Bennett Park Montessori School

Posted: April 11, 2025

The first couple of years I've been here its been good but as i got older the teachers here has got worst more disrepectful and rude towards students some are bad at teaching and the last couples of days its been so much violence, parents coming to threaten the school, security cursing and hitting kids its fighting and much more the education here sucks as well.

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Posted: September 14, 2014

My daughter is in her third year at Bennett Park Montessori School. Despite having shorter days it has been a great place for my daughter. I really like the peer learning/teaching environment, I believe one can learn a lot from teaching. She's now in the 5-7 age group; having just turned five I believe she will get a greater challenge being exposed to older kids in her class rather than a traditional Kindergarden. I've been active parent and have met many of the staff and other parents, as with anything in life there are good and bad, but I believe the good outweighs e bad and the non-traditional learning environment helps kids in the long run. You can definitely get back what you put I to it.

Posted: April 2, 2014

I love this school because it teaches kids independence on so many levels. It is student lead, but the room is set up to be explored by the students according to ability. Their standards are set high and always encouraging the students to choose challenging work. The teachers are caring and fair, and most have to have extensive training in the Montessori way on top of their teachers degree. The education my children are receiving will be a great stepping stone into a great future!

Posted: December 18, 2013

I have two children here, one in a K-2nd grade class and the other in a 3 years old - K class (all the classes are blended grades). There is a lot to love about this school! It is a welcoming, peaceful environment where kids are trusted and respected. The classrooms are inviting spaces with lots of light and those fabulous, hands on materials. My children have thrived here. Some teachers are not impressive, but some are truly excellent and incredibly talented at integrating the Montessori materials. I wish there was more communication - between the school administration and parents, among parents. One art teacher is quite awful at teaching kids to be creative. The school is racially and economically mixed at the younger years, then white/middle class flight happens. There are many low- income children and kids with learning disabilities, and I am grateful that my own kids (from privileged background) get to learn in a positive, integrated environment. But these factors help to explain the low test scores, which are troubling. I will most likely keep my children here through 4th grade, but not after that. b/c the academic quality really declines at the upper grades.

Posted: October 26, 2013

I am really impressed by this school (I only know about the young classes). The doors are wide open for the parents which is a real comfort (especially when your child is little). It is really big but I was impressed with how the students are walking quietly and how respectful they seem within the premises. The school is working with a population that is not easy, but still a good mix. The teacher are really working with each kid individually at the student own paste which makes it a great alternative for student that do not fit in the "traditional" learning. The teaching goes far beyond what is expected from the state, teaching kids "life skills" and how to live in community. My daughter used to be bored at school, not anymore. The only bad thing I have to say is that they do not allow my daughter to take a nap (which she still needs even thought most kids her age don't) and I wish they were stricter with "good manners". I was very worried at first but now I see her come everyday with something new, she is happy so I am happy. They have a lot of initiative in the school like the mole program (outdoors), or the "one word a week", fall festival. It is a very dynamic place.

Posted: August 1, 2013

We have a wonderful school! The staff is caring and puts their whole hearts into teaching. We teach the whole child, not just the standards. We integrate the arts into our teaching. The children play outside every day, even in the winter. This helps them refocus and learn more in the classroom. We are also a healthy school, which means we only serve healthy foods to our students. The Montessori materials allow students to learn at their own rate and to be successful. We really have a wonderful school and can't wait for my own daughter to come here.

Posted: August 1, 2013

We are a caring community that takes the time to nurture our families and our children. It is the type of place that I want for my children. The principal is an inspiration to children, faculty and parents.

Posted: January 11, 2012

I think this school is a really good place to send your child. Not only do they begin instruction at the early age of 3 years old but they involve themselves greatly in making sure of any assitance and extra help your child may need. My son has been attending this school for 5 1/2 years and I have no complaints.

Posted: January 5, 2012

This school has the potential to be excellent. A public Montessori school - what a unique opportunity! This school has a lot of things picky parents want at the early childhood level - nice facilities, tools and technology in the classroom, a unique Montessori curriculum, many good teachers, pets in classrooms, etc. It suffers at the middle school level. It also suffers from poor culture, morale, and leadership. Upon a recent visit to the school, I entered the main office to find administrators yelling loudly at each other. They were speaking badly of specific students by name. A senior administrator openly criticized individual teachers and policies - she was clearly negative and not in touch with her teachers. Also, it is a large school - 16 classrooms for the 3-5 year old age group. In the hallways, students seemed disorganized, lost, led military-style in lines, and spoke to poorly by teacher aides. The teacher aides I witnesses appeared unkept, did not speak with proper grammar, and handled the children too roughly. I would send my child to this school, but with caution and vigilance. There is a disconnect between school culture and their peace-based ideals.

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