Woodinville Montessori School | North Creek campus

WMS has teachers and administrators who put the students first and care deeply about the development of the whole child (academically, physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually) and address (rare, but inevitable) problems promptly, thoughtfully, thoroughly.nnWMS is an independent school whose leadership has reliably demonstrated it’s adaptability to increasingly dynamic local, national, global circumstances.nnI can’t imagine a better outcome for my son and daughter who attended Pre-K through Middle School at WMS.

My son is in a lower elementary class (mixed age 1st-3rd grade class). I was immediately impressed with the school during our prospective student tour. The student guide, a 3rd grader assigned to my child, was well-spoken and kind. The classroom was quiet; all the children were working independently or in pairs. They seemed very engaged. We enrolled our son for first grade.nnOur next experience with the classroom was on his birthday when my husband and I were invited to bring photos of our child from each year of his life. The kids sat in a circle while my son walked around the circle holding each photo. All the kids were so polite and asked many questions about the photo. Afterward, there were many kids that volunteered to help my son pass out his birthday treats. It was obvious that they kids are kind to each other.nnAs of late, I have become even more impressed by the school's handling of COVID-19. The remote learning that started last spring was a smooth transition for us as parents and for my child. I enjoyed seeing my son's interactions with his teachers on zoom. They are patient and caring. They're able to teach difficult concepts--he was learning long subtraction with regrouping in first grade over zoom!nnI appreciate the open communication lines I have with the teachers. Emails are answered very quickly (within the same day) and we are also able to communicate using the SeeSaw app.nnMy son is now back in in-person school. I appreciate how safely and thoughtfully they have opened the school back up. WMS has been a blessing to our family.

In all honesty this is how I would assess WMS.nnPros:n-The student population and those of the families come from a good and diverse background. This was an aspect that my entire family enjoyed.n-The school always celebrated various cultural/religious holidays/events which we enjoyed and appreciated.n-The school is extremely clean and safe environment. We felt comfortable leaving our children there during after school club hours.n-The school environment was cozy and my kids did enjoy their duration there.n-The Fig classroom for Toddlers (18 mo. - 2 years) is unbeatable. The content taught and the environment cannot be beat by the likes of Bright Horizons or any other institution/school. If considering only Toddler program I would rate it as 5 stars and would happily pay for my children to attend.n-The close family connections as well as connections with some of the teachers made over the years (2015-2020) are still going strong and much treasured.nnCons:n-Very expensive when you consider the academic content that was delivered. (We pulled my eldest prior to entering kindergarten)n-At early childhood level (age 3-6), myself and other families I knew of had to supplement academics with Kumon, Singapore Math Club, Sylvan etc.n-For the tuition level, I would have expected basic arithmetic and reading to have been stronger than what it was. It was really me and my wife's efforts and supplemental instruction from the likes of Singapore Math, etc that kept our kid at academic baseline for her age group.n-So much emphasis on Gala and donations. I wish there was the same emphasis on academics.n-For the tuition levels, we would have expected a more rigorous AND consistent teaching of a 2nd foreign language (the school taught one year French and then made a full-on switch to Spanish abandoning what was taught the previous year in French)nnAs a comparison, we know of others that attended other private schools in the local area who were entering Kindergarten reading at levels far above what I witnessed at this school. The math curriculum at the pre-K class of these other private schools also went beyond what I observed at WMS.nnSafe, clean and welcoming school, BUT I did not see the return on investment with my eldest. Had I seen that, we would have kept my children there for the long haul as the education of the next generation is a worthwhile investment.nnIf it wasn't for the tuition rate, I would have rated the school as 3 Stars, but when you couple the content taught with the annual tuition charged, it is difficult for me to rate any higher than a 2 star. Once again it is my own opinion, but those are my honest sentiments.

Yeah it’s a good school, and they have good teachers, but the learning is slow, and there are many things that could be improved on. I do not want my name so you probably won’t find a Jeff Anderson in your system. I would say that going to a normal public school, and getting into a quest program or something will get you more higher than going to school. (If you have that knowledge.) I enjoyed this school, and I left it because I thought that I had a better chance some where elsewhere.nnP.S. my real name happens to be ZvubspnThis is encoded by my own code

My child got bullied at this school he was physically struck, spat on and verbally abused on a daily basis for several months, staff did not help, all they care about is money and fund raising and getting gifts!nWould give them minus stars if possible!nnParents not allowed to talk to each other as per page 4 of the school handbook, clear violation of the first amendment of the US Constitution of freedom of speech.nSame page says your children are liars and not to be trusted, as kids are not objective!!nContrary to what every kid normally does without even thinking, which is tell it how it literally is.nnEach time he was bullied, the only punishment the bully got was to say sorry, the next day it would happen again.nThis on-going issue was never escalated, or taken serious by the staff.nThe kid doing the bully also did the same to other kids in the classroom, however those kids did not report it, so the school never took action on it.nnThe bullying took it toll on my child, loss of appetite, nightmares, not wanting to go back to school.nIn the end we exhausted all avenues of communication with the school, they simply do not have the skills, experience or desire to solve the problem.nnAnd in response to the owner, my child was registered under his fathers family name.nI have school classroom pictures, bank payments, seesaw app pics, emails communications, voicemail from school teachers - all to prove that my child did attend this school.