Montessori-Windsong School

First when I walked in the school, the director made me feel very uncomfortable. Fake laughs and I felt as if she was just trying to sugar coat everything. The Pre-School teachers sat every time I walked by. The elementary and toddler classes seemed to be hard at work...that seemed to be the only pro about this school. I would not recommend this school.

High Teacher turnover. 7 in a year. School was quick to label. Communication was inadequate despite many attempts to get feedback. Acceptable education. Would ask parents to look at other alternatives for their children's education.

It never occurred to me to look on CitySearch for a review of the school my kids attend but when a friend doing their own research called my attention to the April 24 review posted by "abcrate," saying "isn't that where your kids go?" I just had to come and see for myself. I'm not certain that abcrate is referring to the same Windsong Montessori that my kids have gone to since before they were 2 and 4 years old. The staff is diverse, in terms of experience, ethnicity, age, and gender; that diversity is something I value and found absent in most of the schools we visited. Additionally the curriculum, year-round, is relevant, robust, and challenging. Again, all features that I value. To intimate that the school does not maintain a "feedback mechanism" is disingenuous at best and downright rude at worst. I have had direct experience with over a dozen classroom instructors and the certified teachers (at least one in each room, by my informal count) have ALWAYS been available for co... Read more

I have had all three of my children in the Windsong Montessori School since starting there in preschool. My oldest child has just finished 6th grade at Windsong and is graduating to start at our local public middle school taking all advanced placement classes. My middle child has been in Windsong's elementary for a couple of years now and is doing very well, and doing especially well in math and reading. My youngest is just moving from Windsong's preschool to into its elementary program. She had already started reading in the preschool and is making good progress in all subjects. The teachers are well trained. All the staff is extremely dedicated, friendly, and caring. The school helps the children advance at each child?s own best pace and builds their social skills. All my children have loved their teachers. All of them have made good friends with some of the other children in their classes. The school offers regular gymnastics classes on-site with professional-grade gym equ... Read more

Based on my personal experience, I feel this school's staff is not capable of handling kids the way they are. The don't have feedback mechansim in place which keeps the parents misinformed. I would not recommend this school to anyone.