My daughter has been attending Horizon since she was in 2nd grade with Ms. Whitesell, she was such…read morea great teacher with my daughter. My daughter had attended Catholic School at OLPH in Glendale and it was a terrible experience for the both of us but I will post that on a different day. Anyway Horizon welcomed my daughter with open arms. All her teachers were very good with her and she loves all of them. My daughter is now 13 and in 8th grade. She has blossomed into a very, responsible, respectful and courteous young lady. She has had great support though out all her years there. They respect the parents and the children and all care very much for their children and their safety. I definitely plan on having both my younger children attend there. D. Howard

i barely learned anything and was heavily bullied for a while and the principal did nothing about…read moreit DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE

This school use to be a great school. I attended this elementary school and never had any issues…read moreuntil my children attended here. I did not have any issues while my son attended k-4th; however, once he entered 5th grade everything went downhill! Bullying is a major issue at this school. My son was continuously bullied and nothing was done until my son took matters into his own hands. He had to start protecting himself and fight back. He was literally drop kicked onto his tail bone. The student was at school the very next day with no consequences. Other incidents occurred with other students when finally my son had enough and fought back. I was contacted that he hit a student with his binder in the head after the other student knocked items out of his hand and attempted to steal his book that he purchased from the book fair. Also, while this was going on with my son, my daughter entered kinder here! She was repeatedly punched on a daily basis from the same student. Paula, the principal, tried to tell me the majority of the children do not know how to interact with other children and in a classroom setting. I understand that; however, this happened on a daily basis and nothing was done to the student. I was also told that my daughter, in kinder at this time, was falling behind. My daughter was reading before she even started at this school! Thankfully I was able to move her to another school where she is succeeding now and was tested for gifted classes. Now, what does this say about the teachers here? The moment I move my child and she is succeeding! Her reading level is three grade levels above her grade level. I highly recommend looking into an alternative school if possible. I was lucky enough to be able to move my children.

Great School except no parking when dropping or picking kids. Have to park on side street and walk…read morein. Other than that the school is excellent.

My child is in kindergarten at this school. The office staff…read moreis really nice and welcoming. The principal is nice and will try to help you out with your child in any way she can. Most of the teachers I've met are really nice and seem to have great connections with their students. My only concern is the after school pick-up system is really disorganized and flawed. It's easy for me to just waltz past any teacher and take my child's hand unnoticed back to my car. I have done this a few times because it takes forever having a teacher yell each student's name individually. I would suggest they form 2 lines along the north building. One along the wall of the north building and one along the gate. That way each student can only pass thru the middle of both those 2 lines towards the gate where the parent is waiting. It would be a lot easier and safer than the cluster of kids standing near the office. I hope Mrs. Bonnet reads this and takes it into consideration. Overall this is a great school.

I recently moved to AZ and i enrolled my daughter here at this school. Known to be one of the best…read morein the city, or Maricopa County. My daughter came home from school devastated about her photo ID informing me that she was bullied over her school photo by other children. She was telling me that they teased her for smiling with her missing teeth. So i asked her if they had any teeth missing and she said no. As i brought this to the front desks attention they told me basically it was not their issue to deal with amd redirected to me to the teacher WHOM IVE NEVER MET, and said handled it in the app. This frustrated me and made me feel like they were just not handling it professionally with explaining that the teacher will contact the parents and then maybe a parent teacher conference would he conducted JUST something settling. They assumed i wanted a physical reprimanded? Excuse me. This is a school.. Why would i expect them to whoop someone or discipline them physically? Just frustrating to hear them say that. So i asked them are they not taking bullying seriously in this state because we're new here and i dont yet know how they conduct things here and they said theyd just send a social worker to the class to talk to the kids and let them know everyone grows at different rates, dont bully anyone. However, we requested a new ID they made us pay for it because i refused to give the one she was BULLIED OVER BACK! hahah, so i paid. but i feel like i shouldnt have. anyways, so far.. not the best

My child sharted all over my couch and said it was food from the school…read more My daughter never lies and said that ms gomez yelled at her for saying, W.A.P. My daughter said it means waffles and pancakes and i cant believe ms gomez got angry from that. But overall the school is great and has amazing service.

GREAT SCHOOL!!! good teachers, they care. great principal and good environment to learn.GO…read moreDRAGONS!!!

