Thank you Bobby for making my first Art experience a great one. I have always admired people with…read moreartistic abilities. I never thought I could even attempt to paint a self portrait using oil paints. Well you changed all that for me in your class yesterday. I never once was frustrated. Thank you for such a great and wonderful experience. I will be back. Deb

I have known Bobbi since February 2011 when I attended an oil painting class at the Crocker. I so…read moreenjoyed the eight week class that I have continued my "studies" in a group class at her lovely studio. She is a fantastic instructor letting we class members move along at our own pace. I am a still a beginner. But, I have learned so much about oil painting and drawing that I am confident I will continue to improve. With Bobbi's help of course. Julie Mims

We could not have asked for a better start to my children's education than at MCS. My kids started…read morehere at just 18 months old and stayed all the way through TK....it was the best experience from start to finish. The staff is warm, caring, and truly dedicated to every child's growth and happiness. We always felt confident and grateful knowing our kids were in such good hands. Leaving was bittersweet, as it was simply time to move on to the next school, but we will truly miss the entire team. If you are thinking about bringing your children here, just do it....you won't regret it!

MCS is an amazing school with phenomenal teachers and staff!…read more Our daughter spent her very first year of school / preschool here before transitioning to CMP Carmichael, right next door. On our daughters very first day of school, her teachers, Ms. Serena and Ms. Malih were so caring and thoughtful with her. She was nervous to be there and didn't want us to leave in the morning. Ms. Serena took her by the hand and spoke gently with her, and made her feel more comfortable. We knew we were leaving our daughter in good hands that morning, and the positive experiences continued on until our last day of school. The office staff is very friendly, and always makes me feel as if I'm part of the MCS family when I talk to them on the phone, or see them in person in the office. Whenever I stop by the office with my daughter, Ms. Galina goes out of her way to say hi to her and often gives her a warm hug and sometimes a sticker =) I would highly recommend Montessori Childrens School to my anyone I know that I is looking for a wonderful, caring place for the children to go to school / daycare, or anyone that plans to continue with the Montessori teaching philosophy.

We attend the Carmichael campus, we moved our 1st grader from Carmichael El, & it is such a big…read moreimprovement in the work environment. I would definitely recommend our school, our campus, to anyone wanting more for their kids, want their kids to benefit from a mixed grade class, learn time management, have the ability to learn at their own pace, or if they struggle with sitting in a desk. The kids learn empathy & classic games & skills. The kids have access to Rosetta Stone. There are tons of amazing after school programs specializing in the sciences & arts. The classrooms are quiet for the most part. The Montessori material is beautiful & appealing to the students. My daughter was thrilled at the learning environment. The gated Campus is beautiful & well cared for by the parents and students. Currently with uniforms it make getting ready in the morning so easy. Full time Art class, library & science lab. At my 3rd year & with 2 kids on campus I find lots to help with. With class field trips, holiday banquet lunches, fairs, parades, a-thons, Art Docent, reading with kids, dinners, breakfasts, hot lunch days, campus clean up days, & now my first year as a room parent. I love our school parents. They are so willing to help. They all want whats best for their kids & to give them the best experience. As a charter school CMP don't get the funds that other schools get, so our parents step up & make it work. I have had my fair share of the schools growing pains, with 3 new to the school teachers (2 with no Montessori training and 1 who was new all around) as well as 3 who were seasoned Montessori. This school does it's best to give them all the support a school can to anyone new to any school. The new teachers have mentors & training on & off campus. Each year they quickly find their groove. The office staff is supper friendly and makes themselves available. I struggle sometimes, but its cause I love my kids & want the best, I know the Carmichael campus wants that too. So I know my positive resolutions come from my attitude & my Montessori approach & understanding as I work things out with parents, teachers or staff, most especially with my kids.

