LePort Montessori Irvine (San Marino)

As a dad of 2 year old son, I wasn t sure what is good or bad for my son in the school. But, what my son got from class 3B was way beyond my expectation. Within few weeks of his class, the teachers at 3B, gained my trust, belief and respect. At some point I even felt my son was in good care, equal to being in his mom s hand. I believed what Ms.Kwong (and Ms.Alex) noticed in my son, implemented the changes and yes, they were right 100%. She even helped us to identify his hearing loss symptom, which we would not have noticed. I sincerely recommend the school premises and the faculties for the new parents who are going to send their little ones to the school. The faculties listened to my concerns and even recommended, facilitated the course of action needed.
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Like many first-time parents seeking for the right school to start our daughter s education, we visited and compared most if not all of the preschools in Irvine. We are so glad to have chosen LePort San Marino. Like many toddlers, our daughter had a difficult time adjusting to school life at the beginning. Her teachers, the Head of the School and the administration team have all been a great help to work with our family and make sure the transition is as smooth as it can be. Their attention to detail, professionalism and consideration have continued throughout the year. They have created a wonderful learning and inspiring environment for all the kids. Our daughter has been progression in many aspects. It s wonderful to see how much she enjoys school, learning and spending time with her teachers. The thoughtfulness of the school leaders and teachers really shows in working with families like us to resolve issues and challenges along the way. It s truly invaluable to have quality education facilitates like the LePort schools in our community. Thank you to all of you at LePort.
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My son Ani attended San marino from Sep 2011. I only have the best things to say about this school, teachers and other admin staff. My son learned a lot. I was very apprehensive about the montessori system and soon started seeing the benefits of the system. Whenever i had any concern the head of school Ms. Jennifer, teachers and staff were willing to hear me out and were ready to resolve any issues. We had to move to another branch of Leport due to the long commute we had. My son still misses his old school and his class teacher a lot. My husband and I miss everyone at San marino. This school is one of the cleanest and well run school I have seen in Irvine.
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Our daughter attended for three years at LePort San Marino including pre-K, kindergarten, and 1st grade. She received a valuable education, self confidence, and learned respect for others as well. Each day she practiced self motivation, concentration, and completing of assignments. The Lower Elementary program is great and she was proud of her work and always excited to go to school.
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My son attended Leport for pre-school and stayed 2 years. He is now in 2nd grade and we have moved out of the city. I am not sure if any changes have happened since we last attended but I would like to acknowledge Monica and her staff for the years my son was there. Great Montessori school!!
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With the exception of one teacher, we have had excellent teachers that really care about the welfare of the children. The teacher that I did not like (actually at the LAKE campus) was really big on 'favoritism' and was not shy about it-a little unprofessional in my opinion. I do agree with some of the other reviews that they have too many holidays that we have to pay double for if we don't take time off work, and the fees are high, and the tardy policy is a bit outlandish but the academics are excellent and my kid does like coming to school...that's what keeps us there.
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My daughter started attending this school in Nov last year and has already learn so much academically. I agree with many reviews that this school did a great job focusing on academica development of my child. Her teacher is very good and that's why I will keep her there. I also like the parent education night that allow me to learn more about the teaching material. however I too am frustrated with the administrative rules and policies. There are way too many days off (i did a comparison with other montessori in Irvine) and the summer program is very expensive. This makes it very difficult for working parents to plan for day care. Also, they make it seem difficult for parents to do observation of the classroom. I requested one and got an appt time 2 months later. I will still recommend this school b/c of the teacher and facility.
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I absolutely love this school. Both my children attend LePort Montessori and I am very pleased of the way they have both blossomed. The teachers are very knowledgeable and talented. I love the personalized attention that my children receive from their teachers. My children love it there and are very fond of their teachers. On the other hand, their early registration policy is a bit distressing, and out of touch considering the somber economical climate that we all face. However; I know for a fact that they ll be willing to work with you in case of encumbrance or difficulty. Furthermore, I do believe that they have too many days off, and the Daycare option on some of these holidays is very costly. It is cheaper to take that day off from work to stay at home with the children. They should be mindful of the fact that many parents cannot afford to either stay at home or pay the steep fee and offer a much better alternative; especially for those who are already paying for daycare in their monthly tuition. Other than that, the administration staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and understanding. The school is always very clean and I know my kids are getting the best of care and education.
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fine academically, but nothing being done about frustrating traffic and parking situation

Well structed teaching, the teachers are great. But there are a lot of rules where you have to end up paying fees. I feel like they try to make so much money way ahead of time by making you sign up in advance for each summer, fall term. They have way to many school days off for the amount of money you pay. They should at least not make you pay for all those school days off.
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