Greensboro Montessori School

I just graduated from this school, and thanks to its ability to rise and meet the needs of an individual student, I was accepted into a vigorous New England boarding school. The teachers at all levels are very understanding and I have lifelong bonds with several of them. I couldn't have asked for a better school.

This school is amazing! I highly recommend this school! This year every 8th grader who applied got into the highly competitive high school, Weaver Academy. This year, we also had several students accepted to ECG (Early College Guilford) and the Grimsley IB program! All of the teachers are great especially the Performance, Production and Music teacher. He is a great teacher and really prepares the students for high school. This school also has a great sports program for middle school. This includes soccer, flag football, volleyball, basketball, and cross country. The sports program is completely co-ed and everyone gets an equal amount of playing time no matter how skilled they are at the sport. I highly recommend this school! If you want your kid to learn a lot and have fun in the process send him/her here!

This school has a complete lack of leadership and it shows in the way that situations are handled in the classroom, be it academic or personal behavior. The school as inconsistent in its delivery of instruction and in ensuring that individual student needs are met. Most troublesome is the complete lack of professionalism exhibited by the school directors and the teachers.
—Submitted by a parent

My two daughters have attended GMS since their Elementary years and are now in Middle School. This is an excellent school. The children become independent learners, are self-reliant. If you want your child to become an independent thinker, this is the place to go.
—Submitted by a parent

My two sons have been enrolled at this school for approximately 10 years. My oldest is now in the middle school and my youngest in 4th grade. We love that our children love being there. We feel that our children love to learn because of the methods used for teaching. We also love that the philosophy of the school is very global - with a deep respect of the world, the land and each other. Unlike one of the other reviewers on this site, we have been impressed with how conflict is dealt with at this school. It has been our experience that conflict between children is dealt with head on. We have incorporated tools such as the 'peace table' in our own home. Our children are not afraid to ask the teachers questions and are expected to be teachers and leaders themselves as they grow. We love GMS
—Submitted by a parent

I am a student at this school currently in 7th grade and spending my last year there in 8th grade. This school is amazing. I love the programs that we do. There is a certain program called 'The Land' which is an outdoor camping expierence and getting to know the outside world. I feel I have learned much more about my classmates and teachers at The Land and feel more opened and free in the outside enviroment that we stay at. This school is also wonderful because it teaches pratical life skills. I like this because I have a trouble with presenting. The teachers focus on that and help give you suggestions on how to improve. I will never feel the same way about a school like this because I've attended here since I was 2 years old and Iove my friends and teachers.
—Submitted by a student

This school has a no bully policy, but teachers won't listen to the kids if there is a problem. They're no help to the kids at all. Discipline is almost non-existent. Teachers turn a blind eye to bullying & teasing. So parents have to get involved for things to be taken seriously. If you have a special needs child, don't come here. Their philosophy is great, but not so great once you actually get in it. I wouldn't recomend this school to any of my friends.'
—Submitted by a parent

Outstanding school where the parents have many opportunities to be involved. Very relax and friendly atmosphere. The teachers and the whole staff makes you feel like you are family. My 3 year-old daughter has improved her social skills as well as independence and self-esteem already in the first couple of months! Each classroom has two teachers with the 2e teacher speaking a second language,(Japanese, Spanish, French) which is great. Their program also offers 2e language classes, music, art,gardening, field trips and many more and also a before/after school program with enrichment program. We like it so much that we are now enrolling our 2e daughter there as well.
—Submitted by Helene, a parent