Renaissance Montessori School of Cary

My family relocated to NC toward the end of the school year and found an opening at Renaissance for my 5 year old son. Within two weeks of his being there, we were told that my son was behind and needed to remain at the school for another year (he had already had 2.5 years of preschool). We had always received positive feedback from his former preschool teacher, so this was a shock. My son has always loved school, but quickly began crying and not wanting to attend Renaissance, leading us to wonder how they were making him feel in terms of his abilities. Note that all communication was from the school’s office manager, not his teacher.
When we firmly said we were only finishing out the year, I was told they assumed we’d be there for the following school year and that they’d have to consider whether we could continue at the school. After careful discussion, we decided to pull our son out of the school after 3.5 weeks of attendance. The office manager quickly backpedaled, saying she had never told me my son was behind and that they were «only concerned about so many changes for him» This from the same person who said he may not be able to continue if we didn’t stay an extra year.
We were still billed for the «new child fee» and the «snack fee» even though my son attended for less than three weeks. They did reduce the amount owed, but it was not at all pro-​rated for just the month my son was there.
This school cares more about your money than your child. Beware.

Renaissance is a fabulous place for young children. My son has been attending for almost two years now and has blossomed in this warm, caring environment that encourages individual growth and strong community. The staff encourage parental involvement and are always willing and eager to discuss the children’s days. It is a beautiful thing to watch as the teacher calmly leads all the children in different activities at the same time. I especially appreciate the focus on teaching compassion and respect for others, even the very young children.
Renaissance Montessori is not a day care, it is the first step in building your child’s sense of civic responsibility and lifelong enjoyment of learning!

Our daughter has been attending Renaissance for over a year now and we could not be more pleased with the staff, administration, property, community and curriculum. If you are looking for a cookie cutter corporate environment this is not it. Renaissance is very community driven with input from kids, parents and staff alike. We visited 6 schools while deciding where we would be attending and within 5 minutes of arriving we knew the search was over. Marc and Rachel run a great place, stop in ask for them and you will certainly agree.