My daughter has been coming here for two years. It was the best decision for her education. The…read moreMontessori ways that are used are great for my daughter. The teachers and staff are great and are always there to answer any questions you have. Her classroom is displayed with class work they do throughout the school year, from writing her name, drawing shapes and molding volcanoes. They incorporate all the holidays and seasons in the academics. They include playtime outside using Montessori techniques outside. The breakfast and lunch they provide is great and the children use the Montessori techniques to serve themselves.

We are so thankful to have found this school! We have had a wonderful experience at Hacienda…read moreMontessori Academy. Pros: -Teachers are so attentive and genuinely care for the kids. They know what my child's tendencies are, what his favorite characters are, and his baby sister's name too! The teachers are so understanding of the children's needs. -The curriculum is well organized and diverse. Each month they introduce the kids to different topics through music, arts and crafts, etc. There are also activities throughout the year that showcase what the kids have been working on! -The facility is clean and well maintained. Even the bathrooms are really clean! I am so lucky I found this school, because he is thriving here. We will be sending our daughter too once she is old enough!

This community center has a lot of things going on for kids. After school activities for children…read morein the area. A safe playground and on weekends they have a swap meet and live music in the main parking lot. They have ample parking. The playground is great for young kids. The community center also has activities for adults as well. I was there working for a few days so I was afforded a room to do my work and the staff were friendly and hospitable.

My kids they had an amazing time last summer!! Enjoyed…read moreentertainment and sports, they had a swimming days, park day and movies day!!

We started taking the summer science program since my boys were in kinder. It's been 7 years, and…read moremy boys still love the different variety of classes every year. They've taken classes such as art, rocket launch, chemistry, dinosaur, oceanography, dissection, volcano, snakes, rainforest, 3D printing, game design and much more. One of their favorite classes is Minecraft class. I have never seen them so excited going to any class before. My favorite part about sending my boys to YSC is when they share and explain what they've learned during classes. "Mom, do you know how to.... Do you know why......" They teach me something I've never heard and learned before. Very impressive!!!! Besides summer camp program, YSC also comes to our school for after school program. My boys have been to some other science after school programs. The biggest difference between other science program and YSC is instead of getting some fancy treat/gadget/toy (to attract kids) every week, they bring home their hand crafted project. Highly recommend to everyone for summer program and after school program.

We took summer science programs twice and it was a great experience for my daughter. A good…read morevariety of classes by age and grade level. She has taken Robotics, art, oceanography, physics, Python coding, anatomy, etc., for Grade 1 and 2. Older kids can take advanced classes like Minecraft, filming, drone, engineering, coding, 3D printing...Classes change week by week. You get to sign up and withdraw before new weeks start. Most teachers are really nice and experienced - many were "teachers of the year" from nearby public schools. Lots of them are very passionate about teaching. Highly recommend this program if you want to provide your kids exposure to many things in STEAM field.

My son attended his first season at Camp Adventurewood in 2023 - it was his first experience at a…read moresummer camp and he was a little nervous and shy but all his counselors made him feel so welcome and comfortable and after the first day he was hooked! He loved the variety of activities and made so many new friends. He came home with fun stories each day. I loved that they offered a variety of options from 2 days/week to 5 days. We returned last summer and an unexpected and sudden medical event threw our summer for a loop. They were beyond kind and accommodating. Michael, the owner, personally made sure we were taken care of at a very scary time and was just incredibly kind and communicative. I can't thank him and his staff enough for the support. I would recommend this camp for any family. Its like a classic, old-school summer day camp experience!

