Springfield montessori school is an excellent place for kids to start their schooling . We have our kid going to Springfield from past 2 years and are really happy about teachers and their passion , love and care towards kids . The teachings are very helpful in making kids independent performing various activities to build a strong foundation for future. Teachers have true quality and experience in teaching and handling kids very positively. We recomend parents to visit Sprinfield to start their kids schooling career . Thanks a lot Springfield !!!!! read more

We started our son here when he was 3 and he adjusted immediately. He is a shy kid but he loved going to school. The classrooms are well lit with several windows. The backyard is amazing for the kids! read more

We feel so grateful to have found this preschool for our daughter. She started here at just 2 years old and has spent 3 wonderful years growing, learning, and thriving in such a nurturing environment. From day one, the teachers made her feel safe, cared for, and excited to come to school every single day. The afternoon program has been especially amazing -- thoughtfully structured, engaging, and full of opportunities for creativity, exploration, and growth. Our daughter absolutely adores all her teachers. I am especially thankful to Ms. Tali, Ms. Jessica, Ms. Vandana, Miss Meenu and Miss Habab for pouring so much love, patience, and guidance into her, and we can see the impact not just in her academic learning but also in her confidence, kindness, and curiosity. Special thanks to Ms Renee for welcoming Mira every day with open arms and going above and beyond to support us with our admin needs. We will miss you all! As parents, we couldn't ask for more. Knowing that she is surrounded by teachers who truly care and who inspire her to love learning has been such a gift. We wholeheartedly recommend this preschool to any family looking for a place where children are encouraged, supported, and celebrated every step of the way. read more

Springfield has been an amazing pre-school for our little one. The school has provided a him with a safe and warm environment for the last three years, where he grew to become confident little kid. The teachers really take care of the kids and are very approachable for any concerns. The school hosts several cultural events through the year where parents get involved and is a great opportunity for the kids to learn. Best part of the school is that it's a really secure facility right in the middle of a residential neighborhood with a huge backyard for kids to play out. read more

My kids attended springfield for 3 years. We had a great experience at Springfield Montessori! My kids absolutely loved their time there, and I was thoroughly impressed with the school overall. The teachers, particularly Ms. Hafiza and Ms. Doris in Room 1, were outstanding. Their dedication, patience, and expertise created a nurturing environment that fostered remarkable growth in my children. They had a unique blend of firmness, care, and love and the perfect balance, providing guidance and support while encouraging independence and self-confidence. They care about the kids as if it's family. I felt I trusted them with my kids The school's cleanliness and organization were also noteworthy, especially during the challenging COVID-19 period. The administration's efforts to maintain a safe and healthy environment were truly impressive. read more

We had such a wonderful experience with Ms. Hafiza and Ms. Doris in Room 1. They both taught my daughter for 2 years and they were both incredibly patient, attentive and genuinely cares about their students/ friends as they used to call them. They were both dedicated to understanding each child's needs. I am grateful for the positive impact they had on my daughters' education and growth. My daughter has formed a lifelong bond with both teachers and her friends. read more

This is my kid's 3rd year at Springfield Montessori Dublin campus. This is such an amazing place! The staff are super nice and welcoming; classrooms are very clean and organized, my kid's teachers take great care of her and are awesome at communication with parents. When I drop her off I always know she is in good hands and her teachers love her. We are very lucky to be part of the Springfield Montessori family! read more

The school prefers applying a cookie cutter approach to dealing with kids and if kid does not meet their norms - too active or too quiet , they don't have the patience to deal with and constantly complain . Our experience here was unpleasant . read more

Good: 1. Close by to home if you live in east Dublin. 2. Toddler class is very good. Ms.Fe and Ms. Mojdah are excellent. That is all I would say about this school. Bad: 1. They have more holidays than other Montessori schools with no child care on those holidays. This results in you as a parent using your work vacation days to keep them at home. They have one day holiday almost every month. 3. Front desk is the rudest I have known (especially Rachel). 2. Putting 3 yr olds in a class where majority of kids are 4 to 4.5yrs old makes no sense. This is how they optimize the classes. They need to keep the pre-K age limit to 4yr max and have equal representation of 3 yr and 4yr olds. 3. This school is expensive. A full day program from 9am to 6 pm is $1685 per month and couple this with holidays almost every month other than the national holidays and the winter breaks doesn't really justify the cost. Here is the kicker: If you don't opt for childcare (before 9am and after 3pm) you can add it later on anytime but cannot be removed once added. So if the parent decides to opt out of childcare they can but they still need to pay for it. This school cares only about money and nothing else. No read more

