Houck Meadows

I was not impressed with this school. We sent our child there for several years. We saw a ton of turn over. There was little to no Montessori philosophy being implemented. The school sets up shelves with Montessori work, but the classroom control and philosophies that make Montessori important are lacking. Many of the head teachers are not Montessori trained and are either "in the middle of being trained" (online) or they are not going through training at all. There is a lack of communication and sense of organization at the school. The Head of School is almost impossible to miss, often not at either location, and always tells you what you want to hear and what she thinks will get you to go away. There are several instances of students needs being dismissed- such as if there is conflict in outdoor time, there is little resolution or guidance that the teachers offer. Overall, this school was fine and better than a traditional daycare setting (for 3-6 classroom) but we had no interest in spending the hefty tuition rate for Kindergarten and beyond, when the equivalent is on par with public schools. I toured the elementary classroom and saw a ton of worksheets being used or students learning through online programs and that is not what Montessori is! We could easily do an online homeschool program for no cost...