I wanted to share our wonderful experience with Kindernest Montessori!…read moreThis daycare, run by Firouzeh, is the only place where I truly felt at peace leaving my son while I go to work. Firouzeh is incredibly kind and professional, always welcoming the children with a warm smile every morning. The rest of the staff are also very caring and attentive, spending real quality time with the kids. They offer so many fun and educational activities, from yoga and music classes to water play in the yard. Unlike many other daycares, they allow parents to stay with their child during the first week, which makes the transition so much easier. My son got used to it by the second week and now goes happily every day! One of the best things about this daycare is their amazing chef -- they provide healthy breakfast, snacks, and lunch daily, so we never have to worry about packing food. Honestly, I can't recommend this place enough -- you just have to experience it yourself

We love Kindernest! The teachers are caring and detail-oriented, and my kiddo is learning so much…read more The food is so fresh and smells amazing, I wish parents got to eat it too.

We have been fortunate enough to have our son at Needham Montessori since he was 15 months old (he…read moreis now 2.4). He can't wait to get there each day and engage with his excellent teachers and friends. We have noticed a big difference since he started there with his independence and helpfulness around the house. He helps set/clean the table, feed the dog and empty the dishwasher, all without prompting! He also makes sure each plaything gets put away before he takes the next thing out. We feel he is so cared for and loved and he is thriving!

Needham Montessori has become a part of our family. We are so fortunate to have found a place with…read moreteachers that are so caring, loving and nurturing. Our son has absolute thrived here. He has blossomed over the past year into a bright, happy, social and confident kiddo. We are absolutely thrilled with his progress. The teachers foster his interests and encourage his independence. My husband and I also have a totally open line of communication with the directors and teachers. This is so important to us! The directors Christine and Allen are 2 of the nicest people you will ever meet. We love Needham Montessori!

Wildflower Montessori is an incredible school community. All three of our children have attended…read moreand thrived in this warm, supportive, unique Montessori environment over the past 5 years. Our youngest is currently in her second year. As parents, we have seen each of our children develop strong, secure relationships with the amazing teachers and with the kind friends in their class. We have also cherished the friendships we have made with other families in this close-knit community. Recommend 100%!

This is literally the most beautiful interior space I have ever seen for children and educators and…read moreparents. It looks more like a curiosity filled art and living park than a traditional school- which can be depressing and feel stifling and even boring inside. At Wildflower, the school feels like a pastoral space where learning and exploring are a natural and engaging (fun) part of life and the world.

This place is excellent for toddlers and older kids. I like the fact that is a Spanish language…read more(Bilingual) Montessori school. Something hard to find if you come from an Hispanic background and you want your child (children) to explore their ancestry language outside of home. Also great for those who want their children to start learning another language too. So, you get a bargain here they teach them the Montessori way a second language at the same time. The teachers are very caring and friendly. They show a lot of respect and kindness to the children and their parents.

Our daughter, age 4, has been a student at Montessori Escuela for almost two years. We have been…read moreconsistently astounded by every aspect of the school - the gentle kindness, the astonishing academics, and the true love for learning they instill in the children. The teachers are incredible. They each embody the type of kindness we need more of in this world. They model patience, respect, grace, gratitude, and kindness at all times. They teach these qualities with elegant purpose, integrated into a curriculum that beautifully weaves in discussions of diversity, respect for differences, and peaceful resolution of conflict. On top of their wonderful work to promote strong character development and peace, Montessori Escuela runs a top-notch educational program. The students positively thrive. They excel academically (we are constantly in absolute wonder at the students' work), while most importantly developing a true love for learning. Our family only speaks English at home, but to our delight, our daughter is seamlessly learning Spanish. When you enter Montessori Escuela, you step into a beautiful educational preserve. The children are happily involved in their various "works," often helping one another. The sunlight shines through the windows. There is a reverence for concentration and true accomplishment. The children are smiling, truly genuinely happy, absolutely thriving in their special discoveries. Our daughter comes home happy, singing tunes from "Circle Time," and enthusiastically telling us stories from her day: what object was in the "Mystery Bag," what foods they prepared in the kitchen, what project she is working on (and can't wait to get back to!). The range of projects from all subject areas is mind-blowing. We love the influence of the Montessori method that we see trickle into our home: she understands the value of organization, responsibility for her own actions, and quiet focus. She is truly excited to initiate things like sounding out words or seeing how high she can count, with a twinkle in her eye. This happens at home without prompting - seemingly from an internal curiosity, although I know it has been significantly cultivated by the loving educational environment of Montessori Escuela. I cannot say enough good things. I feel incredibly grateful to this preschool. This program is a hidden jewel!

Children's Montessori school in Newton Highlands is the best school I know. My daughter was very…read moreshy and wouldn't let go of me to play with other kids,but now she plays with other children and the best is that she is happy to go to this school, which is a little miracle to me; I thought that she would make a fuss every day. I wish I would have known this school for my other children. I have six Children and I have experienced many schools, I even homeschooled one of my children. The school is in a beautiful Victorian house with a great yard for the children to play.The owner Miss. Elisabeth brings many years of experience and provides a true Montessori education but most of all she has a genuine love and admiration for children. She gives the kids a sense of pride for themselves and for their work. My five year old daughter is learning academics effortlessly and acquires amazing social skills. Last time when I was upset about something ,she put her hand gentle on my arm and said:" Just count slowly and exhale with each number.I was speechless to hear that from my spirited daughter who used to throw a tantrum every day. When I asked who had taught her that she said Ms. Elisabeth. Based on my experiences with other schools my children have attended; I am deeply grateful to Ms. Elisabeth and her teachers.

