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July 2023 by Jaxon Hale
i miss here, it was a great school
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May 2023 by Jerrin H.
We love this school so much! They offer excellent extracurricular activities for preschoolers to enroll in such as soccer, music, science, and spanish. The staff is amazing and the kids are always learning so much developmentally appropriate things to help them prepare for kindergarten. It is worth the $ hands down.
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March 2021 by Doug T.
Parents beware. This is the most horribly ran children's care facility I have ever been around. They constantly ridicule and talk down to your children. The school is not a Montessori accredited school. The owner of these two schools would rather put your children in front of a TV in the morning and afternoon instead of hiring help to put the children in classrooms. There is an a Montessori school in the country that puts kids in front of TV as much as the school does most of the Montessori schools over is it don't even have a TV for viewing. There is absolutely no love towards the children, majority of the employees hate their job and it's quite obvious because they take it out on the kids. Do yourself a huge favor find a school that actually cares about your kids not just your monthly check. Ron Ron Ron save your kids from this horrible "" school""
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January 2021 by Yes D.
I would not recommend this school at all for 2 to 3 year olds. My two year old was enrolled there for three months and a half. The first three months, he seemed to be okay, but he didn't love it. The last two weeks were a nightmare. My child was in tears every time my husband and I picked him up. We asked the personnel on different occasions why he would be so sad and they said they didn't know. I am a teacher, so I found that answer very unprofessional. They never called us to discuss a plan or have a meeting with teachers. The teachers are never available to talk. There is no a parent portal, an app or an email where you can communicate with the teachers directly. The only person that usually gives the messages is the owner or the secretary. The secretary is the messenger. They gave my son a daily report that mostly said " He had a good day". There is no way you know what your two year old is doing. They never take pictures showing what kids do. The crafts are pathetic. They claimed to offer potty training, but only after observing him for just one day they said he wasn't ready for it. One day my son got home screaming, "STOP IT! I MEAN IT! LISTEN TO ME! NOW YOU GO AND SIT BY YOURSELF!" I couldn't believe what I heard! I immediately emailed the owner Ms. Lee and she didn't deny they tell kids to STOP if they are doing something wrong. My son was playing with sand. She promised to talk to the teachers about the way they talk to my kid. The school also called several times to pick up our son when he was sneezing and the owner told me over the phone, " every time he sneezes he leaves the germs everywhere and he doesn't know how to clean his nose." I travelled from my job 45 min away to take my child to the doctor and the doctor said it was just allergies and he is good to return to school. My son didn't want to enter the building anymore. The secretary explained she "thought" my child cried because he wanted to be picked up, which I found insulting. We pulled him out immediately. This school claims to be Montessori and they are not even close. The staff is not well equipped to handle a two year olds. The school is relatively new so I would find a school with more years of experience.
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December 2019 by Sandy L.
Both of my childrens went to Lake Murray Montessori School for 3 years, they literally grew up there. As any mother of young childrens do, me and my husband visited every local preschools in Northeast areas several times to make the decision. This school had help my children grow into exceptional children socially and academically. If you are looking for a truly decated mind set of teachers, Lake Murray Montesorri school has the right system and curriculum for preschoolers. Especially, the director has true heart of the teacher, which matters more than anything when I choose a preschool for my childrens.
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December 2018 by Ashley Quam
I cannot express just how much my family loves this school and the people associated with it! My son went there for three years and my daughter is now wrapping up her third year as well and I really credit LMMS with the positive way my children have come into their own personalities. Montessori really helps children become self-aware and responsible and I feel that they enter public school much more advanced and genuinely excited to learn new things. The owner has always been professional and courteous but also sincerely cares about each child and takes the time to get to know them individually (and rejoices with you when you see them grow and master new skills!). I love the director/head teacher and how she has challenged my children to develop but she is also patient when they struggle and helps them find solutions. I have seen how students can get overlooked in other settings and I really wish every parent could send their children to Lake Murray Montessori School!
