Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School

AGBMS is an outstanding school that has the mission of imparting education through the Maria Montessori’s philosophy of learning. I have the privilege of working with a great team of teachers, as well as a dedicated and supportive Executive Director. My colleagues are very kind, respectful, and experienced. AGBMS has a state-​of-​the-​art facility which promotes learning and lifelong experiences. Classrooms are spacious, well organized and inspiring. Most importantly, children are provided with everything they need to achieve their educational goals in a nurturing and safe environment.

What the school won’t tell you (perhaps because they don’t know) is that families have been leaving in droves to neighboring Montessori schools since the current CEO took (Debra Trude-​Suter). Yes, she has a phd but not in education or anything specifically related to children. This is a job to Debra not a passion and it shows. There are very few families left since she took over and many of our children are at neighboring Montessori schools. When I started calling other schools to move my children, I kept getting the same reply «We’ve gotten so many children from AGBMS in the last 2 years. What’s happening? They used to do such good work». Time and time again we saw Debra make decisions that were NOT in the best interest of our children. Part of the problem is that the school is not financially stable and, while the school building is nice, it’s become a financial drain on the school. The school is one of very few in the country that offer cued speech for children. These children are coveted by AGBMS since they are very profitable to the school. Their home school district pays for the child to attend… about $ 30k per year. But even that very small program is dwindling (less than 15 children) as some parents are taking out their children and opting for services offered by their own school district. If you are considering AGBMS, consider neighboring Montessori schools… a much better education and far more stable.