I pull my child out of Reston Montessori to Sunset Montessori, and he is so happy now! I just regret the didn't so it earlier. We love this school.
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Posted by a parent on 07/23/09
We think SHMS is one of the best kept secrets in Northern Virginia. Our daughter is in her fifth year at the school and we feel the SHMS faculty and family have helped her become an inquiring and independent student. Our daughter enjoys all aspects of the school from classroom time to field trips (e.g.,
... Read more Williamsburg, VA) to after class activities (e.g., Friday afternoon chess club). We did not know about the Montessori curriculum beforehand, but have been thrilled with our daughter's academic progress and growth reflected in the promising scores she received on the WISC-IV test. The expanded facility is an absolutely wonderful environment in which to learn and grow. We are confident the academic foundation established while at SHMS will serve our daughter well as a middle and high school student. We highly recommend SHMS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/21/08
SHMS is a fantastic school that should be better known than it already is. We toured many Montessori schools in Northern Virginia and decided to send our child to SHMS, even though there are other Montessori preschools closer to home. We will be sending our second child there next year. The school is
... Read more well run, the teachers are very nurturing, well trained and talented, and there is a nice feeling of community. The director and many other teachers know my child by name and seem genuinely excited to see us in the morning, Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/01/08
I am very pleased with SHMS. My daughter and I had a bad experience at RMS and we were lucky enough to get her into SHMS mid- year last year. She loves going to school and has learned a great deal. Her teachers are well trained and very caring. She talks about them all the time. I can't wait to
... Read more enroll my second daughter at SHMS next year. It's a wonderful school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/14/08
I am extremely impressed by Sunset Hills Montessori School. The owner of the school is very involved and truly cares about the well-being and development of the children. There are probably a couple hundred kids in the school, but she remembers each of their names and greets them every day at school.
... Read more The teachers are well trained in the Montessori teaching methods and they are very caring, yet strict about following the rules. My son really enjoys going to school. We previously took him to Chesterbrook Academy, but it was terrible, and comparing the two is like night and day. The thing I like the most about Montessori is that the kids are taught individual responsibility, independence, and respect for others. I highly recommend this great school. It is a more expensive than some other schools, but it is very much worth the extra cost. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/14/08
My 5-year-old just finished her first year at SHMS and will be back next year for Kindergarten. I was impressed by a lot at the school: the parent involvement, the head of the school shaking every child's hand every morning before class and calling almost all of them by name, the calm demeanor of the
... Read more teachers, the obvious love the teachers and administrators have for the kids -- but more than anything else, whenever I asked my daughter 'did you learn that from your teachers?' her answer was always 'no, I taught myself!' I think that bodes very well for the future -- and my 5-year-old is now reading entire books to us every night at bedtime. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/24/08
This is our 4th year at SHMS and we are extremely happy with the progress of our son and the school environment. It is a gem of a school...
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Posted by a parent on 01/11/08
My family is entering our third year at SHMS and we are extremely happy with the overall experience at the school. Caring, loving, knowledgeable staff who have truly fostered my kids' love of learning using the Montessori method. School also offers Spanish and Music once a week. The school founder
... Read more greets every child by name each morning and is very involved. Great communication between school and parents, strong PTA and parent support. The school underwent a recent addition and other improvements to school grounds to create a lovely setting for children to learn and play. I should note my experience has only been with the pre-primary and primary grades. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/24/07
The staff are kind, caring and adept a create an atmosphere of calm control. (Not always easy in a pre-school mixed age setting.) I am impressed the the teachers' ability (true to the Montessori method) to lead the children to their own discoveries - be they small or large, academic or social. The
... Read more building is wonderful and I can't wait to see what the new addition at the Ridge heights location will look like. My pre-school son enjoys his regular classwork, plus the special instruction in Spanish and music. The teachers are wonderful and we have a good rapport, we function as a team often alerting one another to problems or progress we observe on 'our watch' so we can seamless address them throughout the day/week. I highly recommend Sunset Hills Montessori. Read less
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Reston schools — Sunset Hills Montessori School is located at 1180 Ridge Heights Rd, Reston VA 20191. 1180 Ridge Heights Rd is in the 20191 ZIP code in Reston, VA Sunset Hills Montessori School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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