I got sexual assaulted by another student on campus , with multiple teacher witnesses. guess what…read morethey did? absolutely nothing, they told the student I reported them which caused me so much bullying I had to switch schools. I attended here 2nd-7th grade. Do NOT enroll in this schools middle school, they have 3 teachers who have to teach 70 kids. They also do NOT know how to handle bullying at all, I was relentlessly bullied here, switching classes didn't do anything because of how tight knit every class is with each other. They also have a terrible special education curriculum. They know how to handle the kids but not teach them in ways thatll help growth. This is an OK school if you have a young kid but when you get to Upper El and above they get lazy and do care (grades 4-8th) and they also group up 4-6th graders in one class which makes teaching difficult as everyone receives the same kind of teachings.

All about Art is the kind of small business that truly makes the world a better place. Miss Sheila…read moreoffers a delightful, nurturing environment for creative, artistic endeavors that truly assist children to grow and develop.

This place was pretty nice. I took my niece here. She enjoyed herself pretty well. Nothing stood…read moreout, particularly, but the staff was incredibly nice and welcoming. Play area and arts area were really clean and well maintained parking was pretty easy to find. My niece didn't enjoy herself so we might come back here again for another activity

Recently attended a gender reveal at Just For Fun Art located at 3995 N Freeway Blvd right off the…read morebusiness 80 & Nothgate Blvd exit. This small local business offers space for rent @ $75HR and the location is easy to find with plenty of free parking for all your guests. Space was clean, nicely decorated and could accommodate 40 guests, not sure what the other space rents for so double check with the owner. Had a very fun gender reveal party and are thankful that Just for Fun Art accepted the last minute request. We were allowed to bring our own extra decorations and food. Just make sure to clean up when you're done.

Tried out the flower fusion class with a Groupon which was a perfect solo date activity! It's…read morefamily friendly as well, the instructor walked us through each step and encouraged our artistic creativity. Recommend to park on the street as the spots in front are for another business.

I recently got into stained glass artwork and they had almost everything I needed to get started…read more Although there was one item I needed that was out of stock, they wrote my number down and called me when they got it in. Honestly, incredibly nice people, amazing prices, and just good vibes. So glad I found my go-to spot for my stained glass needs.

Took a throwing class with Terry, who was great. He was super informative and willing to help…read morethroughout all my four classes. I ended up making about 5 pieces throughout the four classes. We glazed during our fourth and final class, meaning we had to return to find our pieces. When I came back the fifth week, my pieces were still not fired in the kiln yet. So I decided to come back in two weeks. That's where I ran into my issue. All of our completed pieces are in a separate room where the glazing happens. There was another instructor, bald lady who I believe instructs the hand throwing class, who was teaching her class how to glaze. My friend and I were looking for our pieces, trying to be as quiet as possible. However, noise is going to be made as we're rummaging through a bunch of finished pieces. There are about four separate sections where our pieces could be, so as we were going through the finished pottery pieces, someone from her class asked my friend and I to be quiet, which we were already trying to be as quiet as possible. She said that we were being rude and disruptive. However, this is just the nature of this room. People are going to be going in and out, trying to find their pieces, as they only place the finalized pieces here. This is when I expected the bald instructor to speak up but she was super rude as well. She was demeaning and condescending towards us. She talked down to us as if my friend and I were 5 years old. When we were looking through the non fired pieces, she raised her voice telling us not to touch the pieces if they weren't ours. The issue is, when you paint the glaze, not only does your piece look completely different, but the glaze is all different types of crazy colors. The only way to verify if the piece is yours is if you find your name on the bottom of the piece. So not only were we not able to verify if those pieces were ours, as the instructor was giving us attitude, we weren't able to find all of our pieces. We went back to our instructor, who was kind enough to find our pieces for us. Overall, we had a good experience but that last instructor really rubbed me the wrong way. I'm conflicted on what score to give, and really feel as though how are you an instructor when you are so rude? For sure left a bad taste in my mouth.

There is a high school student show, "Elements" with an opening reception April 29th 4-6pm. I saw…read morethe show during galley hours today and the artworks are all excellent. It's a small local studio and gallery and free to come see it.