I went in for a tour a few months ago and was highly unimpressed. For the price of tuition I…read moreexpected much more from this school. The outdoor play area was just a small fenced in patch of dirt. The director didn't seem very friendly and spent most of the time talking about herself and putting down any other Montessori school in the area. I never met one teacher or saw any other room then the toddler area. After I left I received and email with notes on the visit from the director with points about me and how despite being told which door to come in I still had to call and ask. Too many bad vibes for me....

1/13/2022 First to Review…read moreBeing raised in the Montessori school program myself I was excited to have my child begin for with the school. They promote learning, independence, and community---but I quickly learned that although the teachers are wonderful, the administration ultimately made our family's experience a nightmare. The "headmaster" of the school is an outright narcissist, and literally was incapable of having conversations around her policies--even when the safety of the children was involved. We learned the school had multiple outstanding safety violations (including nails sticking out of the fence, rocks on the playground instead of grass, and no running hot water!). Whenever we would have questions or concerns (like why is my child outside wet on a cold day when they have a change of clothes?), or (its 80 degrees out--why are the children dressed in their coats?), or about a policy that says 20 degrees is an acceptable temperature to keep the kids outside in (without letting them back in if they say they are cold), she was completely unwilling to discuss anything. She would always resort to "maybe this isn't the place for you" and basically threaten to kick our child out. If things didn't come home with her repeatedly and we inquired, she would say "maybe your child (2 years old) should keep better track of their things! Eventually the school was investigated by CPS after the kids almost got frostbite standing outside on a day with a windchill of 12 degrees. DON'T TAKE YOUR KIDS HERE , no matter how much you need childcare or what good thing's you've heard. The administration will tell you wonderful things to take your money ($1500 a month plus $10 per minute late at pick up, cost of "pizza days" and school supplies + much much more), raise tuition over and over with no explanation, and then do nothing to ensure the health and safety of your kids. The teachers are contracted and can't leave without paying literally thousands of dollars to the school, and parents are bound by contacts (even thought turnover is still very high) that say if anything happens to your kids, you hold Our World "harmless". And if you don't sign it, you can't attend--period. Most parents are afraid to even speak up about the neglect, for fear of losing childcare. In the end we had no choice but to leave--it just wasn't safe. There are better programs out there. Keep looking. And be warned about the tuition and the financial scheming. You pay for a full year of care, but once you account for the days the school takes off ( "teacher conferences", teacher planning days, holiday time off (that is always turned into a 4 day weekend), Fall break, December break, winter break, spring break, and all the "fun days" sprinkled in (yes you pay additional cost to have your kids still attend when the school is technically closed for breaks (about $55 dollars per day), your kids are only in care for about 8 months out of the year. $1500 monthly is the tuition full time but it appears to rise yearly. There are hidden fees too like $50 for school supplies, fields trips, "pizza" days, mud suits, rain suits, snow pants, and parents are "encouraged" to buy the classroom toys and equipment from a catalogue as well. They are shamed in emails if they do not. You can expect to pay well over another mortgage to attend this school. We payed close to $18-20k per year if not more before we left (and that price continues to rise).

Best preschool ever. All my kids went there. Recommend 110% amazing program. Wonderful teachers!read more

We attended a birthday party here, and it was super clean, nut free (which is a concern in my…read morefamily), and the kids had so much fun! There is a ball pit, a zipline, an upstairs play area that you get to by going up stairs and then down a slide, a dress up area with a stage, a rock wall, a trampoline, a see saw, Little Tyke Cars and Motorcyles, baby dolls, a kitchen place, and a variety of other toys. It had snowed the night before and I was wondering what the parking lot would be like, and it was snow and ice free. The workers have each person use hand sanitizer going to and from the play area. The bathrooms and the party area were very clean. I like that you can purchase snacks on the premise too.

This place is cool for young ones. No one was here Boxing Day 2018. Would definitely come backread more

Fabulous experience with the ECE department which went out of their way to get us in to vacation…read morecare. My child had a wonderful time and would gladly go back again. Everyone we met was fantastic, and gave the strong impression of a well-run program, administered & staffed by professionals who are great at working with young children. Highly recommended.

The steam room is rarely cleaned, unfortunately. It appears that someone may clean it twice or at…read morethe least once a month.

Had an awful experience with the program, the staff, and the owner. I regret choosing this program…read moreand would not recommend to others. Please do your research before sending your children here. I now see they have dozens and dozens of violations on the OCFS website and are constantly getting more added.

We were looking for part-time care for our first born and had very few options in the capital…read moredistrict. Luckily, Eco Kids helped us out and we could not be more pleased with their care!

I recently joined and had a great experience with Miss Palmel at the front desk. She made…read moreeverything great. 5 stars for her, and I am looking forward to my time here as a member.

Pros: Clean. Friendly staff. Great well kept equipment…read more Robust class workout schedule. Plenty of parking. Cons: The opening time was 5 am and worked really well for me but it has been pushed to 5:30 am which makes it a bit harder to squeeze in a really good workout and get to work.