My son attended Adventurewood camp for the first time this week. For the most part he enjoyed…read morehimself -- particularly the characters they introduce throughout the week. However, we decided to pull him out for next week because of a very disturbing situation. He shared that a counselor had pushed him with both hands on his shoulders during a capture the flag activity. He had dropped his flag and was putting it back on when a counselor (he didn't know her name) pushed him back hard enough to make him lose his balance and fall. She also barked "you need to reset!" She didn't ask if he was ok or help him up. You'd think if this was an accidental push and he fell over she would say something like "sorry bud are you ok? Here let me help you up" but nope, not a word. A friend he's attending camp with witnessed the whole incident. Since I pick them both up in the afternoons they both recounted this situation to me and both of them noted how inappropriate her behavior was. I immediately reached out to Michael, the owner of the camp. He said he wanted to identify this counselor and get her side of the story. Understandable. My son felt uncomfortable going back the next day but I reassured him it would be handled and offered to drop him off in the morning and stick around to talk to Michael and the counselor. I wanted him to feel safe. Michael identified her (her name is Carson) and said he wanted to talk to her first, which he did a few feet away from me. I heard her say she didn't push him. They then walked over to me and she again denied everything. So we asked both kids to come over and recount what happened. They both did -- in front of her -- and reiterated she pushed him. She denied even touching him. So Michael suggests at this point that perhaps it was an accident and my son responds by saying "how do you push someone like that by accident?!" No response. So I ask her, are you saying these kids are lying? She again said she didn't touch him and at this point we send the kids away. I'm incensed because not only does she gaslight both of them to their face but tells this bold faced lie to her boss in front of the campers and me. I tell her I believe them and I think she's the one lying. At this point she gives me this dirty look - angry, irritated and almost rolls her eyes at me. I turn to Michael and say "and now she's giving ME an attitude?!" Unbelievable. In a follow up call, he tells me how good of a person she is and that this is shocking for him to hear but that she doesn't seem like someone who would do something like this...that she's getting her teacher credentials and he knows her really well. I am getting the vibe he doesn't actually believe any of this and he sounds very skeptical. I respond by telling him that it's almost always surprising when people exhibit bad behavior and that even teachers do bad things...that doesn't make her any more credible in my eyes. He acknowledged that. In fact, it's worse because I would be really concerned to have someone like that teaching a kid. Lack of empathy, accountability, and integrity. I mean, I think it's great he's trying to have her back but there are moments in life when you need to draw a line and act swiftly...these are one of those moments. Because ultimately, this impacts the reputation of your camp. I told him that it would be good to offer training to his staff in case this ever happens again in the future and honestly he sounded baffled and asked me to clarify...I said well maybe tell your staff not to give dirty looks to a mom who's clearly upset that her son just got pushed by a grown adult at summer camp?? I told him that the response to this situation could've resulted in a totally different outcome. Had she said something like "I really don't recall pushing you but if I inadvertently did and made you feel bad I'm sorry - I didn't mean to do that" - I would've went home that morning feeling fine about the situation. When I told him this he said that he's not going to police all her reactions, that she's still young, that she's still learning and made all kinds of excuses for her. Exhausting. Apparently she got a "warning" and will sit out of the flag activity (umm, ok...). He seems like a smart guy and wish him nothing but success in the future and I was earnestly trying to offer advice for how to handle a situation like this better but it fell on deaf ears. I really hope that some kind of learning comes out of this for both of them. Oh and to top it off, my son's friend told her mom that Carson was giving her looks several times throughout the day today and when she asked what kind she said "side eye" looks. NOT COOL. My son also said she was kind of mean to him but wondering why they were even in close proximity when Michael said they'd absolutely be separated and would not see each other? Validates we both made the right choice by pulling them both out. He offered a refund but I'm still pissed about the situation.

BEST DECISION EVER We transitioned from another school to…read moreSML and the best 2 years of Middle school for our daughter. From the tour given by Julie Gil, we knew it was the best fit for our family. We were welcomed by SML family/community and we cannot say enough praises. The students are the priorities not only by the staff but by the SML families. Such a wonderful group of people and school. The students are exposed to so many different things in the curriculum and extracurricular activities which prepare them for high school and life. We will miss St Mark's Lutheran

Great School Everything is top, the teachers, the…read moreprinciple, the families and the curriculum

My daughter has been taking guitar lessons with Mrs. Maria for a few months now and our experience…read morethus far has been great. From the very first trial lesson, Mrs. Maria set a positive and comfortable tone with my daughter. It was right then that we decided to purchase a full package of lessons and continue with her. Mrs. Maria is very generous with her time and makes sure that each lesson is productive (no excessive side chatter). Plus, parents are allowed to sit in the room and observe throughout the lesson, which I like. Outside of lessons, Mrs. Maria makes herself available to answer questions and even called my daughter and sang to her on her birthday, which made my daughter feel really special. She also sends follow-up emails after most lessons to review what was learned and what needs to be practiced. If you are considering letting your child try out guitar, I highly recommend Mrs. Maria. She has two young children herself, so she really knows how to work with kids as well as balance challenging them with having fun. Location: Mrs. Maria's studio is very quaint and private, located on the upstairs level of a retail mall, and there is always ample parking.

