Adams Montessori School

I love the environment and staff of this school. Highly recommend this

We had a terrible experience at this school and ended up leaving mid-year. Our son went in as a nearly three-year-old so excited about starting school (he didn&#39;t even look back when he went through the door the first day), but over time became a shell of his former self and would often cry on the way home in the car. He was having problems with hitting in class, but his teacher (who happened to be the head of the school) did not know how to deal with it and told the other students to ignore him, among other things. She seemed to dislike him -- I could feel that, and I&#39;m sure that he and the other students could too -- and found fault with everything he did, including the way he sat. We felt terrible about the hitting and immediately started to work on solutions, but when we looked into her claims of what was wrong with him (such as sometimes using his own name instead of &#34;I&#34; to refer to himself), it became clear that she was actually wrong about what was normal for this age group (for example, the American Academy of Pediatrics&#39;s Complete and Authoritative Guide: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5, Sixth Edition, p 381). We took him out of there and I only wish we had done it sooner, as it took some time before he returned to his former happy self. Everyone will have a different experience there (and many love it), but I wanted to share our experiences as a cautionary tale. In retrospect, there were red flags from the beginning, but we, as first-time parents, didn&#39;t really know what to look for in a school. Some things to ask yourself: --Does this school feel welcoming to me, as a parent, when I visit? --Do they make you feel as if they&#39;re assessing your worth and worthiness instead of trying to show you what a great school they will be for your child? --Do the kids get outdoor time for whatever period of time they&#39;re at the school? --Do you want your child to be going to a place that takes a very rigid approach to education and pedagogy? (And one that prides itself on using the same methods developed by a woman born just after the Civil War? The director said something like, &#34;Child development hasn&#39;t changed&#34; in that time, but surely our understanding of it has! Including the importance of free play and outdoor time.) --Do you want a school where the focus is almost exclusively on individual activities rather than learning how to play together? Perhaps it will be a great fit for your family, but you may want to consider other alternatives in the area and go with your gut about what feels best and most welcoming.

My son and daughter love this school. We are so sorry that we need to relocate and leave Adams

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