This is the full content of my review and one of the owners' reply originally on Google review. It…read moresomehow got filtered by Google. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents be aware I am not able to comment on the activities and services they provide since they were close for a long time and we were not able to send our infant there. I am reviewing their awkward and inefficient management and communication processes. We registered a spot for the unborn child with IC Kids in Newton, MA and paid the $75.00 registration fee and the $1,690.00 deposit for the first month tuition on January 21, 2020. The original plan was to send the child to the daycare in July or August 2020. IC Kids were shut down in March 2020 due to the Covid pandemic (like many other daycares). The center had then closed for over a year. The director we met and communicated back then also left the daycare. I was concerned about the deposit we paid and would like to know when the daycare would be reopen. I was able to find one of the co-owners, and talked to him via phone calls several times to have updates about the center's reopen plan and also discuss about a safer timing to send the child to the center. It was a global pandemic and with so many uncertainties, I sympathized the challenges the daycare had to deal with and also preferred to send my little baby there in a safer timing. With several back and forth discussions and the state's vaccine rollout plan, I later informed him that March or April 2021 would be the timing to send the child to the center. He first assured me they would be able to reopen in March and already hired a new director. However, they were still in the process of renewing the license and need to meet EEC's requirements for reopen. I contacted the new director via emails on February 17th, 2021 and also had a Zoom meeting with her on March 8th, 2021. She stated they were still in the process on renewing the license and she cannot commit if they will be open in April. One other question I brought was how many kids they will have when they reopen because I certainly didn't want my little baby to be the only kid there. She wasn't able to provide an answer to me. Due to the uncertainty of their operation status and the lack of experience of practicing COVID protocol I requested to have a refund of the registration fee of $75.00 and first month deposit of $1690.00 via an email sent on March 11, 2021. The co-owner called me the next day and put the blame on me for delaying sending the baby to the center due to Covid concern but not the fact they were not be able to reopen. He mentioned their primary investor is in China and he needed to discuss with the investor. He also needed to forward my email to the primary investor since the investor can't use Gmail in China. He manages the bank account but does not have the rights to make the decision for reimbursing the money back. I followed up again on March 24. 2021. The co-owner mentioned again it was my decision delaying to send the baby there and if we were planning to send the child to the daycare in April or May they should be reopen by then and stated again he needs to discuss about this situation with the investor. As of now, I haven't heard anything regarding this matter from them again (not to mention getting my hard earned money back). The communication and decision channel and process are confusing and awkward. The director never replied me on this issue and I had to deal with the co-owner and waited for them to discuss with someone in another country. Parents had no choice but to wait for them to reopen whereas most other daycares were reopen for a while? My baby might end up being the only child there when they reopen(how could they even allow this to happen? Let one infant being alone in an entirely new environment...). These are all extremely concerning. I need somewhere trustworthy and I can get comfortable that my child is happy and safe there. I wouldn't send my baby there even if they are reopen. 4/24/2021 Update - My personal cell phone # was shared with a "potential parent" of IC Kids. She called me and asked when I will send my child to IC Kids. She claimed she is planning to send her child there but they are still in the process of enrollment and don't have any kid there. So the owner asked her to call me to check. I was shocked when I got this call. First - my personal contact information was shared to a stranger without my permission. Second - Why was a "potential parent" contacting me instead a director or owner responding my request to return the money back She even further asked my where my child's current daycare is (of course I didn't share...God...) This is all beyond my normal understanding and I have never heard a daycare handling things like this. I now am concerned who else my personal information has been shared with and am extremely cautious about my child's safety.

Last week my child came home with a black face mask. Don't send your kids here, there are much…read morebetter options for the same price.

We had a very positive experience at this school! Our son spent his first primary year of…read moreMontessori education at GMS and he so clearly thrived in the environment nurtured by his teachers and Miss Sahar/Tara. He joined at the age of 3.5 and within a few weeks made significant strides in terms of his learning & development, independence (such as dressing himself, cleaning up after play time, and helping out around the house), and overall curiosity on reading / writing / coloring. GMS still has that small community feel even as the classes continue to grow and the system becomes more mature over time. We are sad to have only learned of this school late in our time in the greater Boston area and wish we could've stayed for the full 3-year cycle.

Both of my children have attended Global Montessori (GMS) and we love the school. We started both…read morekids in September 2016, when the school first opened. My oldest has since graduated to elementary school and my youngest is finishing up her 4th and final year before heading to Kindergarten next year. We moved my son from a play based "daycare" to GMS because it was clear that he was hungry for more challenge in that last year before K. He thrived at GMS. Not only did he tell me that he LOVED his new school, he excelled at developing math skills (which he chose to pursue, true to the Montessori philosophy) that even 3 years later, still prepared him to be ahead of his elementary classmates. My daughter has had the benefit of 4 years at GMS. She has developed age appropriate math skills but her passion is reading and writing. At age 4, she was reading and spelling short words, and at age 5 she's reading entire books! She is so happy and proud of herself. Now don't get me wrong. GMS is not pushing my kids in educational drills. Far from it. The kids enjoy lots of outdoor play, craft projects, musical performances, and they are currently rehearsing their annual spring play (seriously the most adorable performance ever on stage!). I also really appreciate the self sufficiency skills the kids are taught (hand washing, teeth brushing, cleaning up after themselves, setting the table, etc). Two of the staff really stand out to us. Miriam C has been my kids' teacher for the past 4 years and she's outstanding. Kind, fun loving, enthusiastic, and structured. Tara S oversees the staff and is also wonderful: silly, warm, caring and organized.