St Christophers Montessori School

Due to moving, we have been at several different daycares and Pre-K’s. SCMS far exceeds every other program my child has attended. Academically he is thriving in this environment. He loves going to school every day. Every time I come to pick him up, one of his teachers is gently rocking and comforting one of the kiddos singing to them how she loves them and “mommy is coming.” She intuitively knows who’s struggling and supports children’s emotional needs. Isn’t that what we want as parents, someone to love our kids as we would in our absence? I could go on and on, but I am so grateful to SMCS for my son’s educational supports and care. As a former gifted education working at top schools across the state, I truly wouldn’t send him anywhere else. My little guy ended up getting into a well known , top public Montessori Pre-K, which would save me, a single mom by choice, a good hunk of change. I am opting to keep him at SCMS, forgoing his coveted lottery spot. I know I’m not the only other SCMS parent that made the same choice. I think that says it all.

The director and teachers greatly care for the students. I appreciate the activities they organize for the children. We have had a good experience and constantly recommend it to others.

All the great reviews for this school was 5-6 years ago. I don’t know what happened to this school over the years but they have mishandled a lot of situations, my son fell on the playground and hit his head. I was not notified until I showed up to pick him up & asked to sign an incident report then & there. A student in his class pushed him & he hit his head on the corner of a shelf & none of the teachers in the classroom saw the incident. My son had to tell to the teachers what happened. I was suppose to hear back from the director regarding an incident about my son (3.5 years old) eating lunch alone when I walked in & it’s been weeks and have not heard back.

My children have attended multiple (4) well-regarded daycares and schools in Dallas and Richardson. I rate St. Christopher's Montessori School at the top of the list. My eldest is a third-grader who attended SCMS for preschool. She entered a shy, sweet little girl, and started kindergarten with confidence and ability to succeed. Now, our toddler will be starting at SCMS to follow in her able footsteps! St. Christopher's is the whole package -- loving teachers and staff, respect for the whole child, preparedness for kindergarten, peace of mind for the parent, and character development.

Love SCMS! Both my kids learned so much, and teachers, staff and director are amazing!