Montessori School of Corona

I have been going to MSOC since preschool, and let me just say there aren’t words that can describe the excellence of this school. We are advanced in our education due to the Maria Montessori system, it allows the child to go at there own pace but the teacher will never let a child fail. Teachers are helpful, friendly and very kind. Compared to other children at my age I would say I test at a level above average. Undivided attention is given to each child but while in junior high you are prepared for high school and the basics of college. Yes, teachers are a bit over protective but they teach that violence is never the answer and the only way your voice can be heard is with you. They teach you the morals of life, treat others the way you want to be treated. Hopefully this school will be here when my kids are of age, and I definitely recommend this school to anyone, maybe some are too blind to realize what kind of education they could be giving there child.

My both kids went here for 2 years and I noticed a huge difference for my preschooler… This Montessori is perfect for preschool and kindergarten!

This is a terrible school, or at least a school with some terrible teachers. We dropped our daughter off for her first day of school and there were adults there but not one person welcomed her to the school. We had some trepidation at leaving her but figured that was normal. I showed up to the school a couple of hours later to check on her and it was an ordeal being allowed to peek in on her. I finally got through and saw that she was happy on the playground but not being allowed immediate access to my daughter was worrisome.
At 2 ½, she is potty trained but needs help with her clothes, a fact that was discussed with the teacher at drop off. We showed our daughter where the bathroom was for when she needed to go. I then told the teacher I would pick her up at 12:30pm that day, with the understanding that lunch ended at 12:30pm and nap started at 12:35pm. Upon arriving, all 20 or so of the other children were laying on the floor for nap time with my daughter sitting at a table by herself with her lunch pail closed in front of her, clearly waiting for me. I figured she had been there for just a few minutes given the schedule so didn’t worry about it too much. What did bother me was that the teacher yelled at me across the room, «She had an accident!» I didn’t want my daughter embarrassed any further so did not discuss with her then.
Day 2 went a little better at drop off as at least one teacher welcomed her and talked to her. My husband asked about the accident on Day 1 and learned that she had gone into the bathroom but nobody was paying attention to help her with her clothes so she peed her pants. At pick up, the same thing happened as on Day 1 where she was sitting at a table alone with nothing to do. When I asked, the teacher said that lunch was over at 12pm. For two days, they left my child there to sit alone for 30 minutes with nothing to do and didn’t think to mention it to me. The look on her face when I picked her up was heartbreaking as she didn’t understand why I wasn’t there for her. She looked like she thought she was being punished. Add to that the fact that her hair was in her face and she had food all over her face and it seems to me this school collects a check (a BIG check) and neglects the children.
Needless to say, we did not return and found another school that is the complete opposite in how they treat her.

We toured the facility yesterday, it was a bit dirty, they told me they had 24 preschoolers to one teacher ratio with one aide, they also require kids to use the restroom in the classroom with the door open. So if that is not bad enough.
Here is the icing on the cake. They were at the railroad park on a field trip today. I was sitting with a friend on the train when the director starts shoving preschoolers on the train. We are talking 3 – 5 year olds on train cars with no staff from the preschool. Sitting next to strangers. The kids were standing up, fighting with each other and leaning off the cars. When it was time to get off the kids scattered everywhere.
As a parent I was horrified. Beware of this place.

Our daughter started this past summer to get used to a preschool setting. The staff at MSOC was friendly and answered all my questions. After her first day, my daughter was already talking about how nice her teachers are and what she is learning every day.
The tuition is very reasonable and there are many extracurricular activities the children can be involved with — yoga, dance, language lessons, book club, gymnastics.
MSOC is a gem!

Best Preschool/​Kinder in Corona! It’s more like school, less like day care. My son learns sooooo much and soooo fast! Awesome teachers and staff! They also have flexible days, half days and full days to fit your needs! I love all the school activities the kids have which include parents.

Horrible place for my 2 year old. If I could give it less than 1 star I would. Do NOT bring your child here!