Little Lambs Montessori

This is a long over due review. Since I have so much to say i didn't want to rush it. This school has 5 stars review for a reason. It's been hard to find a school or any type of business in US that is truly focused on kids, education and customers. Most business here are focused on money. Not at Little Lamb! I chose this school for my son because I read all reviews. My son was born at 25 weeks and before little lamb he had eating issues. We had to feed him 3 means a day in order for him to eat enough and that was one of our biggest concerns. However, instead of losing weight my son had been gaining weight. School taught him to eat by himself in a reasonable time frame and not wasting any food. We went through OT for years and no one could deliver this kind of results but Little Lamb did. Auntie Meriam even noticed when my son lost a little weight. The amount of love and care we got from Little lamb is beyond words. Now we talk about academic part. Auntie Meriam will tell you Little Lamb is an academic focused school. If you want your child to play only then this is not the right school. At beginning I wasn't sure because I want my kids to enjoy childhood, there are tons of time for school in their lives. This was not a concern after I seen how auntie taught kids. Kids still  have tons of play time. Every holiday, birthday, Little lamb made it so special for all the kids. My son learned so much in one year compared to my daughter's preschool for 3.5 years. I wish I found Little Lamb earlier. We had a hard time when my son took nap in school because he wouldn't sleep at night. Then Auntie Meriam had him to do art work and other work. We had experience that teachers demand all kids to nap because they want to rest. For the tuition, Little Lamb used it so much on kids. Uniform, gifts for parents, artwork, class materials and lots of free lunches. Now my son is in kindergarten and his reading and math skills are better than first grade. The one year he spent at Little Lamb will have forever positive influence on him. Every day pick up auntie Meriam will chat with each partners how kid did for the day and what we need to help as parents at home. We truly feel like we are a big family there filled with love and happiness. Auntie Meriam is a true educator and there is Nana Mercy who help to take care of kids. We are so lucky we found little lamb. If you are struggling to find a great school for your little one. You can stop looking and just go to Little Lamb.
Sep 19th, 2022

I can't say enough good things about Auntie Meriam and Nana Mercy.  I feel like we got extremely lucky.  We've gone through many preschools and TK with our two kids but none come close to Little Lambs.  Most other places either have no idea or have no interest in sharing what our kids are doing everyday, what they ate, who they talked to, if they're sad, etc.  Every week, if not everyday, Auntie Meriam tells me, SHOWS me, what my son learned, if he didn't like a certain food, what he shows interest in learning, how he had an argument with another kid, what he said / didn't say, and the list goes on.  She spends time talking to me as if I'm the only parent there and I know she does this with every single parent.  Prior to Little Lambs, my son had a hard time listening and staying engaged, but I can really see a difference even in just a few weeks.  He comes home and puts his shoes away.  He puts his jacket in the closet.  He says sorry and thank you and really means it.  He started Kinder just a few weeks ago and his teachers are blown away by what he knows.  He can read at 4.  Some younger kids at Little Lambs even started reading at 3!  I contemplated staying at Little Lambs an extra year just because we had such an amazing experience, but ultimately we knew we had to move on.  My son used to hate learning, but he now loves school and is super confident in the classroom and it's all thanks to Little Lambs.
Aug 24th, 2022

Little Lambs Montessori was the best thing that has happened for my daughter Zoe. When the pandemic happened, I took her out of preschool from Bright Horizon. I tried to teach her the basics to prep her for kindergarten. She's a great daughter, but didn't want to learn.After a year, still not knowing the alphabet or how to write, I found Little Lambs Montessoriand was lucky to get in. Auntie Meriam and Nana Mercy are the best thing that has happened for my daughter. They nurtured, loved, educated, and taught her so many things that I could have never ever done. From one year, she's gained so much confidence and improved in her listening, writing (left handed), reading and art skills. She even knows all her alphabets, numbers , countries, math, knows the pledge of allegiance, knows a lot of songs/dances, and more! She even now likes to clean and be very organized! I'm so impressed and wished I had signed her up earlier or had my son go here.The place is neat, clean, and very organized. They are very careful with the Covid situation and I appreciated that a lot. Communication from Little Lambs Montessori was always positive and great! They always took the time and shared a lot of things about Zoe which I never knew about. It made me happy to know what was going on and to know that she was enjoying her time at Little Lambs Montessori. My daughter was always proud of her work, had fun with the activities, loved sharing it with the family, and very much enjoyed school a lot because of the teachers and friends. I highly recommend Little Lambs Montessori over any other prek school!
Aug 5th, 2022

Our daughter Sarah attended Little Lambs Montessori for 3 years, a wonderful early education program that provides the perfect blend of nurturing care, socialization, and academic preparation. As many of the comments attest, this is a special place created by Meriam Kho ("Auntie Meriam"), focusing on holistic child development according to Montessori philosophy. Meriam maintains high standards while providing personalized attention for each child. She cares about each child/family and creates an atmosphere that celebrates important individual and collective moments (birthday walk around the sun, holiday parties and lovely graduation ceremony). Little Lambs was truly our second home and now, four years later, we are still in regular contact with other families.  It is rare to find a heartfelt place that consistently lives its values with integrity - we are grateful to have been a part of it and to know Auntie Meriam.
Jan 28th, 2022

Little Lambs is a hidden gem of a preschool in Belmont. I enrolled my daughter in the middle of the Covid pandemic, which was a bit nerve-wracking at first, but I was reassured by the diligent Covid precautions taken at this preschool and have not been disappointed. Uniform, consistent mask wearing is required for all children and teachers. Air purifiers are used when windows cannot be open for ventilation (e.g. poor air quality due to wildfires). When the weather permits, the children also eat and do activities outdoors, with tents set up to keep them in the shade. The children are also trained to wash their hands extremely thoroughly throughout the day. Setting aside Covid precautions, I have also been really impressed with the level of love, care, and attention Meriam, the head teacher, devoted to the children. You can tell how much she truly cares for every child in the attention to detail she pays to everything on a daily basis. To give one small example, she noticed that my daughter had outgrown her shoes before I did. Children can always tell when someone really loves and cares for them, and the fact that all the kids adore Meriam speaks for itself. And trust me, it's not because she spoils them and lets them do whatever they want. Meriam is actually quite strict, and the preschool, being a Montessori, is more academically focused than your typical play-based preschool. It took a little getting used to for my child who had previously been in a play-based school, but she adapted and soon loved going to Little Lambs everyday. I was amazed to see how quickly my 4 year old learned to read and write under Meriam's guidance. She learned so much at Little Lambs over this past year, and I am confident that she is extremely well prepared for kindergarten.
Sep 24th, 2021