Park View Montessori School

My two kids have had a great experience at Parkview. They able to follow their interests at their own speeds, have made great friends, and have developed a good deal of independence and self reliance. They both love their teachers, and we love the Montessori education they are receiving. All in all, we are very happy with this school!

We honestly cannot say enough positive things about this wonderful little school. We have 5 year old twins that just «graduated» today and are heading to kindergarten next fall. We have been at Park View for 2 full years (including summer) in Ms Josie’s class, and our kids have thrived in this environment. They both can read, do math, have unbelievable social and problem solving skills. The school offers other additional classes that our kids enjoyed including dance, ballet, and art. Every single staff member we have met has been so nice and accommodating. The classroom is so calm and inviting, all of the kids got along so well and worked together. The summer session was really laid back and fun, sprinkler days, field trips, lunch outside, long walks, and our kids loved being there. We are going to miss this environment and would refer this school to everyone with young kids! We have an 11 month old and if we stay in the city he will be there soon!

In response to the «VERY» disappointed review, do you feel it is fair to rate an educational experience after a mere two days? I would say that you seem to be the impatient one, but I am not reviewing this school to throw stones. I am defending the school that you yourself described as «fantastic», however.
Now, you describe numerous scenarios that occurred within a classroom… it seems more than welcoming for a teacher to allow you into her classroom and the children’s environment. I have found every member of the Park View Montessori School staff to be more than joyful, compassionate, accomodating and kind. Oh Yeah, I am one of them:)
So, let’s skim the surface of these so-​called «issues.» Let’s say that your child asked if he could show you a hammer-​and-​nail exercise that he had enjoyed working on the day prior, so much so that he remembered it and wanted to share it with you the next morning… he must have been encouraged to find the work and show you (since much of your falsified claims take place within the classroom). Now, it sounds like you wanted the teacher to grab his hand and sit him down with another activity after he presented work to you, but Montessori is about a child’s freedom to move and freedom to choose. Moreover, it is natural for children to take their time and observe other children working. The children need to find activities that they enjoy doing, and that is why you wouldn’t want to see a teacher sit down a child and say, «Do this.» Montessori is about the child leading himself through his innate curiosities and every teacher at P.V. proudly upholds that philosophy by allowing the children to explore within the environment.
And I am sorry, but it is NEVER (I notice that you enjoy using all capital letters so I thought I’d give it a try:) appropriate to bad-​mouth a child. The student you are referring to, whoever it may be, was most likely proudly reminding you that it is work time and learning is an activity that they respect.
Finally, did you expect the teacher to abandon her class of 19 other students so that she could take your child to the bathroom or were you hoping that she would take no regard for his safety and allow him to walk himself to the bathroom?
In the end, I wish you luck in finding a location that will accomodate whatever it is (you believe) P.V.M was lacking. I am confused as to what this may be since you have assured your child’s teacher that everything was fine…