Montessori School of Celebration

Our son has attended this school for 4 years and we have been very pleased with his progress and the attention he receives from the entire staff. He has some challenges and they go above and beyond making sure he succeeds. What I love most about this school is its sense of community. It is truly a family. I would highly recommend this school to anyone, but especially for students that don't "fit" into the cookie cutter way of learning.
--Submitted by a parent

Our children love attending this school. As parents we are pleased that they hire teachers who are properly educated and qualified to teach our children. I would recommend this school to anyone and if you have questions then ask the director for answers. Don't rely on rumors to get your information. This is a great school.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm not sure WHAT transpired which has "may parents" so upset: Teachers come and go for a range of personal and professional reasons at all schools. Name dropping, calling out and finger pointing at specific people on an OPINION rated site reflects disgracefully on the person who wrote it. Since the Director (who started the school) was mentioned, it should be noted: She is forthright, concise, fair and looks at each family, student and situation INDIVIDUALLY. In regards to MSC business, she would not with-hold (public) information. Perhaps she didn't know the status of her staff which coincided with the timing of deposits. Odd since our money for the 2011-12 school year is due THIS month. ??? Give the "new teachers" a chance. We don't know their credentials, personalities or what our child(ren) can gain academically and socially from them. As with ANY school: It's only as good as the parent participation ALONG WITH the abilities of the faculty. HELP create a "stable" environment by WELCOMING them, not creating a raucous over something you can NOT "guarantee." Our son is looking forward to a "new" teacher! ---There's your "good review (from this point forward!")
--Submitted by a parent

This used to be a great school because of the amazing teachers they had. Unfortunately the Director, Karen Simon does a terrible job administrating the school and she lost all her teachers this summer except for 2 assistant teachers and one of them happens to the only one all the children can't stand Mrs. Geiger. What a shame the school became so unstable and lost the most amazing teacher they had Mrs. Orraca. My son had an incredible year in her classroom and I am so disappointed that she is gone along with all the other amazing teachers they had. I just had a meeting with many of the parents this afternoon we are all very upset with the fact that the director kept the truth from all of us about loosing all her teachers until we had all paid our deposits ($775) and some of us already paid for the entire school year. As parents we are all committed to getting the word out so that other parents are not misled by the director. Don't be fooled by Karen this used to be a great school but now it is unstable with all new teachers. I guarantee no good reviews will be added from this point forward.
--Submitted by a parent

My first grader enjoys going to school every day. The staff is caring and the parents take pride helping and making this school a great place to learn.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been so pleased with this school. I would recommend it to anyone with children. The teachers are loving and genuinely care about the academic and social growth of our children.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been here since pre-school and all of her teachers have really encouraged her. She constantly surprises me with things she knows and the choices she makes. Its a pleasure to go into a montessori classroom and see the children at work, the children are busy and are happy at there work.
--Submitted by a parent

Our son Thomas attended 4th grade after we moved here. The teachers were caring and instuctive, the staff excellent. The curriculum is wonderful for children's learning to achieve, learn and excel on their own. Mrs. Simon is fantastic and truly cares about each child she works with. When we are in town we come by and visit because Thomas stills thinks about Mrs. Simon and wants to see her.
--Submitted by a parent

We didn't know much about Montessori when we moved to Celebration, but when our 4 year-old missed the cut-off for entering kindergarten at the public school we went searching and found MSC. Half way through the school year, our youngest was coming home full of interesting facts. For example, she knew all of the countries in South America by heart. Our eldest daughter who was two years older, finally said one day 'why is my sister so smart, how does she know so much?' It was then that we decided to enroll her at the school as well. Five years later, they are both still there and thriving. We absolutely love it!
--Submitted by a parent

The students are eager to learn and be challenged on a daily basis. It is a pleasure to be a part of a family that has goals and high expectations complemented with caring for the whole child.
--Submitted by a parent