Westport Montessori

My daughter been coming here for a month now, and she loves it here. Since she has been coming, I have been impressed by what my been has learned. And she is a fast learner. All of the teachers here are so wonderful and they love the kids that they work with.

Whenever I pick up my grandchildren the teachers and director are very professional. They always treat them like they are their own children. Also, the director's communication, thoughtfulness, and willingness to go above and beyond with my family is the best I have seen for the schools that my children and grandchildren have attended. We feel very safe and secure to leave our children in their care and would highly recommend this school to any family wanting a great education!

If you value safety and transparency, Westport Montessori is not  the place for your child. Some of the teachers are wonderful, hence the extra star, but I recently pulled my daughter from this school because of another very unconstructive conversation with the Director about being asked to pay a 2nd registration fee in one year. I don’t know that I’ve ever dealt with someone so unprofessional. If you have any issues with anything at all, including the safety of your own child, you should expect nothing but eye rolls, excuses, and the standard "if you aren't happy, you're free to leave." She takes responsibility for nothing. The safety of those kids should be her #1 concern, but it's not. AT ALL. The entrance is supposed to be secure, but a locked door means nothing if it isn’t locked or you have no idea who you’re buzzing in. It has always been difficult for the teachers to see who they’re buzzing in, but they’ve recently built a small wall right in front of the door making it even harder to see who’s standing there - it makes no sense whatsoever. They buzz anyone and everyone in without looking to see who's there almost every single time. And there is no transparency or accountability for anything at this place. The owners have no interest in discussing issues with parents. In fact, according to the Director, she is “not allowed” to give out their contact information. Not even an email address. So, if safety, transparency, and being treated with respect are NOT important to you, this is the place for you! If they ARE important, take your child elsewhere.

Our four year old has been going to Westport Montessori for three years and we love the school, the teachers, and our daughter's classmates. There is so much variety, the kids are always having a good time, and most importantly, we're confident our daughter is well taken care of!   Her teacher, Miss Lawanda, always has a smile and really focuses on my daughter’s lessons and progress.  She always comes home ready to share the new things she's learning and we're just so pleased with the level of care and education she's receiving at the preschool.

I'm continually amazed by how well Westport Montessori has trained my son to focus on his "work," stand in line, and clean up his toys.  We receive a sheet every night that describes his daily activities, mood, etc. which is helpful in understanding ways we can assist his growth.   I would highly recommend Westport Montessori.  The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because sometimes it's hard to find someone to communicate with if I have an issue or would like to talk about my child's development.  This has been an issue at every group daycare center we've been at, however.

NEGLECT &amp; ABUSE It has taken me months to share this story but I have to. Back in March 2022 we started noticing signs of neglect with my 4 year old. Would come home with questionable bruises, and had repeated rocks getting stuck in his ears. After a second ER visit and an expensive specialist to dislodge a small rock we attempted to talk to the director whom was dismissive at best. &#34;Kids will be kids&#34; My son had started dreading going to school, having way more outbursts at home and just overall struggle. We had solidified a new daycare  . Our family took a vacation to kick off the transition I have never seen my son struggle so much with anxiety to the point that I was deeply concerned. We got back and he started his new school. By the end of the first day the new teacher and director pull e in to there office with disturbing insight. My child had gotten in trouble on the playground, wasn&#39;t listening and ran to hide from the teacher. When she found him he was visibly shaking, fear ridden and communicated once he felt safer that he liked this school better because they didn&#39;t hit him. I immediately called the state, CPS and emailed the director. The director never replied to my email. We started an investigation to which my child opened up further about being both physically and sexually abused while in the care of two female teachers. Ms. Shawna and Ms. Faye. He confided in the detectives that in timeout they would hit him on his arms and legs. AND in the confined and private bathrooms that they would hit his penis. He had recently in the months previously regressed having multiple accidents a week. By the end of that week another parent told me that the director had fired the two teachers , I told the director that they were fired and even she said that&#39;s as shady. Ultimately the system didn&#39;t find enough evidence and I didn&#39;t stick around long enough to find more parents who might have experienced this with there kids. Months later, emotional repair and play therapy later my child has bounced back but at what cost. They will carry this with them FOREVER. The director fired these teachers to make her school look better but didn&#39;t take our accusations seriously. These predators are likely back in child care continuing the same cycle of abuse. And for what? So the director can keep her school appearing to be a safe space and making A LOT of money off our children. I have never met a more pro formative women then the one who runs this.   The director is clearly a business woman who should stop making money off our children and invest her time elsewhere. This is not safe childcare. Our kids deserve safety and not trauma.

If you value safety and transparency, Westport Montessori is not  the place for your child. Some of the teachers are wonderful, hence the extra star, but I recently pulled my daughter from this school because of another very unconstructive conversation with the Director about being asked to pay a 2nd registration fee in one year. I don&#39;t know that I&#39;ve ever dealt with someone so unprofessional. If you have any issues with anything at all, including the safety of your own child, you should expect nothing but eye rolls, excuses, and the standard &#34;if you aren&#39;t happy, you&#39;re free to leave.&#34; She takes responsibility for nothing. The safety of those kids should be her #1 concern, but it&#39;s not. AT ALL. The entrance is supposed to be secure, but a locked door means nothing if it isn&#39;t locked or you have no idea who you&#39;re buzzing in. It has always been difficult for the teachers to see who they&#39;re buzzing in, but they&#39;ve recently built a small wall right in front of the door making it even harder to see who&#39;s standing there. It makes no sense whatsoever. They buzz anyone and everyone in without looking to see who&#39;s there almost every single time. And there is no transparency or accountability for anything at this place. The owners have no interest in discussing issues with parents. In fact, according to the Director, she is &#34;not allowed&#34; to give out their contact information. Not even an email address. So, if safety, transparency, and being treated with respect are NOT important to you, this is the place for you! If they ARE important, take your child elsewhere.

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