My daughter attended this school 2 years and she absolutely loves the environment and her teachers with no doubt as she started to miss the school and teachers from day 1 of her kindergarten and had to to back and visit her teachers miss Ila and miss Sonia in the first week of kindergarten. Caring Me n my husband had to leaver early for work and miss Ila was always there in the early AM to accompany my daughter until her friends join her. As initially I was worried about the transition from home based day care to Montessori. But the morning welcome made it warm for us as parents and my daughter. Classroom Love the class room as it's neat, properly segregated sections and the arrangement. Also how it is organized for all ages of kids to work. Sometimes my daughter would be eager to Show me new additions in the class especially the butterfly habitation and she would instruct me not to touch anything, which made me happy that she is following instructions in the class. Instant feedback My daughter is more of a silly n naughtier side and i was in stress that she would not show any interest in reading n writing but miss Ila n Sonia kept me updated whenever it was needed in walkways n never waited for me to have scheduled parent teacher meeting and help me to take initiative to help my child understand where she needs focus. And proud to say she is in kindergarten and now she reads and writes by her own. It's a collaborative effort to make my child achieve her small set goals and thank you Mia Ila and Miss Sonia. Culture The school promotes culture and celebrates all Major festivals globally and love to attend there annual culture event that involves kids dancing. It's cute to see all the kids dance there moves and kudos to the teachers again to teach kids the best moves. And every class chooses a country to represent and my daughter still remembers Brazil flag and reminds me of her class. And the cute surprises for Mother's Day n Father's Day are best as she would never reveal the surprise and asked us to stop asking why the surprise is. I would definitely recommend this school for above said and also for the open n bright classrooms, playground, security, introducing yoga, music, gardening , art , sharing, love towards nature n nature bugs, sports. Not to forget about other teachers they all great me every-time I am In the campus and Miss Amelia is like a fairy for all the girls of my daughters class they love being on her art class and she would play with the girls and girls had a big time interest in billy bowl. I would never regret 2 years with Springfield and the teachers helped me to understand as a mother I am the first teacher and collaboratively it worked in many ways fie me n my child. I wish they had after school program and loved to send her to Springfield after kindergarten hours. read more

Do not send your kid here if he/she is challenging, too active, delay in speech, cries or whines a lot. They only welcome easy/normal kids. Our daughter was there for 2 years in 2012 and we had a great experience. So we had no doubt to send our twin boys there when they were 2.5 years old. The teachers of one of our boys complained about him almost everyday at drop off/pick up. Of course my boy was next to me every time of the complains. He was delayed in speech but I am very sure he understood the complaints. The complain was he cries, whines, does not participate well at circle time and his speech was hard to understand. We did not see the teachers were willing to help or accept him but only complains. The director seemed to support the teachers' complains. Parking was also an issue to us. Teachers park at the spaces next to the front door. These spaces should leave for parents to drop off/pick up. I brought it up few times but was told it's a public parking lot so they can park at any space available. One of the teacher thought my complain was funny. We switched our boys to Valley Christian Preschool. They have been going there for almost a year now and we hear zero complains. We were going to give Springfield a 3 star until we found Valley Christian. We strongly feel Springfield does not deserve a star now. Teachers with no patience should not teach. Valley Christian's teachers are friendly, patience, and most important they do not complain. They work with and accept different type of kids. Teachers always park at the back of the parking lot. The front row of the parking is always open for parents to drop off/pick up. Springfield is just right next to our house but we are very happy to drive 5 miles to Valley Christian. read more

I thought this seemed like a great school from what other parents said. We started enrollment 3/5/2020 for fall 2020. When Covid19 became serious in the US, we asked to pull our enrollment. They cashed our checks 6 months in advance and then said we were held liable to the contract even though our daughter never attended and the school has been closed. read more

We are so impressed by this school and so thankful for our son's teachers, Ms. Nicole and Ms. Juliana. He is a shy child, and they knew exactly how to ease him into the preschool atmosphere. He is thriving and excited for school. He has amazed us academically and has greatly improved socially. My husband is being transferred to a new job, but he may end up with a long commute just so we can keep our son at this school. Other pluses: Staff is very nice and helpful, environment is very clean and safe, parents are friendly and welcoming, monthly newsletters keep you informed on what the children are learning Cons: only con is that there is no refrigeration for food and there is no microwave to heat lunches so my son eats a lot of sandwiches. Not bad though for being the only complaint we have had! We highly recommend this school! read more

Oh, gosh, If you all would just know about soviet preschools and kindergartens. They were the best in the world!

