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April 2024 by srikanth bodige
Worst care and rude teachers. Horrible service and front office.
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April 2024 by Joe K
I actually give 0 stars.This is the worst Montessori I ever see. I have joined my close to 3 year old here in October 2023 and I am very scared with the class teacher behavior and her communication with parents.First thing when you enter no body greets you or your child.The very first day when I went to pick my kid the teacher communicating me like this in a very rude mannerYour kid is running here and there I can’t run behindHe has to tie his shoes on his ownAt home you have one kid but here I have other kids to take careHe is not going toilet properly (he was not even 3)She didn’t even bother to tell me how he has done in his first day.She didn’t even mention one positive thing that makes parents feel comfortable by keeping the kid in this school with this class.I said it’s his first day he doesn’t know anything as he is not even turned 3.As a mother I expect first day is how he is adjusting to new environment atleast how he has done ?is he cried is he ok is he played is he eat food.?2 nd day - my husband went to pick and she complained all the same in a rude way.3 rd day- I went and asked them to change the class as I am not going to keep my kid in this class room with this class teacher.They said they can’t and I have to unenroll him.For 3 days i paid $2600 as they charge one month upfront and I still haven’t received my half of the money.I don’t want my kid to grow in a environment where there is no care for the kids and always complaints on the little kidsThe teacher itself doesn’t know how to talk to other people then what she will teach the kids ?
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June 2023 by Tonya Olivieri
My daughter has been attending for a couple years now and I am very happy with how much she has learned. She's made great friends and teachers adore her, she talks nonstop about her good days. I enroll her in several extracurricular activities they offer and I have been impressed and very pleased with her ballet, tot kwon do, and science classes. She knows her letters, numbers, shapes, colors, etc and continues to blossom at school. Big events, like the spring recital, can be a bit hectic but overall I'm very pleased with the progress my daughter has made.
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June 2023 by Miss Little
The Ads they display on the LED screen outside of the school and on the paper handouts are misleading. It says it has been on all major news but did not cited source and it self claims it is a top private school. I doubt any institution gives out top private school award or recognition. It is false advertising and could be sued.It has many kids for the lean ran management. If you want better parents’ interaction with the school or more attention for your kids from admin or management, you should probably find a smaller school.Kids wait in line for their turn to go out to their small playground.The institution itself is not Montessori recognized and they do not strictly follow Montessori guidelines.
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February 2023 by Gilbert Lanzas
BEWARE OF THIS AND ANY OF THE LOCATIONS FOR THIS CASTLE! The owner is very manipulative and misleads you - she charged us over $2000 and our daughter went there a miserable three weeks. She was not happy and cried every single day I took her. The teachers mistreated my wife and accused her of not being my daughters parent! The staff look miserable and channel that energy to the students. Take a tour and feel the tension around that school. It’s a bad place to be - I’m writing this review to save parents time and money! LOOK ELSEWHERE!!
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October 2022 by Diana Y.
We have been absolutely thrilled with Castle Montessori of Plano. My son started in the 2 year old class and he was a very timid kid that was only used to being around us, his parents, and grandparents. I am extremely overprotective and I do not trust a lot of people with my son. Ms. Faye is his teacher and we could not have asked for sweeter and more caring teacher for my son. She absolutely won our trust by showing how much she cares for her little ones. My son had a difficult few days when he first started because he was so shy but Ms. Faye made sure to pay close attention to him and won his heart. He now has developed so much and is no longer that shy little boy. Every morning he runs to the school when we get there and is just so happy to be there, which makes me feel happy to know that he's at a place that he loves. Mrs. Varsha is the Director and she runs Castle very well. Although several places have high turnover right now, it appears that Castle does not. Again, I cannot emphasize how pleased my family and I have been with Ms. Faye, we wish she could teach our son forever. Castle Montessori is lucky to have such an amazing and caring teacher.
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September 2022 by Andrew M.
Absolutely wonderful school here in Northwest Plano. They have very structured curriculum preparing your child with the skills and discipline needed for their educational future. We have attended for 2 years now and it has been incredible in comparison to daycare we attended when our child was very young. Night and day difference. We are very pleased!
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September 2022 by Doris M.
Castle Montessori has been amazing for both my children. They both really enjoy going to school and learning new things daily. I am also very appreciative for the support the school and the teachers have given my son as during periods when he doesn't listen and gets in trouble. I could not think of a better place for my children to go to school.
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September 2022 by Kelley M.
I have a 3yr old and an 8 year old who have gone to Castle Montessori Plano for the past 5 years. The staff are phenomenal and obviously love all the children and what they do. They are miracle workers! We are consistently impressed by their kindness, understanding, professionalism and their ability to educate our children and us, as parents. If I could rate them a million stars, I would. Every time I've ever seen the dean (Mrs.Varsha), the teachers (Mrs. Nelly, Mrs. Mary & many more), the executive assistant/receptionist (Rebecca), the teaching assistants and the house keepers, they are ALWAYS smiling and keeping a light, positive attitude. We have never felt more safe and secure! We honestly couldn't do this without them. I don't know how we could possibly thank them enough!
