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May 2023 by Lena K.
We could not recommend this school enough! Our kids really love their teachers and the management is great! We are also really happy with the school's menu! We get daily reports and pictures and we can tell that our kids really like this place.
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May 2023 by Petar K.
Great daycare. Kids love it. Teachers are amazing.
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May 2023 by Yue C.
I love the center. The office is so friendly. Teachers are very loving, patient and respectful to the kids. I also also align with the center's Montessori philosophy to encourage kids self respect and self independence. I highly recommend the center to other family and friends.
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May 2023 by Ann D.
We love GFM! Both of my kids enjoyed their time at this school (primary classroom) and learned and developed so much!! I'm very pleased with the education they got both academically and socially. The teachers are caring and take time to get to know every child individually. The administration is very helpful and open-minded - they take feedback seriously and tackle issues head-on. More things we absolutely loved: lunches and snacks are provided and are really good, major holidays are celebrated and kids always have something to look forward to, fun summer activities, very convenient hours, etc. Overall we are really happy and would definitely recommend GFM!
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May 2023 by Julie K.
Been here for 2 years, and continuing to our third. So grateful for the kindness and care of the staff. My son absolutely loves all of his teachers! He will go on about how his primary teacher Ms Kim is so kind and patient and smarter than his mom. -.- His previous teacher Ms Han was incredible as well. We have always received great feedback and communication from the teachers. And I have been impressed with how much my kids have learned here, since my eldest has moved onto IUSD and was beyond the 1st grade curriculum already. Thankful for Ms Lauri and Ms Kari who have always been helpful and available (with a smile) to answer all my questions, and help and support me. And icing on the cake, meal package with food my son actually eats! Thankful for all of you here
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May 2023 by Kay Y.
Our baby girl has been going to GFM Woodbury since she was 5 months, our experience at this facility has been wonderful. All the teachers are loving and caring, we feel that they truly care about the kids, they always put the kids' safety first and lead them to learn through activities, to have fun and to share with one another.Ms. Kari and Ms. Laure have been absolutely amazing, they are always so welcoming everyday. Ms. Kari always shares her knowledge and gives us helpful guidance. Ms. Laure is always encouraging, kind and supportive. They are both very understanding and easy to communicate with. And this is not just to us, we see how they interact with other parents and students and know that they treat each family with love and respect, we feel like being part of a big family at GFM Woodbury.
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May 2023 by Karen P.
My son has been attending Great Foundations in Woodbury since Sep. 2022 in the toddler class and his speech and social skills have developed significantly since then. We feel like he's made great progress thanks to the caring staff and teachers like Ms. Laure, Ms. Kari, and Ms. Patty. My son still gets a bit of separation anxiety during morning drop-offs, but he feels safe if Ms. Laure walks him into class and I really appreciate that. It's also great that the school provides snack and lunch for the kids, so it's one less thing for parents to have to worry about. My son can be a picky eater but the variety of food provided at GFM by chef JR helps give him exposure to things he otherwise might not try.One thing I do wish is that there can be more updates throughout the day on how the kids are doing or more detail and photos provided in the end of day reports.
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May 2023 by AC C.
Our children have been attending GFM Woodbury for the last 3 years. They've basically grown up here and we are always incredibly impressed with their learning and growth.Our kids will start kindergarten next year advanced for their age and I will admit it's not because of anything extra we do at home other than bedtime reading. Their growth and development is a testament to their teachers, aides, and the directors Ms Kari and Laurie. Their teachers and aides are patient, caring, yet disciplined. We're amazed how much the directors always know about every child across the school - for example, have our kids been napping or are there any issues we need to know about. Whenever there's been an issue or concern, they address it promptly and have always incredibly accommodating.We will miss the school and everyone there when our kids eventually have to leave. Not sure who will be sadder - the kids or the parents. Last great plus of this school I would mention is they provide a very affordable hot meal and snacks program which saves us countless ours during the week from having to shop and prep meals. Our kids eat everything including veges every day - if only they could do that at home!!
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May 2023 by Nazanin K.
