Bolton PreK-8 School

This school has a history of hiring individuals with serious allegations, including predators. If you need proof, just look up Terrance Green. It's alarming how often someone with such a background was able to move in and out of the school system. If safety is your priority, I strongly advise against sending your children here.

This is my son’s second year. He is now in kindergarten and now that the district is fully remote because of Covid-19; Sunbeam has made a valiant effort to keep kids engaged and to keep parents in the know about valuable resources. I am still in contact with his pre-k teachers. They send emails about community resources and his current kindergarten teacher is kind, empathetic and just a good teacher.

What an amazing learning environment! Our daughter has been a student at Cleveland Montessori for the past four years. She started in the primary program, completed that three-year learning cycle, and is now in the elementary program as a 1st grader. Cleveland Montessori stays true to the Montessori method outlined by Dr. Montessori, and in these turbulent times, especially in the public education and curriculum space, it is comforting to know that my daughter is learning from the time-tested materials. The other thing that is important to me about raising children in our culture is that the school is screen-free. The children have a warm, analog space to love to learn for a lifetime. Lastly, it has to be noted that the school is housed in a century-old building with character, nestled in historic Little Italy blocks away from University Circle, and they walk (in all weather) to a fabulous playground in the neighborhood! All in all, a very, very good choice for building an amazing foundation for life.