MacDonald Montessori School

We've had two kids at MMS since they were babies. We have had a fantastic experience overall. The teachers in each room have been wonderful - very caring, patient, creative and focused on helping the kids learn. They integrate so much art, nature and variety in their daily programs & lesson plans that I feel like my kids are always learning something new.

Sending our son to Macdonald Montessori has been one of the best parenting decisions we have made. The teachers genuinely care about the students, and the administration listens to and addresses our concerns. No school that deals with the care of young children can be perfect all the time, just as no parent can be perfect. At Macdonald they are constantly evaluating and improving and our son is happy and thriving. We couldn't ask for a better place to have him.

My son spent two and a half years at MacDonald and we couldn't have been happier with the experience. We found the teachers to be extremely loving, understanding and patient. Our son blossomed under their care. I never had any reason to deal with the director herself, but all of my encounters with the other administrative staff were pleasant and helpful. I recommend the school without reservation.

MacDonald Montesomething, but not Montessori.  The teachers are generally caring and nice but relatively untrained in either Montessori or any other early childhood education.  The owner, Beth MacDonald, is fairly incompetent at communication and administration.  Expect her or her anointed admin staff to systematically ignore your concerns and exude an unapologetic, dogmatic disdain if you disagree with them.  We tried to deal exclusively with the classroom staff for any issues that arose as Beth's reputation for poor communication precedes her, but when we experienced an issue that had to "go up the chain" we got a hefty dose of her general attitude of "my way or the highway" which prompted us to seek out a new Montessori school wherein we came to find out that she has a terrible reputation in both the local Montessori and Reggio Emilia communities.  In short, she and her admin keep written policies that they do not disclose in the policy manual that they disclose to parents/on the website.  When a parent voices concern on a subject that has a secret written policy, they produce the unpublished policy and hand it out as a way to squelch any exchange on the issue and then say things like "we don't publish that policy because we don't want parents to unnecessarily focus on that issue." Classic dictatorial behavior.  While the school is basically devoid of any Montessori curriculum or Montessori trained staff, they do have an art director who is pretty fantastic and the level of creative outlets for children is the most impressive aspect of the school's "curriculum."  If you dare to enroll your child there, keep your concerns to yourself or deal directly with classroom staff, collect your child's fantastic art and hope that you have no reason to interact with the administration for any reason.

Great teachers, horrible owner. We had our daughter here for 3 months and really liked it. She ended up being hospitalized for a month because she wasn't eating well. When we informed the daycare that she may need a feeding tube, we were coldly told (by email) that we weren't welcome back. The owner refused to meet with us or even speak with us over the phone. I have never been treated worse in my life. This place seems caring on the surface. Just make sure your kid doesn't get sick - they will drop you in a heartbeat.

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