I used to attend this place, and it was a nightmare. Any positive experiences I might have had are…read moreovershadowed by the negative ones. The staff shows little concern. If a child reports severe bullying, they hardly take it seriously. Things only deteriorated as I grew older. Misbehavior was often ignored until it escalated. Most boys faced minimal consequences for their actions, usually just a warning. I've kept quiet about my experiences, but it's important for others to understand how truly awful it was. If they've improved, that's great, but I can't say for sure. Just thinking about returning to the parking lot makes me anxious. If you want your child to have a positive experience, consider removing them before they reach an age where they no longer fit in. They seemed to care for younger kids, but once they hit FIVE, it was a different story. I used to consider legal action, but I'm unsure of their current state and I don't want to keep myself focused on the past and how absolutely terrible they were. I hope this message prompts someone to evaluate the place before entrusting their child to it. I hope it's going better now. I should be, considering the price.

The school in Belton at one time had really good teachers. However, when you don't have good…read moreleaders and leaders who actually care about students and staff, it makes it really hard to want to send your child there. The center had gone through turn over after turnover and its really all due to the fact that Corporate doesn't give anyone the time of day to work in the office. They don't train thier office staff and claim they do. It sets the whole bulding up for failure when high upper management does't do thier job. So natually this effects the teachers and it effects the children. This is company seems to have potential to be a place where I would want to send my child but I cannot do that knowing that they dont have good leaders to make great teachers.

My 3 year old son has been at Primrose School of Leawood for about a year and a half now. We love…read moreeverything about the school! We looked at many options before moving him to Primrose and could not be happier with our choice. The teachers have all been fantastic. He has learned and grown so much. The location is perfect, and the outdoor space is great, too, which was a big selling point for us. I would definitely recommend it to anyone!

During my time at Primrose Leawood, I observed an overwhelming amount of children had behavioral…read moreissues with many of them being quite severe and disruptive. It is left solely up to the teachers to discipline and handle these behaviors with no support. For example, kindergarten students regularly physically fight each other and some are still not required to be potty trained which results in many accidents in class. When management is called in, the child is rewarded for misbehaving. When behavior escalates and parents are informed, they scream at the management who then get mad at the teachers. If behavioral management isn't a strong skill, I would look somewhere else. Additionally, the management is comprised of four team members. One is amazing, one is competent, one refuses to do her job, to the detriment of the teachers and their curriculum, and one is too obsessed with drama and judgment towards her young, female employees to even realize she has a job. The amount of judging and degrading language I received or overheard from the director is appalling. If you believe she isn't judging you, think again! Unfortunately, jealously is a disease that McDowel cannot find a cure for. Lastly, the veteran teachers are wonderful and kind! My coteacher was a saint! You will be set up for success if paired with one of them. Unfortunately this is not true for all teachers. Many teachers in the younger rooms spend the whole day on their phones and offload all responsibilities onto their coteacher, regardless of if they're the teacher assigned to the room or not. Even during outdoor recess, the prekindergarten teachers will sit out of sight on the wall on their phones rather than make sure the kids are safe, leaving the safety of 24 children solely on you. It is extremely disheartening and dangerous that this is a known issue that is allowed to continue. All in all, there are clear issues that make this job unnecessarily hard, namely unresolved behavioral issues and mean staff members. Aside from the youngest member, do not trust the management. They will use any information you give them to make your work life harder.

I enjoy working at Smart Beginnings. It's challenging and keeps you on your toes. Our management…read moreteam is helpful and great giving out encouragement!

Owned by 2 great ladies who genuinely care about their kiddos like family! It was a joy to work…read morethere & all I saw that they provided to families made it even better.

I can't say enough good things about Guidepost Montessori Leawood. I have two children who attend,…read moreone of whom requires additional support and receives occupational therapy at school. The staff has been incredibly accommodating and has truly gone above and beyond to support our family. Since starting at Guidepost, I have seen both of my children thrive--not only in their development, but also in their social and life skills. Every teacher is incredibly kind, loving, and genuinely invested in the success of all the students. I have complete peace of mind knowing my children are safe, supported, and well cared for each day. In addition to the amazing teachers, I truly believe the success of Guidepost Montessori Leawood is due to Tammy, the Head of School, and Kelsy, the Assistant Head of School. Since they began, the school truly feels like a family. We feel incredibly lucky to be part of this community.

Our two sons just started school this week and the transition for them and my wife has been tricky…read more But the staff at guidepost has been patient and supportive of us all. We appreciate how Tammy has been all ears and open to hearing all of our woes and concerns. Three years ago we were on the waitlist to start our first and when there was an opening the communication felt very lacking and our gut instinct was to hold out. We are very glad we did and it seems the timing worked out how it was supposed to. The communication with the guides has been great and we have the opportunity to watch our kids once a week in the classroom. We can call in anytime and check in with what our boys are up to and looking over their daily pictures gets our kids talking about their day. So far our experience has been good.