Northwest Elementary School

This school is one of the worst I’ve encountered. The staff, including Principal Lori Upham, are unprofessional, immature, and blatantly disrespectful. They show no real concern for students, ignoring serious issues like bullying and physical altercations. The quality of education is subpar, and the school itself is poorly maintained.On top of that, they can’t even handle basic procedures like dismissal properly—students are often let out early, sometimes by as much as 10 minutes. It’s clear that little effort is put into providing a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment.If you care about your child’s education and well-being, do not send them here. This school needs a complete overhaul, but until that happens, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

High quality education and fantastic teachers! Worth every penny!

Our family had an exceptional experience at North End Montessori over about 7yrs (very consistent quality). Both our daughters attended, one from 4yrs through kindergarten and the other from 15 months to 5yrs (pre-k). I can’t say enough about the care, education and support from all the teachers and staff. Extremely helpful when transitioning kids into care (both from home care/daycare and when we gradually returned back during covid). Everyone is approachable & friendly/down-to-earth. The teachers are very attuned to the individual needs of the students and maintaining a community learning environment. Both our children responded well to the multi-age classrooms and Montessori approach. All teachers/staff treat the children with respect, kindness, and try to keep their day fun&educational. My youngest was always excited to show me each of the new works (hands-on learning activities) in her classroom. They have periodic parent conferences to discuss progress/concerns. The school also offers added specialized enrichments/classes, such as ukulele, ballet, science lessons, through external orgs (at additional cost). A good way to try a new activity/subject. The school community typically holds a variety of casual, family-friendly events, such as ice cream social, field day, classroom concerts, spirit week, Halloween parade, family valentines dance, holiday cookie party, friendship/grandparent/Mother’s Day/Father’s Days.