I am a teacher at North Pointe and am finishing up my 9th year here. I am excited to see the…read morewonderful changes that are on the horizon at our school as we get back to the original mission at North Pointe that includes commitment to building strong academic, arts, and athletic programs, while providing activities that appeal to everyone. North Pointe's faculty is committed to providing instruction that meets the needs of all students. The new administrative team has brought positive changes that were felt immediately across campus , as teachers, students, and families alike felt respected and empowered to get back to what we are good at, educating children. I'm excited to see the "New North Pointe" emerge from the challenges that we've faced. I'm looking forward to an exciting 2019-2020 school year. With the new administrative team, the enthusiastic, dedicated teachers, and fabulous students, 2019-2020 is sure to be the best school year yet!

Tonight we attended the North Pointe Prep's musical theater production of 7 Brides for 7 Brothers…read more It was wonderfully cast and enthusiastically performed. Student actors were talented, student lighting, sound and technical crews were skilled, and the student created sets were beautiful! You could tell that the director taught the students about their craft, and had them fully invested. For parents seeking a school with a strong Theater program for their students, North Pointe is a great option! Well done, Falcon Players!

Great school for the size! Ratio of students to teachers is…read moreexcellent! Rigor curriculum to learn! Great opportunities to play on the middle school and upper sports team. High school sports has a great tradition to play hard and learn to win and loose in any game situations. Most importantly playing to Glorify God!

I do not recommend this school. It is very sad to witness…read morehow much this school has declined. The middle school experience has been especially disappointing. The teachers often come across as rude and seem more focused on enforcing dress code policies than providing quality education and meaningful lessons. The school also does not reflect the Christian values and kindness it claims to promote. Everything seems centered around money, and some wealthy families appear to receive special recognition not because of their children's achievements, but because of their financial donations to the school. Overall, this has been a very discouraging experience for our family.

My child just aged out of a few years at MCS. I see our family entered the school just after the…read moretransition to the current operator, Ms Li. I have nothing but positive things to say about her and the staff at MCS. She took over the operation just as we hit Covid and the work they've put in to keep things running -- and then make capital improvements and prioritize grounds care on top of it -- I see the love they put into their place. As far as the schooling goes, I'm happy. Really enjoyed the small size, multi age classrooms, and their commitment to the Montessori Method. "I've got friends..." who tried Montessori schools elsewhere with poor results -- but none of their schools sounded like MCS at all. For my two cents, the environment MCS cultivates daily is safe, considerate, honest, and supportive. I'm on my only child so preschool research wasn't a major priority for me. But now, having seen my child grow through MCS and the instruction Ms Li provides-- both to students and staff -- I would recommend any parent consider this school. It's the real deal. I've been so impressed. And because I'm clearly a MCS fan, I'd like to add my own thoughts regarding the ownership transition. I didn't experience the old owner everyone loved. I did experience some parents choosing to leave the school, in part, because of the results of the change. I liked the school enough to stay here as long as i could. My thoughts today: (1) everyone seemed to like the decisions of the old owner; (2) he sold it to the owner; (3) today the new owner seems to have it under control and is putting her mark on it -- sounds like the old owner made another good decision. Since we started at MCS, I've seen a consistent child-first atmosphere from the staff that does not compromise on the child's experience. They've not kept around staff that did not fit. They have invested In the building and landscaping. And they even have a little monthly newsletter now. It's an awesome little school and you deal right with the operators. I love it. Plus Ms Li is really on it about the Montessori Method and she walks the talks. She's a real professional.

I highly do not recommend Montessori Center School under the new ownership of Ms. Li and her…read morehusband, John. Positive reviews are from years ago before Ms. Li and her husband John bought the school. If you notice all parents sharing having a similar experiences. And please read Ms. Li's responses, pointing the finger back at the parents. The gaslighting and lack of accountability by Ms. Li and her husband are not acceptable. There's a reason they always have openings. We had ongoing issues, and every time my wife or I tried to bring something up, it felt like we were met with defensiveness instead of a real conversation. We often left those discussions feeling dismissed and blamed rather than heard. There was no genuine engagement with parents. We were asked what we could contribute to the "community," but we never experienced any real sense of one. Communication felt controlled and one-sided. After we set boundaries around comments we felt were inappropriate, our child was removed from the program without notice. As far as we know, our child had done nothing wrong. It was abrupt, upsetting, and incredibly disruptive for our family. This was not the supportive, respectful Montessori environment we were expecting.

I absolutely love this school and the staff there. My daughter has flourished since starting here…read moreand the spanish immersion program is a huge plus! I would highly recommend this school to anyone for their K-4th grader.