I agree with the feedback given by "MAY S" completely. Springfield is excellent for kids who are naturally attentive, smart, listening and well behaved, it just does not handle challenging kids well. I say it from my own experience. My older daughter went to preK and K in springfield and had an amazing experience. She excelled in everything and has become an avid reader by the time she graduated out of the montessori. My second child did not take academics very seriously. She showed signs of not doing well in a group setting i.e. doesn't pay attention to what was being said as she is more interested in playing and having fun. She is way different and a lot better when you talk to her 1-1. She did her two year pre-K program in Springfield and she is 5 now but does not know her alphabet yet ! she doesn't recognize most phonics and cannot count beyond 20..I agree some kids are late bloomers and I have no problem with it. But my main issue was that the teachers never alerted me on time. They didn't want to deal with any issues, they brushed it under the carpet until I talked to them one day asking them why my child is still not interested in any academics. And I requested them to pay more attention towards her and probably more 1-1 time spent on her. The answer I received is that there are a lot of kids, espeically new kids joining every year who need more attention and they generally hope that the second year of PreK the child is more independent. Well I agree they should be but if they arent, the teachers should help out. Montessori way of learning is specially to teach them in a fun manner, if she couldn't be taught any interest in academics this way, there is no way she could learn in a strict classroom environment. But this could have been resolved if we were alerted after the first year of the program. Granted my child wasn't easy and when I say that, the most she would do is cry if asked to do something. Nothing more than that, not physically hyper, no screaming or throwing tantrums. she would just cry out of nervousness. After two years she was still the same at the end of the program. No change at all. The public school Kindergarten assessment showed that she was way behind. I am not worried about my child's future. I've taught her a lot of other stuff, I can manage teaching her alphabet and phonics and other basic stuff once I can get her to feel interested. My point is that's what the Montessori school was for that charges relatively high fees than most schools and I believe they failed ! Any child who is already a self starter, is very interested in reading etc - they excel without a doubt. any child who needs a push and probably a stricter way of handling them, I don't think this Montessori is for them. They are better off enrolling their children in Quarry Lane or Stratford. And I only wrote about the teachers and how the quality has been reducing since the opening of this Montessori in Dublin. The admin logistics have drastically failed too. Example - I paid for the year book for my child who is no longer in Springfield as she will be going to Kindergarten this year, I would have hoped the book be posted to my home address or a courtesy call given to let me know the book is ready. read more

My daughter has been attending this school since Sep 2012 and i am so happy with the school and so is she. I love the montessori style of learning and this school is as good as it gets. The teachers are very attentive, understanding and give individual attention to each child. The school has a great focus on academics with spanish as a part of the curriculum. Each month the teachers actually spend time in creating a monthly plan in what they will be learning in that month and share it with the parents, I like that they engage with the parents on a monthly basis rather than only during annual parent teacher meetings. Another highlight about this school is their focus on cultural awareness, They celebrate festivals from different cultures on a regular basis, I feel my child is learning a wealth of knowledge from that. I highly recommend this school. read more

Overall I was very impressed with the loving teachers and clean environment. My daughter learned and grew in its program. I was given lots of my daughter's artwork, pictures, and newsletters of their weekly projects. My daughter can count after just a few months in their 2's program. I took one star off for its overly strict sick policy (sending my daughter home even without any signs of sickness upon pickup a few minutes after receiving the call). The billing system is pretty typical of the more elite/expensive schools like Carden West. I was annoyed that the hourly afterschool childcare rate was changed without clearer notice. But given how well they treated my daughter, the other stuffs were forgiveable. read more

Very nice school. Small class sizes but clean and spacious class rooms, plenty of play spaces for the kids, loving teachers and friendly staff. A bit on the expensive side but worth it. read more

My son has been attending Springfield Montessori in Dublin for about a year and a half now. I have been absolutely amazed with it from day one. I had to make a very quick decision as i pulled my son from a prior daycare provider as an emergency. I checked out about 5 or 6 schools, most of them Montessori. This one stood out from the very beginning. From the level of cleanliness to the specially trained staff, i was impressed. Although it is a montessori, it is still structured and discipline is ecouraged. Kids are taught how to become self sufficient, mature and well rounded adults. My son also has severe food allergies and it is very important to me that the school understands how to deal with this, as his prior daycare provider didn't and we wound up in an emergency room several times. Springfield takes great care to work with parents of kids with allergies and they understand the seriousness of the situation. Overall, academically and cultarally, my son and i are equally excited about the education he's receiving and i cannot recommend a school more then Springfield Montessori in Dublin. read more

