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January 2024 by Jaselle YP
Our child is currently enrolled in the infant program at Apple, and so far, we have had a positive experience. The teachers are friendly and very nurturing to our child which makes dropping him off each morning very easy. I also notice they really work hard to ensure our child is treated as an individual, meaning the requests we make for our child's care are considered during the day (vs. forcing to adopt to older/younger kid needs in the class.) The teachers are super engaged with the class and I can see the fruits of their labor as our child continues to develop. When we pick up our child, the staff ensures he is given back the way we drop him off - clean clothes, fresh diaper and clean face.
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December 2023 by Taylor Wehrle
Excellent staff, environment, and overall experience.
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December 2023 by K M.
My child has been enrolled in Apple for over a year and I can not be happier. I have peace of mind and I am sure about her academic development. She has started to read simple words, write full sentences count until 100 and do addition. Teacher are great and admin staff is good. They listen to the parents request. The tuition here is above the average but you do receive great education. You also receive daily report and if you pay a little extra can access the classroom cameras. Summer camps here a great they have swimming classes every day among other great activities.
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December 2023 by Lauren B.
This is my 2nd review for Warren Apple Montessori and still providing positive feedback! We started my daughter full-time at 4 months old and now, at 2 years old, we are still very pleased with the care she is receiving. I saw a lot of the comments on turnover and will attest that this was definitely a concern, especially over the summer, but I feel is being addressed. Management is receptive and responsive to feedback. Since the start of the school year in September, I'm still seeing a lot of the same familiar, friendly faces and my daughter continues to receive consistent and competent care. Her lead teacher, Ms. Marquez, has been amazing and is always engaging and communicating with everyone - children, staff and parents. Our daughter loves her teachers, classmates and learning! There is the typical drawbacks of price and illnesses that I think any parent would experience with any daycare (otherwise this would be a 5-star review) but our daughter's building a pretty healthy immune system and we know the price is worth the care she's receiving. Thank you, Apple Montessori, for fostering a safe, fun and loving learning environment!
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October 2023 by Anonymous Anonymous
Not a safe place for kids!! On two different occasions children have drank out of the toilet, also a child eating the wax off a baby bell cheese. Which caused the child to get sick and have diarrhea. ( Due to a lack of supervision and lack of competence. ) A very hostile work environment. A teacher 60% of the time is out of ratio. Pooja the Director has lied to parents about celebrating black history month. When we had nothing planned as a unit just individual. Relaying the message to the employees two days before we have to produce an event for the kids to present.
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September 2023 by Lauren S
My son had a wonderful year in Kindergarten thanks to his teachers Ms Salvatore, Mrs Linkletter and all of the amazing support staff. I saw my shy guy blossom, gain confidence and curiosity in so many areas over the year and a half he was at Apple. He just finished summer camp and had a blast with his amazing counselors Ms Ward and Ms H among others. And a special shout out to Assistant Director Ms Kistler for being the kindest, most compassionate person. You are all so warm, greet us every day with a big smile, and know my son so well. He loves you all (really he told me that!) We appreciate all of you and will miss you.
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September 2023 by Eric Cohen
This is based on our experience with our four-year-old that attended from 2022-23. I’m surprised that there are any positive reviews. There was constant changing of teachers and admin without any announcements to Parents. During the daytime, no one picks up the phone.There was not follow up to any questions or concerns we had when emailing multiple time's nor with phone calls. Subpar education as well.I would not recommend the school whatsoever.
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June 2023 by Mina Lombardi
I have never written a review before but have had such an experience that I feel compelled to. I would not suggest this school for anybody who would like to have a warm environment with their child, be able to speak to administration, or ever wants the opportunity to MOVE without being charged for months your child is no longer in the school due to moving.Although I felt the actual teachers as individuals were lovely, it was clear that they were doing the best they could with the resources they were given. If you plan to use before or after care, expect a revolving door of young adults who need a job (not professionals) who hand you back your child filthy (ie - covered in snot and food), in dirty diapers (i finally would hand my child back and say, he has a dirty diaper, can you change it before I take him into the car?), and when you ask any question, respond with "i don't know" or "yeah, we're super understaffed".They provide food, but the food is literally dry cheerios. Snack is usually packaged processed food, sometimes fruit. My 2 year old would get in the car starving and asking for water. I would send supplemental snacks, but in the 10 months my child was there, couldnt figure out if it was offered to him, if he ate it, if it was thrown away.Multiple times when trying to call the school (non emergency, but just to get information) - nobody answers the phone. which always worried me, because if there was an emergency, how would you ever reach someone?! When asked what the best way to communicate was, I was told "the tadpoles app" which is a one way communication where you can leave notes, but nobody can respond lol.Administration is sometimes at the front desk when you come and go, but definitely never smile or say hello.overall:Nice new building, decent classrooms and outdoor space. nice teachers as individuals.complete organizational disaster, clear that teachers there dont want to be there, revolving door of staff. cant give you a list of teachers who are in your childs class (i tried asking for this).just dont do it. Go to The Orchard Academy - they are WONDERFUL. We sent our older son there but they did not have room for our younger which is how he ended up at this unfortunate establishment until our move. And then Apple Montessori kept our deposit. (contract was sept-august, we withdrew in July and they kept our deposit)I am happy to share my experience with anybody who would liek to hear more as I felt so sorry for sending our son there for the time he did attend and wouldn't want another child to have to do it when there are other much better options around.
