hope to instill in our kid, and reflect in our family and community.

We wanted to love the Montessori platform so much that I think it was a huge detriment to our kids…read moredevelopment. This school in particular with its administration, values chores and task driven activities over academics. We decided to pull our two daughters out of the school and move them to public where services are available and they have improved immensely, but unfortunately, they are still behind all of their peers. Every single staff member we work with in the public school setting tells us the same thing, montessori does not have a high standard in academics as they do not test and score like they don in public schools, which is import to catch where they are behind before it's too late and provide that supplemental support/early intervention. The administrators at MVM knew of the problems our kids were facing because they did do some assessments and said they will catch up but that's what they tell every parent, and coming forward with our story we are finding more and more parents just like us with the same exact story line! We believe this school to be unethical and driving a myth behind the montessori platform. If we could go back and change we would never have look in the direction of MVM.

The teachers here are phenomenal and the small class sizes made such a difference for my child! We…read morelove it and are so happy we made the switch.

The academics here are no more rigorous than public school. They lack the foundation of a higher…read moreeducation school and provide no extra academics in terms of a higher tier education and when pressed for a curriculum they said it's been passed down from teacher to teacher but could not provide any evidence of higher education planning. There is high turn over with in the staff and the board has a problem with being transparent and upfront with the parents. The atmosphere of the student body is very clicky and heavy with favoritism which might be the reason for a bullying epidemic there. The cost to benefit just isn't there when you are literally getting the same education in the public school system. This school started out strong when it was first built but over the past 5 years it has really gone down hill while its tuition increased due to the population growth in the area.

So glad I pulled my child out of this school, doing so much better after we left. Administration is…read morelousy and lead teachers do not have a clue about what they are doing. I've always heard how poorly they treat their staff and some racist remarks that have gone around

I absolutely love this school! My girls have been going here for 2 years now and I couldn't be more…read morepleased. The approach to childhood here is refreshing and grounded in imagination and outside play. This is not a tablet and government lunch school! They make room for genuine kind relationships with the children and families that makes for a real and heartfelt community. I know that while I'm away, my kids are safe, respected, and cared for in a way that is even more kind than I could manage at home. Worth every penny!

I love this school! We have been going to Coral for 5 years now. I'm so thankful for all the kind…read moreteachers and staff! My daughter struggles in reading and they have helped her in so many ways. After school free tutoring and one on one help during school hours. Highly recommended this school!

I can't believe that this is a school !! I applied for my daughter to join this school despite the…read morefact that the building and play yard look so miserable and there is no decent parking lot for parents/visitors. They didn't ever contacted me to let me know if her name was pulled or not. I went to the school to check and the lady at the front office was kind of kicking me out of the school saying: if you didn't receive a phone call from us this mean that there is no spot for her. I asked her to check for my daughter's name and she kept repeating the same sentence loudly in the most rude way without even bother herself to check the name list. I really wonder how those people are supposed to teach kids manners and good behavior?

I know graduates of Little Flower Catholic Elementary ( K-8 ) and current students. It was one of…read morethe few schools that remained open when other schools were closed. I am a donor and I know many other donors. Former NV Governor and current UNR President Sandoval is an alumni of Little Flower School in Reno NV.