Pros: - Nice brand new campus. Cons: -Most teachers have English as their 2nd language so phonetics learning might not be very good for pre-schoolers. -No microwave or refrigeration options and lunch not provided by school.So food might spoil or there is enough bacteria forming in closed containers for 3hours or more! -The tuition fee is for a private school but the holiday schedule is the same as that of a public school along with random holidays for teacher's conference, 3 weeks during Christmas,etc .Difficult if both parents are working -No tuition by week option during the school session from August through May.A month' fee is collected in FULL even during 3 week holidays month and if you happen to be away on vacation for a week or two. Advice to management: -Please consider children's health as top priority and come up with refrigeration-microwave or cafeteria option. - Distribute teachers in each class so that the pre-schoolers get their early phonetics, etc right. - Cut down on your profits and try not burdening parents with too many holidays or at the least not charge in full during these holidays. read more

Please STAY AWAY from here. Ok so just before we wanted to start my kid here back in October, covid19 got worse and we decided not to send our kid. my kid never spent a day at school. Since we never started the school, I was told that as long as I sent them a cancellation notice form, they would only cash out the checks for the material fee and registration fee. However, 3 months after the cancellation, they cashed out the whole month of tuition ($1175) along with Material fee and Registration fee ($500) . my kid never started nor even attended a single day of school due to covid getting worse. When we took a peak at the backyard when we were touring for the second time, more than 25 kids came out and played together outside without masks on, and they don't seem to follow the guidelines. I am very angry that they cashed out the tuition and other fees ($1675) without my consent, and we gave the cancellation notice in advance. my kid never started the school. I had an impression that all they care about is money and not the trust between us or safety of our children. read more

Fabulous school for our son. Teachers and administrators are great. Love the attention they are able to provide in class and the festivals for the children to perform. Couldn't be happier! read more

We have been with them since January this year. My son loves the school and his teachers but the establishment I think is extermely money minded. They come up with innovative ways to charge you money. You drop your kid off at 8.25 A.M when the regular drop off is 8.45, you find that you are charged for one whole hour. When I ask them shouldn't they be rounding it off to nearest 30 minutes. They came up with an intersting explanation of how they calculate child care. They charge you for entire month of June when their school year ends on June 14th. You want to send your child over summer you have to pay again for the remaining weeks of June. I used to send my older son to EYCC in Pleasanton. Their campus didn't look as fancy but neither was it as money minded. read more

My 2.5 yr old son attended Springfield Montessori for 6 months. In the first two months, we had no problem. But around the third month, he started acting up and didn't want to go to school. I thought he was just being a baby, so we pushed him to keep on going, but things worsen. The two teachers, instead of helping us and giving us suggestion on how to solve the problem, they just kept complaining about how our son disturbing the circle time and other children. At the end, they ended up asking us to attend the class to keep an eye on our son. It was very unacceptable since we were paying U$1000 a month, which is one of the most expensive tuition fee in Dublin. The director seemed to want to help, but they don't seem to have patience, and the two class teachers don't have the required skills to handle children who are a more challenging. Our mistake was that we thought Montessori schools required to have some accreditation and the teachers required to have certification. This turns out not true. So ensure that you interview the director and the teachers before deciding to send your children here. read more

My son is about to finish his second and final year at Springfield. If we weren't moving, I'd be putting him into their K program, where his older friends have been so happy. I get choked up when I think of everything Springfield has done for my little man. He just thrives there! He never liked any school before, and started out clingy and reluctant to be taught, but every month has seen him blossom. At four he is reading, which I never expected; and he's working with four-digit numbers, and does mental addition and subtraction. What's more, he enjoys it! I can't believe the amount of knowledge he has retained about the world and its workings. Ms. Agnes and Ms. Soraya have created a classroom that is incredibly warm, calm, engaging, and nurturing of each child's unique qualities and interests. Ms. Agnes understands children like no other teacher my children have ever had: she notices everything (her Montessori training is in full display). The observations and assessments she frequently shares with me have been fascinating, funny, sympathetic, and useful. Every time she or I found that my son was dealing with some social or academic challenge, she worked with us to find a solution and followed through until all was resolved. I have to say, my son has great affection for all the teachers and administrators, and when Miss Linda took over onsite administration a year or so ago, the whole mood of the school was lifted even higher. More... I love the Montessori materials, well-stocked and fully utilized. My son responded well to the artistic and sensory approach to each academic discipline. Learning is fun! I love the diversity of the place (my son gets so excited about celebrating Chinese New Year and Diwali, among others, and learning about all the other cultures represented there). He loves the weekly Spanish with the wonderful Ms. Amelia, and of course he comes home just high on life (twice monthly) after making music with singer James K! My only regret is that I didn't know about the school when his sister was younger. She really missed out. If you care about this - note that their hygiene policies are strong and my son was seldom sick. read more