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June 2023 by Mina H.
I have never written a review before but have had such an experience that I feel compelled to. I would not suggest this school for anybody who would like to have a warm environment with their child, be able to speak to administration, or ever wants the opportunity to MOVE without being charged for months your child is no longer in the school due to moving.Although I felt the actual teachers as individuals were lovely, it was clear that they were doing the best they could with the resources they were given. If you plan to use before or after care, expect a revolving door of young adults who need a job (not professionals) who hand you back your child filthy (ie - covered in snot and food), in dirty diapers (i finally would hand my child back and say, he has a dirty diaper, can you change it before I take him into the car?), and when you ask any question, respond with "i don't know" or "yeah, we're super understaffed".They provide food, but the food is literally dry cheerios. Snack is usually packaged processed food, sometimes fruit. My 2 year old would get in the car starving and asking for water. I would send supplemental snacks, but in the 10 months my child was there, couldnt figure out if it was offered to him, if he ate it, if it was thrown away.Multiple times when trying to call the school (non emergency, but just to get information) - nobody answers the phone. which always worried me, because if there was an emergency, how would you ever reach someone?! When asked what the best way to communicate was, I was told "the tadpoles app" which is a one way communication where you can leave notes, but nobody can respond lol.Administration is sometimes at the front desk when you come and go, but definitely never smile or say hello.overall:Nice new building, decent classrooms and outdoor space. nice teachers as individuals.complete organizational disaster, clear that teachers there don't want to be there, revolving door of staff. cant give you a list of teachers who are in your child's class (i tried asking for this).just don't do it. Go to The Orchard Academy - they are WONDERFUL. We sent our older son there but they did not have room for our younger which is how he ended up at this unfortunate establishment until our move. And then Apple Montessori kept our deposit. (contract was sept-august, we withdrew in July and they kept our deposit)I am happy to share my experience with anybody who would liek to hear more as I felt so sorry for sending our son there for the time he did attend and wouldn't want another child to have to do it when there are other much better options around.
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January 2023 by Lauren
I enrolled my daughter at the Apple Montessori in Warren because I liked the proximity to my work and the accessibility with the WatchMeGrow and Tadpoles app. She started at 4 months and now, 10 months later, loves going to daycare and seeing all her teachers and baby friends. As a first time mom, I wasn't sure what to expect and had heard some horror stories from other moms about sending their children to daycare but I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the transition was and how quickly my daughter adapted to the new setting. We also love all the updates to the school and are excited to watch our daughter grow in the Apple Montessori community.The teachers have been amazing at caring for my daughter and making sure her needs are met but also individualizing her care and learning. They're very interactive and engaging and happy to collaborate on ways to promote her growth and development. I did read a review about the turnover and will say that has been true in our experience, as well, but don't let that deter you from choosing Apple Montessori. The teachers, old and new, provide consistent and focused care regardless of change and I have not witnessed any gaps or deficits in my daughter's care.The only downside we've experienced is the constant exposure to illness which I think comes with any daycare setting, especially for children as young as my daughter. It's been challenging arranging alternative care when my husband and I both work full-time and are already paying full-time tuition. So I would caution parents that might already be financially strained or not have a strong backup plan to consider this. Although this can happen at any daycare, which is why I'm still giving Apple Montessori in Warren 5 stars!
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January 2023 by Lauren M.
My two boys attend Apple Montessori Warren and I couldn’t be happier with the decision. I’m a proud parent seeing them become more and more independent and I know they’re so proud of themselves as well. My 2.5 year old is thrilled to say “I did it!” when he helps me around the house (which he certainly does much more of these days vs pre-Apple!) and my 5 year old loves to tell me about everything he’s learned. Both boys are being taught social and emotional skills in addition to academics, which is so important. The school is clean, spacious and well-run with fantastic teachers that I feel so confident leaving my children with each day. I also love the daily reports they send so I know what they’re learning in class and why. Thank you, Apple Warren!
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January 2023 by Martina Di Loreto
We contacted this school because our 4 year old has ADHD and we’ve been told that Montessori schools are the best.After an online tour where they told us about the school and we told them about our child, they told us they would have sent us all the info for the enrollment.3 weeks later we still didn’t receive anything so we called again and this is their answer verbatim: ‘oh, we didn’t know you were that interested in us. We’re sorry but we cannot take your child as we don’t have enough staff since your child needs a better teacher student ratio’.1. They should have told us right away;2. What kind of school is not equipped for children with learning disabilities?!They basically rejected us because they didn’t want ‘trouble’.Very disappointing and very unprofessional.
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January 2023 by Mike Buckholtz
Please do not let the physical bells and whistles of this facility distract you from the constant staff turnover and lack of experience in social emotional education. There were more tuition reminders than child updates in our year and a half attending Apple Montessori.
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January 2023 by Elena S.
If you're looking for childcare, this is NOT the place. Like others have said, don't be fooled by the cosmetics. Yes, the school is beautiful however aside from a couple teachers, the staff does not meet expectations. Lack of communication, constant staff turnover/short-staffed with little to no training/experience and overall poor leadership. We've had more family events at our new center in 1 month than we did our 1.5 years at Apple. With so many wonderful options in our area, this school falls short by far.
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October 2022 by Mike B.
Please do not let the physical bells and whistles of this facility distract you from the constant staff turnover and lack of experience in social emotional education. There were more tuition reminders than child updates in our year and a half attending Apple Montessori.
