Our family couldn't be happier with our child's experience at Charlotte Montessori School. The…read morefaculty and staff are Knoweledgeable, Responsible, and Caring. This is ours son's first year at the school and he has blossomed in so many ways. He is talking up a storm, demonstrating curtesy and respect for himself, classmates, and teachers. We highly recommend Charlotte Montessori to every family. You will not be disappointed.

Very bad experience with one of the teachers (Ms Jane) that caused my child to fear going to…read moreschool. Also, enrolled in the kindergarten. I asked numerous times if my child was progressing to be prepared for first grade, and I was assured throughout the year that progress was on target. When my child then started first grade at public school, the public school had to put my child in an intervention program bc my child placed one and a half years behind the normal first grader. Charlotte Montessori is a daycare only. I advise all parents to choose a kindergarten program elsewhere.

QCM is an incredible school with fantastic instructors. They are so thoughtful and attentive to the…read morechildren and make sure the environment is safe and prepared.

From the owner: Queen City Montessori is Charlotte's first half-day Montessori program for toddlers. We serve…read morechildren fifteen months through three years.

They removed this review in google although I have the emails to show the communication with the…read moreowner. very sad with this school. Truly disappointed that Lisa the owner cares about the business but not about the well being of the kids. We had to unenrolled our son due to back to back incidents with the teachers . Despite the multiple complaints and opportunities that we gave the school they still didn't want to work with us with the unenrolling fee. We were forced to take our son out after many issues and he stating the he didn't want to be in the school anymore. Lisa deleted and added messages in the parents app as she pleased so the rude messages from the teachers will not appear. He was moved to his old class where he felt safe, but this was done after multiple incidents and we lost the trust in the school. One of the teachers in the afternoon class was rude to me and told me to lower my voice , and be quiet when I was telling my son to roll his mat to come outside. As an adult, the tone made me feel uncomfortable, as if I was being reprimanded. I can only imagine how a kid will feel if that teacher is talking to them in the same way she did to me. Lisa decided not to work with us and charge the full upcoming month just because we saw it is not safe for our son anymore. How can we keep our son in that environment? Will definitely raise this with best business bureau. Parents be aware the employee turnover is high and that says a lot!

There are worse schools and there are better schools. We did not have a good experience and left…read moreafter two months. My toddler was unhappy and stressed there, did not like his main teacher, and would complain about her yelling and another child hitting him. When I brought that up to the teacher she said that she was not aware of him having been hit and that he should tell her if someone hits him. The last time I brought my child in I saw the boy pick on him and the teacher was not paying attention. And I myself have heard the teacher raising her voice on a couple of occasions. When we left, no one seemed to care. There was a conversation about him finishing off his last few weeks in a different classroom which went unanswered. We had previously experienced a preschool with admin and teachers that were warm and personable and took an interest in each student individually, but switched due to scheduling needs. This school was not like that. He learned, but this was not a warm, caring environment towards the students or parents, so we're putting him back in his old preschool. To be fair, I did like Ms. Margo in admin and my child's favorite teacher was Ms. Lana who is the enrichment teacher.

We switched our 1.5 year old here from a different daycare that we were at for a year. After a…read morelittle over a month at dogwood, I'm impressed! They exceeded all expectations, and I am realizing what childcare SHOULD be like compared to the old daycare. Dogwood excels in the following areas that I find important: Communication: The staff is prompt to communicate on all platforms, through the app, email, and phone. Food: they send out the weekly meal plan, and it's always healthy and nutritious food that my son loves. He's a 99th percentile guy, and so he eats a lot and is never hungry when I pick him up (unlike our old daycare). He probably eats better than me most days here! Staff: I can't say enough great things about the management and teachers here. From the moment we walk in, there's a smiling face at the front desk available to help with anything we need. The teachers clearly love what they do, my son loves them so much. After a year of challenging drop off and pickups with tears at the old place, it's refreshing that there hasn't been a bad handoff since the 2nd week. He even tried to go back in after picking him up he likes it so much. Facility: it's a beautiful facility and CLEAN!! Ample parking, and well thought out. Photos: I have received photos every day, to me this is important as the old daycare I was lucky to get 1 photo a month. They even put little text with it sometimes. This makes going to work and leaving my son at school a lot easier. To summarize this very long review, Dogwood is excellent and my only regret is not coming here sooner. We do drive 10 minutes further because we feel the level of care our son receives is worth it.

Our son absolutely loves Dogwood! And so do we!!!…read more Our son has been at dogwood since he was an infant. As he has progressed through the different age groups, each and every class room has been wonderful. Teachers are always willing to communicate, we have transparency into his daily activities, we get multiple photos daily of his activities, and he is learning so much. The food they serve is healthy and my son loves it. He gets breakfast and lunch each day. All home made right at the school. Their education programming is thoughtful and fun, with themed ideas each week/month that are great. They value sensory learning at a young age and keep children engaged as they get older with one on one learning each day. They also have as few plastic toys as possible, focusing on natural materials. Overall we feel like my son is in great hands each day!!!

Seriously awesome Strategy Game camp that my son and his friends love. He looked forward to each…read moreday. His 3rd Saturday of the Month sessions at the Ballantyne Earth Fare are a deal, too.

From the owner: Stratagemics Camps are week-long, strategy gaming summer day camps for kids ages 8-15. We play,…read moreteach, trade and compete in collectible card games like Magic and Yugioh; board games like Settlers of Catan and Small World; and miniatures games like Star Wars and HeroClix (no computer games). We also run charity family gaming events on the third Saturday of every month. We've run 43 camps over 8 years, and are usually filled with returning campers, as the camps are unique and very popular.

What a grand space. I came for a play and was pleasantly surprised of the comfort of the seats and…read moreversatility of the space.

Don't support this business, go to the Charlotte Arts League instead…read more The person in charge of the Arts Factory lacks integrity and the space is lacking anyway. He explained to a friend, hosting an event at the Arts Factory that parking at the JCSU was entirely open/free for overflow, which the host passed along to the attendees. We have emails and screenshots of this. After their lot was full and cars were parked at the JCSU, at least two cars were towed for a total cost of $600. Talking with him after, the individual running the Arts Factory was on our side and provided the property management company to argue this case with. Once they wouldn't help, he decided it was not longer their fault but ours for listening to his instructions, washing his hands of this problem.

I was placed as a nanny with a wonderful family in Charlotte and throughout the experience I was…read moreimpressed by the hands-on approach from the owner. I felt valued and respected throughout the entire process and know firsthand how thoroughly they vet their nannies. I can really tell there is a personal and passionate team at Charlotte's Best Nanny Agency. There is genuine heart behind their work, and it shows!

AMAZING Agency!! she has placed me twice as a nanny and i LOVE her!read more

I have been taking weekly Spanish language classes with Abigayl from Lake Norman Language Academy…read moresince January 2022. The classes are small and conveniently offered via Zoom. Abigayl is very engaging and the classes are well tailored to each level (I've been through a few!). Abigayl is very tuned in to everyone's language level and learning speed, and she makes language practice fun and practical (for example, she'll have you "shop" for groceries at the Peruvian "Walmart" :) ). She engages everyone in the class and makes them feel comfortable. She offers a range of learning resources both in class and for individual learning outside of class. Abigayl's classes are exceptional value for the price. Highly recommended.

From the owner: Spanish classes and tutoring for adults and children. Private and group classes at our location,…read moreyour home, office or a public place. We make Spanish fun and easy!