Devonshire Montessori School

My son loves his teachers! Everyone is always pleasant, helpful and patient with us.
Jun 17th, 2022

The staff at Devonshire Montessori has been great and very supportive. They are very caring with my kids health and education. The staff has been great on communicating with parents of how their kids are doing and what kids need to work on. During the pandemic, the staff has been great on protecting themselves and the students. I have seen how the staff prepares the students to the next level. My daughter transition from Montessori to kinder garden and I wished I would  have kept her at Montessori  another year. Devonshire Montessori is a great place to place your kids because the staff is great. I highly recommend for your kids to attend this school.
Apr 12th, 2021

Both my littles have been attending since 2.5 (my oldest had a small break in between to attend public school; but we decided to return). My oldest has now been here for almost 3 years and my youngest for about a year or so. Both of my girls absolutely love it. I can see how much they have changed in personality, academics etc. The teachers are always so helpful and take the children's needs into consideration. Open communication between educators and parents is extremely important to me as a parent and they make sure to communicate. The kids have fun, make friendships, learn new skills, grow academically, get acquainted with a structured routine much like a daily school routine and they learn some independence. It is a wonderful place to begin a Childs journey. We love everyone at Devonshire Montessori the entire staff is wonderful.
Jun 30th, 2022

I will start off by saying I WAS so happy to have found this preschool for my 2 year old son. My child is an only child at home and we felt it was very important to have him be around other children and adults and of course learn; also, we are also a working family holding full time jobs.I was so nervous leaving my little guy there on his first day, but he quickly adjusted which made me feel much better about our decision.Sadly, my son has now been un-enrolled after 8 months of attendance. I write this review after going thru all the emotions... from feeling rejected, to super sad ,and now honestly a bit angry. However, I am not writing this review out of spite. I have cooled down and have really given our situation some thought.Like many two year learning to communicate and effectively express their emotions; my child is stubborn and cries when things are not his way but overall, he's a great, sweet, and smart kid.... but he does need and want his space. They don't allow you to come and stay even a bit, so you can watch the interaction between the kids so I had to take the teachers word on the events that happened. Unfortunately, my child's reaction to things happening was to bite. He bit other kids, this was not a daily thing but it did happen on several occasions... now, I know the school has a strict biting policy (3 bites, you're out) to ensure the safety of the other kids which I understand and respect. Maybe he needed more supervision to help with this. I get it though, I would not like other kids biting my child but I do understand this happens and it is a behavior that can be corrected if addressed properly. My child came home bruised (small bruises), and scratched at times and when I was told it happened by other kids I understood... I didn't like it but I know these things are going to happen with children.I do admit he did learn during his time at this school... he knows his ABC's counts to 20, knows his shapes and colors, knows his full name, and can spell his first name; with some assistance of course. The school definitely helped him but also my husband and I are both very, very hands on with him in regards to his learning development, so it was certainly not just the school.The school decided to un-enroll my old son from their program because they/we were unable to get thru this behavior and correct it. I received a SAME DAY CALL to inform me of his un-enrollment. It was so hard to leave him at school on his first day, he built relationships with children and teachers there and a routine that we all had to work on. It's heartbreaking to think that now I have to take my son somewhere else and go thru this all over again, that has got to be scary and confusing for him. I also feel that I was very accepting and receptive to whatever the school asked of us at all times so it was a good staff-parent partnership on our end; but leaving a full time working family without care for their child does not seem like much of a partnership to me. I would have appreciated them telling me my son couldn't attend the following month or something like that instead of his un-enrollment being effective that same day. Not to mention, it is very difficult to find a school with open spots at this time. I know they are not babysitters by any means, they are teachers but working parents need to make arrangements for child care and it is not cool to be left hanging this way. I know they feel very strongly about this policy; I guess them sticking to their rule is most important to them.I have been touring and interviewing other schools at the moment and have brought up this issue, they have all told me this is common and they would be happy to help us work on this with our child, none have this "policy" and they tell me it's like they gave up on him at his last school... I feel this way too.I will now gladly take my child to a preschool that has knowledgeable, supportive, and loving teachers. Things happen for a reason, I did visit with a school that I fell in love with and am looking forward to my child attending. I won't let him stay where people give up on him. He is a loving, caring, and smart child who most of all deserves to be around people who truly care. Thank you director and staff who "tried"
May 25th, 2022

Devonshire montessori is an incredible school! Staff is friendly, attentive and incredibly helpful. Our daughter has improved so much, they really focus on each child's individual needs while informing parents on what we can do at home to continuously help our child succeed. I am utterly grateful to Miss Silvia and Miss Corina for being so patient and supportive with our little one. Throughout this pandemic the staff has gone above and beyond to adapt to the changes that have kept students and staff safe and healthy. The monthly bulletins keep parents well informed and reminded of the precautions we need to continue to take during this wacky time. The entire campus is clean and organized. Wishing our daughter could stay for another year but she has outgrown the program. Love the montessori method and highly recommend this school.
Apr 20th, 2021