Rose Hill Montessori

We researched far and wide for a preschool for our daughter (our first kid, and our first experience leaving her in the developmental care of someone else). Rose Hill had just opened and there wasn't a storied reputation for us to rely on, but we loved the space and the people we met, so we took a deep breath and signed her up. This was 1.5 years ago. Since her first day at Rose Hill, we felt the incredible love, care, attention, and dedication every single member of the staff has shown her and us. It feels like extended family helping us raise our kids into the creative, independent, kind, courageous, and inquisitive generation they will become. We are astounded, every single day when we look at the photos of the day, at the effort and time put into each activity. Craig brings a wealth of educational background and musical talents to the design of the experience, and every teacher has made our jaws drop at something they masterminded and helped create with the kids. The kids spend their days creating artwork, getting curious with nature and scientific experiments, build social and motor skills indoors and in the TWO playgrounds at the school, build confidence through theatrical and musical activities, and learn to communicate confidently and astutely with language, math, and emotional intelligence skills, etc. We are so grateful to each and every teacher who's helped our daughter thrive and we're so excited for our son to join his sister this fall. What a gift to see our kids surrounded by an incredible net of supportive and loving adults.

Rose Hill is an incredible school! We feel so fortunate to have found this gem of a place and our two children absolutely loved going there. (Now on to K and Pre K) Craig is outstanding - caring, loving and compassionate.  He has a gift and is a very special person. The teachers foster independence and teach problem solving skills but also show the children love and kindness. The blend of both was so very important to us and Rose Hill creates a beautiful environment for that.  We really enjoyed watching our children grow and thrive - they were always learning new things, whether it be in arts, science or music!! The projects and crafts and story time were all so well thought out, educational yet fun. Our kiddos really blossomed at Rose Hill.  Our children talk endlessly about their friends from Rose Hill and the friends and their parents felt like family.  One of a kind place - :)

What a joyful, supportive nursery school! We knew from our first tour with Craig, the director, that this would be the place for us, and couldn't wait for our son to turn 2. His verbal, creative, and logical development over his first year has been nothing short of amazing. The curriculum is incredibly creative and enriching, the teachers are caring and responsive, and the space is open and fun. And that's not to mention the two private outdoor playgrounds. We simply couldn't be happier.

We've been very happy with our son's time at Rose Hill -- the daycare is a safe, welcoming, and creatively stimulating environment that our son thrived in. There are two private outdoor playgrounds, and the kids are outdoors as often as the weather permits. The indoor space is set up with a puppet theater, a pretend carwash, and a massive wall of arts and craft supplies. Craig and the staff bring music and movement into the classroom constantly, and they organize activities like yoga and dance. Craig himself is at the front door almost every day, with a welcome activity before heading upstairs, and at the end of the day, pickup is always smooth. Though our son is excited to transition to public school next year, he's going to miss both his teachers (Miss Sam!) and everyone that made him eager to get to Rose Hill every day.

I love dropping my daughter off at Rose Hill. There are usually several musical instruments outside to play with to get the creative buzz flowing all while listening to Stevie Wonder or classical music.  Once you go up the stair’s creativity abounds in this lovely space that is full of light, play and warmth. They have a stage setup where they do theater and perform cute puppet shows. I also really love that they have 2 private playgrounds which are wonderful, especially in NYC.  They have every Montessori toy you could want and tons of musical instruments. And even on a rainy day they do plenty of physical activity often engaging in yoga, dance and running games indoors, plus cooperative group projects in every academic area.  The pickup is wonderful too as they allow for play to continue through that whole process. Can’t recommend Craig and Rose Hill Montessori enough. We had a wonderful experience there.

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