Oakridge Montessori Academy

This school has been shut down since late October 2021 due to inability to follow protocols. They haven’t paid out final pay checks to some teachers following the closure as of 12/23/21 resulting in major life disruptions.

We had our son in care of this school for 10 months even throughout Covid. The teachers were absolutely amazing, caring, loving, and careful, but the establishment had issues. They couldn’t keep a director, worked their leaders to the bone, and the owners hardly checked in with the school. The teachers did their best with what they were dealt but unfortunately the ownership needs to learn how to run a daycare.

Our daughter went to the school for over two years. The teaching staff has always been kind and friendly however there is a high turnover of teachers. check the Maryland Child Care website as there have been some incidents in the past regarding ratios and regulations. There were three or four directors in place while she attended the school. The owner owns many  childcares throughout the area. It seems that some of the directors are overwhelmed and the owner doesn't seem to be very invested. There was a lack of communication about changes in teachers and directors and when teachers and staff were absent. Again all the teachers were  very nice but I feel the owner was not giving her best attention to this facility. Another positive thing about this facility is that it is very affordable compared to other places. They do give snacks but you do have to provide your own lunch. The facility is an older place. I have seen them do repairs periodically. During covid the students and staff stayed safe and I had no concerns about the health of my child. We ultimately changed to another daycare due to the inconsistency. We thought this affected the academic instruction. I thought they were holes and gaps in the academics that my daughter was learning when it came to pre-k reading and math skills. She was not consistently learning her letters and numbers. Decent place but  no frills, you get what you pay for. They do communicate with an app with pictures. There is diversity in the families who attend. We outgrew the facility and we're happy at our new place.

When we first started looking we went off the reviews and went to a number of “the best” child care facilities in Howard County only to be sorely and impressively disappointed. When we did a little more digging we found Oakridge and did a walkthrough and meet and great with the owner. We were impressed with the facilities and the number of teachers to the kids so we decided to give them a try. Initially we thought we would do only a month but after the first week it was apparent my child absolutely loved the place! She smiles at her teacher when we drop her off and it’s clear that her teacher cares about her and wants to see my child develop healthy and strong. My wife and I also love that they teach more than one language at the school from Spanish to Arabic!
This is an amazing facility with amazing people! I recommend this place to my coworkers constantly and so far none have been disappointed.

My son attended this school for 9 month. Initially,  I expressed concerns about his teacher and this language barrier. She couldn't provide clear updates on his mood, food intake, and overall experience through out the day. This was addressed immediately and the teacher was switched to another class. We loved it after this. Once he started walking, he was transitioned into the toddler class. During this transition, he was placed in the class with the originally teacher, who has a language barrier. He was a bit older, so we didn't press the issue. About two months into this new class, my husband picked up our son and he had a knot on his head. No one called us to explain this, no one knew what happen, and there wasn't an incident report completed. The teacher was contacted, and due to this language issue, could not understand nor provide any helpful information. We requested that the video cameras be checked and this took several days, only to be told that the camera wasn't recording this particular day. We expressed our frustration and made the logical and safe decision to pull our son. The school director continued to try and change our minds and even offered reduced tuition for the following month, as if that would even us out. We had to adjust our lives and work immediately, which came with many consequences and reduction in our income. I do not recommend this school for babies and toddlers.

We have been really pleased with the curriculum, care, and positive environment for our 1 1/2 year old son. He has advanced so much since transitioning here from a home daycare. He is counting, recognizing shapes, and increasing his vocabulary just to name a few. My son loves his teachers, especially Ms. Mary. They are very attentive. Ms. Allison keeps us well-informed regarding the care of our son, and has been nothing short of professional since he started attending Oak Ridge.

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