I can't rave enough about this school! We enrolled my 12 year old son for the summer camp program…read more ​Ms. Maria is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, inspiring music professional who has given our 12-year son the confidence, motivation, and skills to play. She adapted to my son's learning style. Surprisingly my son never complaind about the 3 hour sessions.I love that this school offers you a flexible way of learning with plenty of one-on-one instruction while in a group setting (best of both worlds, in my view). Overall, the school was a fun, great and safe environment (i.e. COVID compliant) that we felt comfortable taking our son to and that he enjoyed being at, including the opportunity to get to know his fellow students.

My daughter started at Montessori School of Hacienda Heights when she was 3 years old in July of…read more2025. I received a flyer in the mail, called to make and appointment, and Ms. Enoka was able to provide me a tour, tuition rates, and the philosophy of how they teach and care for children very clearly within 30 minutes. It was very easy to make the decision to have my daughter come to school here. So many experiences have affirmed our decision to be a part of this community. Here are the top 5. 1. Potty training has been a long journey for my daughter. Ms. Anayeli (when my daughter was 3) and Ms. Rehani (when my daughter was 4) were so communicative about troubleshooting with me when we couldn't figure out how to get her to stop having accidents. We discussed factors that could be contributing to her accidents and they shared with me what they were doing at school so I could continue at home and vice versa. 2. My daughter's social development accelerated when she started at this school. I attribute this to the open play they have in the afternoon. Kids of different ages are able to play outdoors on the grassy area and play structure while supervised by the teachers. During this time, my daughter was able make sense of what it meant to be a friend. 3. Teachers clearly communicate with the children right from wrong. My daughter has a strong sense of what is right and can communicate it with me because her teachers model it for her everyday. She is at school on most weekdays from 6:45am to 4:30pm so a lot of what she learns comes from school. 4. The parent teacher conferences were especially helpful in enabling me to find supplemental activities that I used to continue my child's learning at home. They used the Montessori framework to provide feedback which showed me what to prioritize next. 5. Ms. Enoka has been extremely responsive to any administrative needs like helping me fill out paperwork and providing documents for tax season. I've never had to wait longer than 24 hours for anything I needed. I am so grateful that my daughter got to experience this school. She has learned so much. On top of that, the Ms. Enoka and the teachers have shown up as educational partners as I raise my daughter!

My girls have been attending MS of HH for the last 8 months and we have had a great experience. I…read morewas nervous when we first enrolled them as it was the first time we would leave them in the care of someone other than their grandparents. However, seeing how happy my girls were to see their teachers and friends each day put my mind at ease, and I knew that they were in good hands. I especially appreciate the fact that the director Ms. Enoka knows each child and their parents by name. She truly cares about the students and wants to make sure you feel welcome. One thing that really stood out to me when we toured daycares before making the choice to go with MS of HH is that the classrooms were wide, colorful, and very clean! I also liked that each student is provided with cubbies, one for their lunch and one for all their change of clothes/blankets/etc. Throughout the school year they have plenty of fun events for the kids such as trunk-o-treat, Halloween potluck, Thanksgiving celebrations, Christmas concert, spirit weeks, Easter egg hunt, etc. Their back-to-school night, parent/teacher conferences and open house are great for parents to stay up to date on what their child is learning and doing in their class. Monthly newsletters are emailed to the parents to stay informed on what events will be happening that month. The only con is that they are old school when it comes to providing daily reports for the infant class. While most daycares have an app where they provide daily updates and photos, they send home the daily updates on paper. I'm glad they do this, but I prefer things to be online.