We took a tour of the Springfield Montessori School facilities. We were impressed with the teaching layouts, the classrooms and the enthusiastic staff that we encountered during our tour. We decided after much soul searching not to enroll our child in Springfield Montessori for what we believe is a valid reason - most of the teaching staff has bad diction. It wasn't worth it to us to pay almost a year's worth of a college tuition for our child to walk around with a poor enunciation problem. We figure there are other preschools out there that would have the same safe, clean atmosphere, friendly staff of teachers that will also be able to teach our child academically without us having to hire a speech therapist on the side to correct a created speech impediment. At this time we are only acknowledging one set of accent - our own. read more

We are very pleased to send our daughter to this school. If you appreciate the Montessori method of education, this is definitely a good choice in the tri-valley area. The teachers and staff are very pleasant to talk to. They have always been very understanding and caring towards my daughter. The classrooms are not overcrowded with kids and have interesting things for children to work with. My daughter loves going to school everyday and we are glad that we made this decision to put her in this school. read more

My Rating is not for the teachers or teaching. I want to share my experience about the Administration and fees . Better to look at the documents clearly than just listening to Administration misguide you or fool you . I am planning to start reaching out to court or authorities and will give my feedback after conclusion. read more

My son started in Miss Tina and Jaymie's class and was warmly welcomed and challenged academically accordingly to his level. His classroom put on several plays and songs and included a lot of art projects. Because of the low teacher to student ratio, and two teachers in the classroom, I enrolled him in Kindergarten at Springfield and couldn't be happier. As a former Kindergarten teacher, I'm impressed with the warm and loving education he is experiencing from his two organized and wonderful teachers. They communicate regularly and are easy to approach. He loves going to school and has made great educational growth. Springfield stands out because of the importance of well rounded children. They receive music classes from James K, Spanish class and Yoga class in addition to their regular instruction. Springfield strives to meet all Cultural needs and holds a Diwali festival, Chinese New Year festival, and Cultural fair for the students. I wish Springfield offered education beyond Kindergarten and I'm sure my son will be bored in public school 1st grade, but I'm so grateful for all that Springfield has offered him. read more

I love this school! My son started in the toddler class at age 2 and is graduating from the kindergarten class this year. Springfield has exceeded all my expectations and I'm amazed at how much my son has grown during his time there. His pre-k teachers Ms. Jaymie and Ms. Tina are wonderful caring people who go the extra mile for the kids (for example, they put together a field trip to SF aquarium on the weekend after the kids learned about ocean life). They helped my son come out of his shell and by the end of his time there he was able to participate in class plays and recite lines in front of an audience. I decided to enroll him in Springfield's kindergarten program as an alternative to the transitional kindergarten ("TK") offered at public schools. I'm so happy with this decision. His teachers Ms. Tali and Ms. Kelly are excellent. In just a year he was able to read, write sentences, do static addition and subtraction and fractions. They have also expanded his horizons by teaching him about different cultures and countries. Ms. Tali and Ms. Kelly have done a wonderful job because they truly care about their students. I would absolutely recommend this school. read more

We have been at Springfield Montessori school since it opened in the Summer of 2010. Both of our daughters went to the school from the toddler room all the way through Kindergarten. As our younger daughter is now nearing the end of her final year at the school in Kindergarten, I cannot help but share what an amazing school and community Springfield Montessori school is and how thankful I am that we made the decision to send our children there. Springfield creates an environment where kids absolutely thrive and they have a way to instill a love of learning that is critical for the school years and life journey ahead. The montessori philosophy and the way it is applied at Springfield has a way of meeting each child where they are and develops extremely well rounded students. Our daughters have a love of learning that spans from culture, music, language, math, practical life and science. We have had the benefit of seeing our older daughter transition to public school where every teacher has inquired about her preschool years and the "Springfield Montessori School" she talks about because they say she has a curiosity and thirst for knowledge and you cannot "teach" and they attribute it to her foundational years in preschool. There is no greater testament to Springfield than when we hear unsolicited comments like that! We recommend this school to everyone we know and we are devastated that we have only days left before graduation. read more