Field School

While student diversity may be somewhat limited compared to other schools, this is understandable given the characteristics of the neighborhood.The care and education provided by the teachers are highly structured and systematic. Bilingual support during conferences is also well provided, ensuring a comfortable and smooth communication experience.All teachers demonstrate strong expertise and professionalism. Compared to nearby school districts, the surrounding environment is safer and more stable. Rather than excluding high-achieving students, the school actively supports and nurtures their growth.

I spent a long time looking for a school with special education classes to support my child. At first, it seemed that the school was willing to help. However, when behavioral difficulties with the staff (adults) arose, instead of adjusting the IEP plan and analyzing what works and what doesn’t, I received a call stating that the administration had met and decided: my child does not belong in their school, and they would consider alternative placement.Some staff members in the administration behaved rudely and unprofessionally. At one point, they even refused to provide the name of my child’s aide, who was involved in the suspensions. When I tried to understand what the problem was and why these things were happening, I was denied information, being told they first needed to consult the aide’s lawyer. It felt as if I had come to their home to check on them, rather than being a parent with the right to know who and how is working with my child.The administration pressures parents, trying to secure an advantageous position for themselves instead of collaborating with parents to find a solution. Parents are often persuaded that their child is exactly as described in the reports, but in reality, I saw that my child is very different. This helped me draw my own conclusion.Special education exists only on paper. In practice, there is no support. When parents request documents or reports, nothing is provided because there is nothing to show — no real evidence of support, only words.If you contact the district, as I did, the administration may become angry and punish your child. In my case, this resulted in two weeks of daily suspension from school and special education classes, placing my child in a separate room without access to learning, and forbidding participation in class trips or activities.The purpose of the special education classes is unclear: over an entire semester, my child learned only a few new words, and that was it. Staff exaggerate information about the child to protect themselves legally, avoid providing real services, and justify transferring the child to a specialized school without valid reasons.I am not calling anyone to action and I am not evaluating the school as a whole. This is my personal experience, which relates exclusively to special education at this school. I am writing this review in the hope that it may help other parents make a more informed choice if their child truly needs support.

It's true - Willowbrook is a standout school in every way. This is my child's second year here and the experience has been phenomenal. The teachers and staff are very supportive and responsive, the curriculum is excellent, the atmosphere is caring, family-oriented, positive, and inclusive. Very lucky to be a part of this community.

What do parents look for when searching for a "home-away from home" for their children, their legacy, their future. In today's fast paced society the little things get overlooked. As a new parent I know all of these thoughts went through my head as I searched for a conduit of learning, mannerism, and etiquette for my then 2 year old. After looking around the Northshore area me and my wife settled on Children's Learning Path because of two reasons; (1) the head director; (2) the teachers. No one comes into the business of teaching and molding young minds to get rich, they do it because it's their passion, hell I know they have much more patience than the regular human being, thats for sure. This is the feeling I got when I first interacted with Kanchan Rai, the director, Mrs. Anna, and Mrs. Dawud. They made school feel like home-away from home, I credit them with my child's exceptional ability to say thank you, please, and most especially to interact with other children his age. The education process is superb as it uses the time tested methods of Maria Montessori herself. Methods that create an environment of learning through our most fundamental ability, which is to learn through discovery. Give your child the best, bring them to Children's Learning Path.

This wonderful and true community is long-established, deeply enriched, and dedicated with excellence to high-fidelity implementation of Dr. Maria Montessori's pedagogy.I had the honor of being welcomed to student teach here in 2022, and was delighted by its support of extraordinary, beautiful, and rigorous natural education. I had also been welcomed to observe one of its primary classrooms in 2010.