Central Arkansas Montessori Inc

Posted: March 2, 2026

This school has been disappointing. They are very small and coddle and cater to an elementary bully.
It's an awful environment for a smart, open minded child who does not fit the cookie cutter mold. Teachers qualifications are iffy. This school is not practicing authentic Montessori education, rather a 'Monte-sorta" approach.

My elementary aged child spends more time listening to YouTube videos made for toddlers, watching movies, and eating junk food than they do learning.

Absolutely do not recommend for anything other than early child care. They seem to treat the older school aged children like it's daycare, not school, and do not enforce behavioral standards equally.

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Posted: June 9, 2017

I had high hopes for this school. My child's teacher insisted that Pluto is a planet. Also that gay marriage is wrong. Religion was brought into the lessons a lot and a teacher told her class that gay marriage is wrong. There are students are this school with same sex parents. My child was afraid to tell the teacher about bullying because supposedly, they could get in trouble for tattling. Highly disappointed. Not up to Montessori standards. It's a glorified daycare at best... at least one teacher there would bring her babies / toddlers there with her, even when they were sick, and expose the other children to the baby's sickness.

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Posted: January 9, 2014

My son has THRIVED in the positive environment at NLRMS. His teachers for Pre-K and Kindergarten have been nothing short of amazing. He loves going to school everyday and truly enjoys the montessori learning environment. I highly recommend this school!!!

Posted: August 19, 2011

For the review August 2, 2011, you really don't know what you are talking about. This is an amazing school with an excellent staff. Orientation was a couple of nights ago, and this year is going to see our children excel! For those that needed to kick up a fuss last year and fed on discord - GOOD RIDDANCE! Those with the biggest mouths were the biggest trouble! I look forward to an excellent year with a amazing teaching staff and fellow parents all on the same page. One that is more worried about our child's development than the social circles to be kept with other parents!

Posted: August 18, 2011

My son is starting his second year at NLR Montessori this year. WE LOVE THIS SCHOOL! The teachers and administrators care for my child as if he were there own. And I strongly disagree with the previous reviewer's claim. I have observed classes first hand and see the Montessori principles being applied in every area. The children are introduced to hands-on lessons as they show readiness. Each room is well equipped with Montessori materials and those are the materials used for teaching. The students do keep busy with the materials, and they do a lot of work on their own but if you have researched the Montessori method you know that that is how the Montessori method is supposed to work. I can understand how someone who may have chosen the school without researching the method may misunderstand seeing students working on their own, but that is the best thing about Montessori--students learn to learn and to LOVE learning! Of course as students get older and can read well they start doing more reading and fewer hands-on lessons. (I am just a parent, but this is my understanding) To really get a feel for the school I suggest you visit and observe a class for yourself. YOU'LL LOVE IT!!

Posted: August 1, 2011

My child attended North Little Rock Montessori School for four years with no complaints. However, over the last two years I have watched the school steadily go downhill. This school may have been a true Montessori school at one time, but no longer adhere to the philosophy--they are Montessori in name only. Children do a lot of busywork and very, very little of the traditional hands-on Montessori work. As far as curriculum, there is no difference than that of a traditional school. Why pay tuition for something you can get for free? The teacher turnover is increasingly high due to low pay and unhappiness with the administration. The school has--or has had, as is now the case--excellent, caring teachers. For the 2011-2012 school year, there is only one Montessori trained teacher returning. This used to be a wonderful school, but sadly is no longer the case.