Pacific First Montessori

Kiki P. _{on Yelp}

Jan 17th, 2019

My husband and I enrolled our son at PFM when he was five months old, as I was returning to work after a long maternity leave. Naturally, I was concerned about this transition; anxious about the adjustment period and a little weepy that he would be under the care of others every day!This feeling of uneasiness quickly subsided. Upon our very first visit, the PFM team jumped into action and together we put a comfortable transition plan into place. The teachers in his classroom (as well as the Director and Assistant Director) were very warm and showed a genuine interest in our sons onboarding, providing personal updates throughout his day as well as advice on naps and feeding. Relationships quickly bloomed.  The online portal that is updated by his teachers throughout the day documented sleeping, eating and diaper patterns, giving us full visibility to what his days looked like. All of this provided me with peace of mind, which is what you need as a new parent during this transition.Fast forward four months: we have an extremely happy child who lights up every day at drop off for school and is in no rush to leave at pick up time! Children cannot fake their excitement, so you know that this is genuine. The child-led philosophy of Montessori allows our son freedom in the classroom to "choose his own adventure" every day, while still providing him with a structured curriculum that has enabled him to surpass his milestones. Being a very active child, our son is thriving in this environment and we have seen tremendous growth in him, both socially and developmentally.  It is evident that the team here truly cares about the children and love what they do. I would recommend PFM to any families seeking a child care experience that is nurturing, community oriented and child focused.  It is so much more than just a school or day care, and has exceeded our expectations.

Emily G. _{on Yelp}

Sep 15th, 2016

We are so happy with our experience in the infant room. High teacher to student ratio, low teacher turnover, Montessori style, cloth diapering, and a family-like atmosphere.

Bella S. _{on Yelp}

Nov 22nd, 2014

My sister's children (now 6 and 10) went to PFM and still talk about how much they loved it. My 5 year-old son went there for preschool and loved it, too. I loved that the downtown location was a block from my work, that the staff turnover was low (many of my son's teachers were the same that my nieces had had years before), that the school was secure and beautiful -- clean, bright, and ordered, and that my son learned to read there when he was just 4.Now one of my closest friends is sending her infant to PFM, and I couldn't be happier for her.  :)