Marbella Montessori

Posted: January 24, 2025

Can't give enough high praise to the educators and administration staff. They cultivate relationships with every child and truly love teaching and helping them succeed. Nicole, the director, is well-versed and always willing to answer questions and develop solutions that cater to each child/family's needs. The entire school is immaculate and has many outdoor areas. The teachers (Ms. Ana, Ms. Marissa, Ms. Vanessa, Ms. Sara, Ms. Jessica, Ms. Holly --just to name a few) always have a positive attitude and are always engaged. The school really is a gem.

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Posted: May 2, 2018

Our almost 5 year old daughter has been here since she turned 2 years old and we have had such an awesome experience! So of course we enrolled our other daughter as soon as she turned 2. Our 2 year old has been here for a year now and loves it as well. :) Both our daughter’s have completely different personalities so we were a little worried how our youngest would do and we got the same results... she loves it, her speech has developed, she has become more confident, and has learned so much!! We really like the staff, the cleanliness, and love how happy our daughters are coming here. The owner has truly done a geeat job along with the staff.

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Posted: March 26, 2013

I just recently enrolled my child at Marbella Montessori and I am extremely pleased with my experience thus far. The staff is very friendly and caring and the facility is beautiful. Ms Sherine is amazing with the children and runs the school smoothly and efficiently. Ms. Anita and Ms. Sara can not do a better job teaching and caring for the children in their classroom. All of the staff works together to create the atmosphere of one big happy family. We are looking forward to the months ahead as we grow and learn together!

Posted: October 17, 2012

Music and Spanish! Revamped menu! So many upgrades on an already thriving school. Even the extra curriculars have improved. The staff is amazing! My daughter has the pleasure of joining Ms Anita and Ms Sarah's classroom...that accompanied with the direction of Ms Ramona and Ms Cherine sets apart this staff from any other. Such a great team. And well done to Ms Holly for her capability of creating such a masterpiece. Thank you!

Posted: October 8, 2012

I CANNOT say enough amazing things about this school. We are completely blessed to have our child be in their 2-3 year old classroom, and it is excellent in every way, shape and form. The Owner, Holly Pettit, is immaculate in keeping the school clean, organized and most importantly top-notch for education and care. Every preschool and kindergarten teacher is personally involved and interacts with 100% attention paid to each child's individual needs. The Director, Diana Vasquez, is kind and we can say firsthand has deep love for what she does at the school. Just today, our child had a very frightening seizure that lasted for several minutes. The school tended to him with the best medical protocol possible. Everyone, from Miss Rayna, who helped our son to manage the seizure to the staff that called 9-1-1 immediately (and then us, thankfully!), to the wonderful Diana who rode over with our son in the ambulance was PHENOMENAL. Thanks to them, our son is safe, alive and thriving in the best academic and stimulating environment. I cannot ever imagine how we could have chosen anyone better than Marbella Montessori. And as a teacher myself, I know the extreme value of this place.

Posted: September 12, 2012

This school is simply beyond amazing. We've been here for almost two years now and we've loved every single moment of it. The program and academics are strong, the staff is wonderful and the school is beautiful. We do hope for a couple changes this year...first to the menu. More variety would be great instead of the normal pastas. They added humus this month, that's a step up! Also, the director takes a while to answer emails/phone calls, sometimes days. Very nice person but not professional at all. Thank goodness for the receptionist. Well done Marbella!!!

Posted: February 14, 2012

We love Marbella Montessori! Our son has been attending since August. Like many other positive reviewers the staff is amazing from the moment you first walk-in. It far surpasses our expectations, which are very high. We had a new teacher this year, but each class has two teachers and that offered great consistency. My son loves his new teacher and I felt the staff handled the transition well. Beautiful school, playground, excellent academics and the most beautiful art work.

Posted: February 10, 2012

From the faculty to the facility, this school exceeds the standards we have placed in regards to education for our children. Highly recommend!

Posted: July 2, 2011

My child went here for a short while. The school has a very nice campus - looks new and clean. However, the school just wasn't for us. It is focused on academic teaching. The kids are like robots doing repetitive "work" rather than just having fun. The art work is very teacher-directed, leaving little creativity to the kids.

Posted: March 6, 2011

The program at Marbella Montessori is absolutely amazing. Our first child spent three years at Marbella Montessori and the second is one year into the program. We're very happy to report that the results have far exceeded our expectations and we (admittedly) are not easy to please. Both parents in this household have postgraduate degrees and the expectations are very high. The program at Marbella is very adaptive to the individual's ability and has a refreshing emphasis on art. By the age of 5, our daughter read at a second grade level, knew all the planets and their relative locations in the solar system, knew the continents, could perform triple-digit addition/subtraction, and could identify the works of Monet and Van Gogh. The administration has attracted the professional talent and created an atmosphere for learning that shines above all others in our region.

Posted: November 29, 2010

Not True! To say that you can't find anything negative to say about anything just simply isn't true! And it is especially the case when you're talking about Marbella Montessori. In 5 months, my daughter's preschool class had 4 different teachers. That is unacceptable. Class size is beyond the maximum and disruptive children get all the attention. The security needs to be addressed as does the seemingly ambivalent attitude of the teaching staff. Needless to say, our child no longer attends this school.

