This school is truly a gem. The teachers are consistent, and their care and empowerment of both the…read morestudents and families is unmatched. We attended with two children over 2 years before relocating across the country and feel immensely grateful for the time we had at MAOWO. Our children are more than ready for the next year of school thanks to the institution provided. The teachers make a special effort to live out the care, social and emotional needs of children as well. We will have memories to last years from our experience and recommend this school to anyone in the west Omaha area looking for the right school.

I have sent my 4 kids to 3 different Montessori schools over the last 11 years. Our first…read moreexperience (with a different Montessori school) was incredible but that school was bought out and the family first community and vibe quickly dissipated. After that, we were lucky enough to come across Montessori Academy of West Omaha. First and foremost, I have always felt as though each individual family is treated not only as family (as cliche as that sounds,) but the school understands each family's unique wants and needs. I am a teacher and wanted my kids home with me over the summer months, this is one of the only Montessori schools in Omaha that not only allows that, but encourages it because "what's best for your family is best for us!" even though that translates to a loss in tuition for the school. I have never once thought of Montessori Academy of West Omaha as a school that only sees my kids as a tuition bill, which I cannot say the same for the other school we attended. This school truly embodies the Montessori philosophy of "follow the child." Our daughter looks forward to school, her friends, and being challenged where she is at individually. The small class sizes at Montessori Academy of West Omaha allow for my daughter to receive direct, specialized instruction. We all know kids are not the same, not all kids are interested in the same things, this school has proven they can nurture each child in growing academically, socially, and emotionally. With my experience in Montessori for the past 10 years, trust me when I say, you will NOT be disappointed in sending your child(ren) to this one-of-a-kind preschool.

We just pulled our son out from this daycare last week due to neglect, emotional and physical…read moreabuse. I do want to mention that when we started him there 10 months ago, it was like a completely different daycare that we loved. We were very impressed with Symone (the director) and Kathleen (a teacher). However, Symone left the daycare a few months ago, and we started seeing dramatic changes in our son as he started to dread going. He would cry every day and beg not to go. He started saying that Ms. Chloe won't talk to him and she yells at kids. I found out that Ms. Chloe had actually been fired by Symone for how she treated kids. But that Angela, the owner, hired her back once Symone left. One day when I picked up our son, he was just standing in the classroom hysterically crying while two teachers that I hadn't seen before were sitting against the wall on their phones and could not tell me what had happened or why my son was so upset. From then on, I started logging on to their video app during the day to watch how he was doing. On the morning of October 1st, I watched as Ms. Chloe lined all the kids up, except the little boy in the corner and they went outside. I continued to watch as both the Preschool and Pre-K rooms were completely empty. The boy wandered around the room alone, to the other room and into the lobby for over 15 minutes until another teacher came in from outside to get him. I have attached screen shots that I took because I was so alarmed by this. I continued to watch for days and would notice that they had started combining two of the classrooms and there would be 15 or 17 kids to ONE teacher. I never saw learning activities going on anymore. The TVs were constantly on and the teachers would be on their phones not paying attention to the kids. Last week, I logged on and was watching as Ms. Chloe was making all of the kids lay down (it was in the morning before lunch, so it was not even nap time). I watched as one little boy was laying by the wall with his legs up in the air against the wall. Ms. Chloe charged across the room, grabbed the boy by his ankle, yanked to spin him around and threw his foot/ankle to the ground very aggressively. Since then, we have been made aware that the children no longer do the curricular work they were doing months ago (we suspected this as our son no longer brought home worksheets or art projects), that they eat the same cheap things for lunch all of time, that some of the teachers get hired on before they even pass their background checks and that this daycare center has previously been on probation by the DHHS because some teachers have been physically aggressive with the children, such as slamming them on the floor for "time out". Angela, the owner does not care about the children, she only cares about getting money. There were a number of times during our 10 months there that we would get overcharged and my husband had to go in and get it corrected. We still love Kathleen and were sad to leave her, but we did not feel that our son was safe with Angela, the owner or the other teachers, especially Chloe.

Amazing ladies in the infant and walker room! We have been pleased with the services and would…read morerecommend this daycare to everyone..

Thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Cornerstone. My daughter attended in the toddler and primary…read morerooms. The pricing is as-expected in a Montessori center. The facility is in EXCELLENT, CLEAN condition. Each room full of natural light and is stocked with many fun and interesting activities and Montessori works. My daughter made several friends there. The owner, Dana, is truly a kind and caring person. She handled some Covid situations, which were unavoidable in any business, with extreme tact and professionalism. She showed clear consideration for all students, parents and teachers. I brought my concerns to her and she listened patiently and responded fairly. I had to make sure and leave a review after seeing that one disgruntled person has made an attempt to disparage Dana-- and for some reason Yelp considers that review the only valid one. I hope that anyone looking into Cornerstone will go visit and see for themselves what a great place it is.

Cornerstone Montessori is the bee's knees! My husband and I are continually impressed across the…read moreboard. 10/10 would recommend Cornerstone Montessori! We currently have three children (primary, toddler and infant) enrolled at Cornerstone Montessori and are blessed to be a part of their program. We truly have nothing but positive things to say about the Director, Dana Brannon, and the teaching staff in ALL classrooms. We transitioned from another Montessori in Omaha about 2 years ago; were welcomed with open arms and could not believe all of the things we were missing from the Montessori curriculum in our last program. Dana and Team really pride themselves on teaching our little humans to be the best versions of themselves all while grounding their work in the foundations of Maria Montessori and helping our community/friends around us. A few reasons why we love Cornerstone: -They are a well oiled machine -Communication(s) are clear and frequent -Their Montessori teaching curriculum is top notch -Expectations are firm, but fair so the entire class is prioritized -The level of care and compassion for our kiddos does not go unnoticed -Little/No teacher turnover -The facility is clean, bright, welcoming and organized

For the past year and a half the place has transformed. Under the new director, the kids are…read morelearning more and are so well behaved. My daughter is teaching me sign language, she's 3. They had a trunk or treat for the first time in October 2019 with games and even pony rides. A dance teacher comes in every Wednesday to teach kids who have signed up. It's a great place!

This is a great place for both children to go and for staff to work! I love it here. Every teacher…read morecares about each and every child individually and it's overall just a friendly environment to be in! I highly recommend sending your children here.

Food is bad sometimes the chicken is raw and they only have to security people a good thing is some…read moreteachers are nice and some aren't I heard that one of the lunch teachers make there kids eat like there in a fancy restaurant

Don't waste your $1400 a month here. There will be no engagement from the "teachers" - these…read moreteenyboppers with zero Montessori experience will be too busy gossiping about the owner. They're dropping the babies and allowing the toddlers to abuse each other.

This place is amazing. They definitely go above and beyond. I place my full trust in this facility…read moreto take care of my child. It's welcoming, clean, I've never seen a staff member on a cell phone and my son has so much fun he can't wait to go back. I'm so very grateful I found this school. Thanks for all you do.

My son enjoys going here so much! On his off days he asks if it's time for preschool. The teachers…read moreare nice and very helpful. They have a large playground and do lots of art projects. They also have activities like bringing firefighters and a truck for the kids to see close up. The main point though is that this feels like a safe plays for kids to play and learn. I'm glad it's so close to me.

This is a Jesuit University since 1878 . It has a beautiful campus with many medical and health…read morefaculties. Most buildings are historic and classic . A few buildings are new and modern . I love the business administration building ( Mike & Josie Harper Center ) with many new features and designs . I also love the V.J. & Angela Skutt student center . The interior architecture is beautiful. Many corners to study or have a meeting . One level is the hot food restaurants ( Asian and Mexican) and Starbucks . People are very friendly , good manner and respectful. The students have room for self discovery and growth. Like the mottos they craved on the sculpture " Ite Inflammate Omnia" ; " Set The World on Fire " . Go ! Blue Jays !

I was a little surprised that the renovation a few years ago also got a revamp on the restaurants…read morewithin. It was definitely needed. The firehouse subs is a refreshing change from some of the other closer food options around campus. I've been very pleased with the quality of sandwich's that have come from this place. The workers have also been very kind and made sure to take orders and hand over food with a smile. It was just what I needed between busy classes!