East Chattanooga

The woman at the front office and nurse are absolutely rude. My mom went to the school to request more information about the summer program. Upon entering the office she was not greeted by the woman or the nurse at the front office they simply just stared at her when she walked in. The woman at the front desk did not want to help at lol or give any information about the program. I’ve also had a bad experience myself with the woman at the front desk and the nurse. Their attitudes are so disgusting. Worst experience ever!

I have been at this school for 10 years now. We started in the elementary and we LOVED it. It seemed wonderful. However, we slowly learned it is only surface-level. The Bible is talked about only in Bible Class. They aren't required to live by the Bible....that's not the standards they uphold. We have watched the school deteriorate as they started to seek money over God. They now have a big annual fund campaign push where they ask for money to build new buildings and fields and they bring in athletes and their families as part of their "mission" instead of focusing on the existing children as their "mission." If you are looking for a school that makes a big production of things and calls themselves a Christian school, it is a good fit. However, if you are looking for a Christian school to partner with you in making sure your child is in an environment where drawing close to God is the norm and not the exception....look elsewhere. This is NOT the place for that!!!! This is honestly where you send your kid to school if you really don't care about the Christianity peice, but just want your kids out of the public school system. It's the most public private school there is......at least, that's what the kids say when you ask them about it....not joking!

I have had both of my children attend The Montessori School. They have two different learning styles and personalities; however, The Montessori Method has been extremely beneficial for them both. The staff is amazing. The HOS has had over 20 years of leadership experience in education. She came from a charter school environment and while transitioning to a Montessori environment was an adjustment, it has become a way of life for her over the years. She puts the students first and she makes it a priority to provide encouragement and support to the staff. The students are able to learn at their own pace, there is a prepared environment that provides multiple modalities of learning, and the staff is dedicated. I am grateful for The Montessori School and I am confident that my kids will be well prepared for the future because of the educational foundation they have received early on. I highly recommend this school for any family that is seeking a learning environment that promotes independence, embraces differences in a healthy way, and creates lifelong learners who will ultimately strive to make a positive difference in the world!

Wow. This school could be so much better if Swafford was out. So many great teachers used to teach here but have been forced out because of Swaffords militant style of leadership. I feel so sad for the students who have no other option. It doesn’t have to be like this.