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August 2022 by Kathryn Raines S.
Castle Montessori Plano was our son's second home from 11 wks to a little over 2 yrs. If we hadn't moved, he would've stayed through to kinder.All of the staff we passed in the halls on a daily basis always made us feel so welcome and each of the teachers our son was fortunate to learn from helped give him such a strong foundation in Montessori. Special shout out to Ms Alex, Ms Mary, & Ms Alisa! They are GEMS.Our son was SO happy attending school here. It was abundantly clear that the staff adored him, and he, them. He truly thrived at this school, and I recommend it without hesitation. Not to mention, the tuition here is quite a bit lower than his new Montessori school. It was hard for us to say goodbye!
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December 2021 by Sherill M.
We were referred to the school and very interested in enrollment. The person we spoke with was completely uninterested and never even bothered to send the admissions packet as promised. I guess we weren't "elite" enough.Making preschool great again..
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December 2021 by Joy Chen
We LOVE Castle Montessori. We love the teachers. The curriculum is structured and the teachers are affectionate with the kids. The teachers make sure to point out to me if my 4-year-old son isn't feeling well or had a conflict with another student. They also let me know if he didn't eat much or didn't take a normal nap. I like that they have Chinese, Spanish, and music class as well as gym/playground time. Recently, a classmate's mom that left to go to another school (closer to their home) told me that she wishes she could have stayed at Castle since Castle is academically way ahead of her new school and the teachers at Castle are much more affectionate.
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October 2021 by Ebony F.
Castle Montessori has been an amazing place of learning for my girls over the years!! The staff and teachers care about their students and help each child meet their full potential. The school offers additional classes such as dance and sports that allows kids to experience extracurricular activities with the convenience of being in house. We have enjoyed our experience and always recommend the school for those looking for childcare.
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April 2021 by Jordan A.
I cannot imagine a better daycare/school for the money. The location is beautiful with a view of the Frisco downtown skyline, as well as a peaceful horse pasture across the street. Its located right off Spring Valley and the Dallas North Tollway.The staff is extremely polite and professional, as you would expect if you are a CEO driving your bundle of joy to school in your Maserati/Lambo. Jokes aside, this center deals with HNW clientele and it shows.Liz G's review, referencing "body slamming" is hilarious. Check out her other delightful reviews. What a gem.To focus on things that actually matter in a school... #1 my 2 yo daughter asks if she can come back every day I pick her up. She loves it. There are actual lesson plans for each school season. They have rotating specialty content like stem, PE, and Mandarin or Spanish.They have professionally catered lunches, and you can opt out of the meal plan on a daily basis. The managing director is very astute, responsive, and professionalI am hard to please, especially when it comes to my children, and I seriously cannot find a signal negative thing to say about this school. It is actually a school, not just a business. They are accredited to teach children through the 5th grade, I believe.
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December 2019 by Alexander Gross
Don't be confused, or conned into going here. Around my company (which moved from California...and is the 5th largest in the world, bet you can't guess where I work), this facility is a laughing stock.I was talking with a coworker about the odd experiences I had here and parents from around the office overheard, stood up and came over, passionately informing me they had near identical experiences. They had all blacklisted this place and advised the new people to the company to stay away.This is a pure profit model facility under the guise 'loving' and 'teaching' children. The interior is drab and dark, with minimal windows and the blinds usually drawn. The 'playground' is a tiny slab of grass crammed between buildings out back. They serve kids classically synthetic/inexpensive foods like margarine (hydrogenated cottonseed oil). My child was not served a snack I sent from home because it had 3g of sugar added (ignore that it was 100% organic and made was nearly whole 30 quality), while they regularly serve fake maple syrup for breakfast, sugary yogurt, and many other contradictions.After hours, when my child was the last to be picked up, I was yelled at for walking in the entry way with my shoes on, though the cleaning crew was about to clean the floor and they themselves had shoes on and were tromping all over the place. My wife went through their daily status reports in the classroom, lying in a stack, and found the teachers were deceiving us, listing 6 children deep as eating the exact same percentages of food at every snack/lunch (very specific, 83%, 14%, etc.) and having the same disposition, etc...carbon copies for 6 kids in a row?I asked if they could let me know how much my daughter was eating, so I could be prepared for how hungry she would be at dinner. The following day they listed values like 13.67% of lunch. How sarcastic and antagonistic. They turnover teachers like crazy and if your child bonds with one, don't worry, she will be gone in 2-3 months.As a person who is level headed and understands that you can't treat a child at the same level that a mother would in a daycare facility, this place makes no attempt in action to do so, but they smile through their deceptive mouths and give you the verbal promises about how much they love taking care of your little ones. Oh, if your kid is not a thug and forces attention, they will be completely ignored and left to stand in the corner alone, with a wet diaper, that had clearly been wet for hours.Oh, I find it interesting that the other Montessori schools comment on their website about the Montessori founder's religion and how faith drove her to try and make a better model to help children. This is the only Montessori in the area that has overtly removed that aspect from their history on the website, secularizing and scrubbing the background.