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December 2018 by Mike W
Our daughter has been attending LMMS for a little over 3 years and she has thoroughly enjoyed her experience. Our experiences with Mrs. Lee and all of the teachers and teaching aids have been positive. Anytime an incident happens (which in 3 years I can barely count on one hand) we're notified. We look forward to all Parent/Child nights as well as the Parent/Teacher conferences because it gave a good, visual insight on what she's learning throughout the year and how she has excelled since the last meetings. We were given handouts at our PT conference last year that showed all the effects of Montessori teaching vs. traditional schooling and we see all of these positive effects. Our daughter is very advanced for her age and we attribute it to the great teaching she receives at LMMS. Many times you don't see positive reviews because people only want to post reviews when they have a negative experience. I would highly recommend LMMS to any parent who is thinking of enrolling their child here. Lastly, for as long as this school has been open it should tell you something that there's only one negative review. LMMS is a great school and you won't regret allowing your child to experience learning from such great teachers!
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December 2018 by Merita Mehanja Gillard
After hearing great things about this school and the owner, Mrs Lee, I was very excited to have my child go to this school. He turned two in September and started school the Monday after. I liked the fact that I could bring him in a few times for a few minutes before school started, so he was acquainted with the teacher and class. At first he was very excited to go there but then he didn't want to go anymore. I dismissed his behavior to "him just being too attached" and didn't think much of it... until Tuesday before Thanksgiving-break ..when I went in to bring food for the Thanksgiving Feast ... There were two rows of square tables with kids socializing and communicating and I thought that all the kids sat there, only to find out that there was another round table further away with 4-5 kids and then one round table more a bit further away from them with only two kids - it looked like the "time-out-table" to me. I was really shocked to see that my child, together with another one, was excluded from the rest of the class. While everyone else was socializing, these two were just sliding on and off their chairs. When I asked the teacher why that was the case she responded "no reason! We just didn't have enough new kids". I was like you have on these rows on both ends kids, why didn't you just take those 4 and add them to the round table ... then I saw that she also had him excluded from the rest of the group in the nap-time arrangement and I just couldn't take it. I tried to talk to the teacher and to the owner and they both tried to tell me that it is I who was making something out of nothing. Now, this wasn't my first child and I had already experienced daycare, schools etc with my first one... normally, if I ever voiced any concern, the teacher and/or principle would always take care of the issue and we would move on but Mrs Lee and the teacher refused to move my child to a table with the other children, making me feel very concerned about the environment that I was leaving my child in.For the 7 weeks that he attended, I received a daily report stating that "he had a wonderful day". Not once did it say that he was being problematic and he had only one incident where he pushed another child.I feel like he was being isolated on purpose... almost like a social experiment. I do know that in some cultures isolation is a way of punishment but I am certainly not going to subject my child to anything like that in USA.After Thanksgiving, I brought him in one more time to see, if they would move him somewhere else. Mrs Lee and the teacher refused to move him to where he would not be sitting alone and insisted that it was me making a deal out of nothing.I took him the same day out and decided that I would rather suffer in my career than have my child experience isolation. I never received a refund for the remaining days that I had paid.I wasn't going to post a review immediately because I wanted to see how my child reacted to the change and I must say that IT WAS THE BEST DECISION TO TAKE HIM OUT! He is thriving and happy again.So, yes out of 18 kids only two were isolated and 16 other parents are super happy with the school, but if you have your kid there or if you are going to bring your child there, go unannounced and make sure that your child is not being isolated. If your child suddenly doesn't want to go there anymore, don't dismiss it but go and check unannounced how he is being treated. I am so glad that a year didn't go by before my finding out!
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December 2018 by ramya smitha
I have two kids who are 5 and 2yrs old going to LMMS at Elder’s pond and both of them love to go to school even in the weekends. The teachers are really good to the kids and they teach different activities according to the learning ability of the kid rather than forcing the kids to learn. My kids always get excited to learn new things and I couldn’t ask for better teachers and facility than LMMS.
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December 2018 by Heather Johnson
Our son has been coming here for 3 years and he loves it! There are even some Saturdays he asks if he can go to school. They are very open to talking about any questions or concerns you have with your child. I'm thrilled with the fact that he is not only excelling academically but learning real life skills (apple cutting, washing dishes, etc) and is very excited to talk about what lessons he did for the day. Any minor injuries have always been documented and the few behavior concerns have always been discussed same day so we can address them immediately. When our youngest son is of age he will be here too! Genuinely good people interested in helping your child