Definitely the best place for children in terms of learning, play and creativity. I like the Montessori method, and that's why I took my children to daycare with this educational system before, and Great Foundation Montessori is better than all my previous experiences.Excellent management, employees are very kind ,friendly,polite ,committed and responsible .very clean environment and also what is very interesting to me is that they have minimum vacations, which is great especially when parents work. one of the best experience for me here was getting to know Ms. Laure (Assistant Director)She is literally an angel for all children and their families in my opinion. I have two kids who have been going to Great Foundation for about 15 months, whenever there was a problem, she solved the problem in the best way with her knowledge and kindness, she has a very high understanding and awareness of the personality of each kids and their families and you can't imagine how kind and amazing she is! This daycare is like a second home for my children and I am very happy that they spend most of their time in this friendly environment! I have always highly recommended this place to my family and friends.
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December 2022 by Jason K
Our Son has been attending Great Foundations since 7/2022. We can't say enough good things about this place! Hindsight 20/20 we wish he started earlier then 3 1/2 year's old but they were able to catch him up no problem! The staff from Kari, Laurie, Ms. Aura and Ms. Stephanie have ALL been amazing and have gone above and beyond to make sure he has a GREAT experience! We highly recommend this place for anyone's toddler that they want to prep for kindergarten. Thank you Great Foundations Montessori for all the great work you do!
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June 2022 by Deborah S
Our son started attending when he was about 21 months old. We could not be more pleased with the Montessori. He loves his teachers and knows them by name, and when we come to pick him up the teachers always say hello and tell us how he’s doing.Some other things we like:- They provide two snacks (am and pm) and a lunch. Vegetarian options are always available. They send out the menu the week before. As a working parent, it is so nice that we don’t have to worry about packing food for them.- The administrative staff is also wonderful. Ms. Kari, Ms. Laurie, and Ms. Kassie know me and my son by name, and are always super friendly.- It’s so nice getting daily reports on how he did. At 5pm, we get a brief report via app on how much he ate, how long he slept, diaper changes, mood, and activities. They also send photos of him once in a while!- They also have fun events that parents can participate in. Easter egg hunts, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day breakfasts, and special events during staff appreciation week. These are fun things that make us feel closer to the Great Foundations Montessori community.Overall, we highly recommend this Montessori!
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March 2022 by Julie Jiaohui Tang
Terrible place. Made tour request, waited for two months for the open tour due to COVID. When we arrived, the front desk lady was chatting with a security for non-work related matters, asked us to wait on the side. Waited for 15 minutes while carrying baby in the arms watching her chatting with the security in front of us. We asked again, and she told us we arrived at a busy time. We can either wait some more or reschedule. Pushed her for an estimate on how much longer we'll need to wait if we decide to wait, she's like "maybe five more minutes". Decided to leave this place as we can't trust them taking care of our toddler if they are treating potential customers like this.... Gosh. I wished I asked for her name. TERRIBLE experience. RUDE staff.
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March 2022 by Julie Jiaohui T.
Terrible place. Made tour request, waited for two months for the open tour due to COVID. When we arrived, the front desk lady was chatting with security for non-work related matters, asked us to wait on the side. Waited for 15 minutes while carrying a 26 lbs baby in the arms watching her chatting with the security in front of us. We asked again, and she told us we arrived at a busy time. We can either wait some more or reschedule. Pushed her for an estimate on how much longer we'll need to wait if we decide to wait, she's like "maybe five more minutes". Decided to leave this place as we can't trust them taking care of our toddler if they are treating potential customers like this.... Gosh. I wished I asked for her name. TERRIBLE experience. RUDE staff.
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July 2021 by Becky Shieh
My experience is on the waitlist/enrollment process. First, I called couple times and there were always no one picking up the phone. I don’t like putting my kid in a school that doesn’t pick up phone. Second, I filled out a waitlist form at the school tour. I was never communicated about availability and never heard back from school. It makes me feel there is no point to put my kid on the waitlist. You will never get in. Third, the school was changing management so I was told they didn’t know when enrollment would begin for coming academic year. Very disorganized and lack of communication. School was spacious though.