Posted: October 1, 2010

This school has been truly amazing and I only wish that it went higher than Kindergarten. We've had one child graduate from Kindergarten, one child currently enrolled and one child that we cannot wait to enroll when she turns 2. The Marbella staff has been like a second family for my children. It is a safe, clean, exciting curriculum that any child could thrive in. I could go on and on with wonderful things to say about the school and can't think of a single negative item. Thank you Marbella!

Posted: September 20, 2010

As our two daughters enter Kindergarten, we are starting our third year with Marbella Montessori. We have had an extremely positive experience with EVERY aspect of the school. The curriculum, administration & teachers, and overall environment have been exemplary. Before Marbella opened, our oldest child attended a local Montessori and we have become very familiar with the Montessori curriculum. Without a doubt, Marbella has been outstanding. However, it s the loving environment of Marbella that has grown close to our hearts. I was not surprised on the first day of school to see, in the arms of the owner, an uneasy two year old being comforted as he was making his first transition from Mom to pre-school. Over the years, we have had situations in which Marbella has demonstrated this love to our children. We have been continually appreciative of their support and love while our girls are growing and learning to

Posted: September 19, 2010

Our son attended two years of preschool here and began the kindergarten program this fall. To say that this school is wonderful is an understatement. It is a very special place and we feel so grateful to be a part of it. The owner is such an caring, talented person who puts so much of herself into the school to make it perfect. The art program is exceptional. The teachers are with out a doubt the best ones around. They are so kind and gentle with the students and really make them feel safe and comfortable. As far as academics go, my son is so much more advanced than children his age who have attended other preschools. People can not believe all that he has learned in this program. We love this school and our daughter will attend next year!

Posted: September 17, 2010

Our son attended this school when it first opened and our daughter started at two. This school is the best! The teachers are incredible, the administrative staff are very friendly. Marbella offers a nurturing and loving environment in which every child is allowed to excel both academically and socially. It offers an exceptional fine art program and the art work my kids bring back home are simply amazing. Our son graduated from Kindergarten last year and excelled in elementary school. When our son started here at 4, he was just starting to learn the alphabets, but when he graduated two years later, he could read chapter books (such as magic tree house) with ease and was able to do multi-digit multiplication and division with carry-over. Our daughter amazes us by talking about heptagon and nocturnal and she is not even 4. We couldn't be happier with our choices of preschool!

Posted: September 16, 2010

We have had our daughters there for over 2 years and the staff has been nothing short of OUTSTANDING. The personalized care, concern for the children's welfare, cleanliness and structured education have made switching to Marbella the best decision we've made for our children. There were immediate and positive results within a week of attending our children. We look forward to our third child attending Marbella for the next 3 years. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.

Posted: September 16, 2010

The program at Marbella Montessori is absolutely amazing. Our first child spent three years at Marbella Montessori and the second is one year into the program. We're very happy to report that the results have far exceeded our expectations and we (admittedly) are not easy to please. Both parents in this household have postgraduate degrees and the expectations are very high. The program at Marbella is very adaptive to the individual's ability and has a refreshing emphasis on art. By the age of 5, our daughter read at a second grade level, knew all the planets and their relative locations in the solar system, knew the continents, could perform triple-digit addition/subtraction, and could identify the works of Monet and Van Gogh. The administration has attracted the professional talent and created an atmosphere for learning that shines above all others in our region.

Posted: September 13, 2010

My daughter has attended Marbella for 3 years and I can't say enough positive things about the school, the teachers and the administration. They educate the whole child, not just teaching them about academics, but about culture, art and practical life. They fostered a love of learning...this is a lesson that will be carried with them throughout their whole life. They don't just teach you facts - they educate children about the why; they encourage them to be independent and to think for themselves. The owners are not just adminstrators, they are directly involved in each classroom where they know each student by name, they help out the teachers where needed and even cuddle and read to the little toiddlers who refuse to nap. Undoubtedly one of the best preschools in South OC!

Posted: September 7, 2010

A shame. The campus is shiny and beautiful, the teachers are trying their best, but... Politics a plenty with revolving door staff and an administration that has very little experience on how to communicate with parents as to what is going on, who's coming and going. Very close-minded to any suggestions from parents or even staff. First answer is always "no, that is not happening so there is nothing to address". But, sadly, yes it is. Not the warm and fuzzy feeling you'd hope for. You try to see past this and just look at the beautfuil new facility, but in the end is that really what is important?

Posted: September 3, 2010

Do not bring your children here unless you want them to be sick every week. i brought my son here and was very displeased with the administration. They discouraged parent involvement in the classroom, and have a horrible sick policy. The teachers are fantastic! But there were too many kids in the classroom, gross lunches, and high enrollment fees. Very unsatisfied with my experiance.

Posted: June 14, 2010

Amazing preschool, well run, hands on director and owner, excellent teachers and caring staff. I have been very pleased with the program.