Red Hill Montessori

I am currently a teacher at Red Hill Montessori and my experience has been rewarding and extremely wonderful. At Red Hill Montessori we strive for excellence. We nurture, guide and educate the children academically, emotionally, and socially. We focus on the development of the whole child, not only providing personalized attention and student centered lessons, but also creating a rich and broad variety of experiences beyond our walls through art classes, stage performances, engaging field trips, and activities throughout Metro Detroit . Our Director, Ms. Leila has dedicated her life imparting Montessori education of the highest quality. The Director and the teachers take great initiative and put a lot of hard work into molding each child and bringing them up to a level that is way above other regular Montessori and public schools . The discipline of the school is commendable. It has been a pleasure working here.
--Submitted by a teacher

I currently work at Red Hill Montessori part time and I couldn t be happier with my employment. It is a joy to work with all the staff and students. The staff are very helpful to each other and there is a great deal of teamwork on a daily basis. Every staff member has the common goal of maximizing each child s education and experience here at Red Hill Montessori. I have also had the pleasure of working directly with Ms. Leila. She has a very strong personality and an extreme passion for the students and for her school. It is this passion that has taught me a great deal about working with children. Ms. Leila expects the best and will not settle for less. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity of working with her and at Red Hill Montessori. Each time that I am at the school, I can see the staff working together and encouraging each student to do their best. The environment at Red Hill is very warm and welcoming. I always look forward to coming in to work.
--Submitted by a teacher

Red Hill Montessori has been serving the Farmington Hills community for over 21 years our mission is to work hand in hand with our outstanding, supporting parents. I am a very upfront person and always say what I find to be the truth and not what people want to hear. Many times this is taken as rudeness. The year after our new building expansion, we began our infant/toddler rooms, this expansion opened opportunities for new staff which we hired in great numbers and in a speedy manner. The other false accusation that we are not Montessori could not be further from the truth. All of our classrooms are Montessori prepared environments, and have one or more Montessori certified teachers, in addition to me. We also have an independent Montessori Consultant that works alongside the teachers. Lastly, I would like to address the comment regarding the fact that after a negative comment is posted it is followed by 3 or 4 positive ones. This is perfectly understandable as we have a close and supportive community of parents that are always ready and eager to defend and support the school anytime an unfair comment is posted. Leila Charlesworth, Principal Red Hill Montessori Academy
--Submitted by a teacher

I am a former parent. My son attended this school for over a year. The teacher's are wonderful, very loving and caring. My son learned a lot but it was a very stressful time. Ms. Leila is very rude and controlling. Everytime one has a question, about any subject, she interferes and micromanages the situation. I felt like the teacher's had no voice. And if you have a concern (e.g behavior problem) she would get extremely defensive and disrespectful. There is very little montessori in this school. Ms Leila has created her own system and kids start doing paperwork and flashcards at around age 2. They do learn a lot, but if you want montessori this is not the school. The main reason why I took my son from the school was Ms. Leila. She disrespected me a couple of times and I wasn't going to allow that again. There is a very high turn over of staff. In the year my son was there I saw about 10+ teachers come and go from different classrooms. Last but not least, if you pay attention, everytime there is a negative post, someone comes and posts 3-4 positive ones on the same day or same week. That seems odd to me.
--Submitted by a parent

Mr. David is an excellent teacher there. My son learns a great deal from him. The school has a great learning environment and the owner is very passionate about teaching.
--Submitted by a parent

We have two children 11 and 6 years. Both were students of RedHill Montessori. 11-year old was with this school for 3 years and 6-year old was there for 4+ years. We live in Novi with about 15 miles away from this school. Both of our children are now in Northville public schools. Choosing this school for our children was one of the greatest gifts given to them. This school has provided best all-round curriculum that our kids can absorb. Both have received structured and well-organized academics and extra-curricular activities including Music, PE and field-trips. As parents, we have encouraged our kids to follow teachers' directions and complete Homework. That's all we did for our kids during their stay at RedHill (formerly Farmington Hills Montessori School). Both of our kids are doing great in Northville public schools with advanced-curriculum. Many thanks to Ms. Leila, Mr. David and others.
--Submitted by a parent

All I can say is WoW! Red Hill Montessori is an excellent school. My son has attended Red Hills for 3 years and I must say I am completely pleased with the education he is receiving. The teachers are very dedicated and nurturing to the students. They gently encourage all of the students to do their very best. That is why the students excel academically. In addition to all the successfully teaching going on at Red Hills, it possesses a family atmosphere that will give any parent comfort that their child will be cared for. Last, I must mention that the director, Leila Charleworth has a vested interest in the academic and emotional growth of all of the students. She personally listens to every student read and calls the parents just to see how the school year is going. Red Hill is a wonderful place for a child to be educated.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had such a tremendously wonderful experience with my daughter at Red Hill. My daughter, now 6 is beginning her 3rd year at the school; and she has not been an easy child to teach! The owner, Leila Charlesworth and her staff have been extremely patient with her. We had to work together to ensure my daughter's progress, and it wasn't easy being told my daughter was a disruptive, disrespectful child. But with meeting with Leila and her staff, we put her on a development path with a remarkable outcome! I am proud to announce that my child is now reading beginner books and adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers! I couldn't be happier with her present teacher, David who in my estimation is a saint. He is a very loving, nurturing teacher!
--Submitted by a parent

We are so pleased and happy that we choose Red Hill for education for Elaine, Thank you so much for your tremendous effort of teaching kids and specifically Elaine.
--Submitted by a parent

After touring quite a few Montessori schools in the Oakland area I immediatly knew that my first choice was the right choice...Red Hill Montessori. My daughter joined this school in Early September (2009) speaking broken English, very shy and unaware of how to properly hold a pencil. Only 3 months later, she can write her name (7 letters!!), recongnizes numbers 1-10. can read 10 words, is genuinely happy to get up for school 5 days a week and her social side has taken a 180 degree turn!! Her teachers are patient, thorough and uplifting to the children! This school has ALWAYS followed through on their promises!! I told Mrs. Leila ( the kind and caring owner who is always around) that she actually undersold the school! I COMPLETELY recommend Red HIll Montessori to all parents in search of the perfect school for their precious angels!!
--Submitted by a parent