This school cares more about your money than your child. Beware.
There is no comparison between this school and a conventional daycare setting. There is a true curriculum and structure here, and children are daily encouraged to try different activities and challenge themselves within the constraints of their own abilities. Expectations for achievement are individualized, and teachers actually communicate with parents regarding daily activities and overall progress. My daughter started at this school at around 3.5 years old, and it has made such a noticeable positive change in her life and ours. Even though I was not very familiar with Montessori at the outset, I came to understand how naturally this system lends itself to success in all aspects of a child's life. I highly recommend this school to anyone who feels their child is not benefiting from the early childhood "education" system that has become mainstream in this country.
My son has been attending Renaissance for almost 2 years now. It is fantastic place for a little person. He immediately responded to the warm and nurturing learning environment. The staff is always available to talk and encourages parental involvement.
We were still billed for the "new child fee" and the "snack fee" even though my son attended for less than three weeks. They did reduce the amount owed, but it was not at all pro-rated for just the month my son was there.
My son was 3 when he started at Renaissance Montessori... he was shy and cuddly and had never been to a 'big kid school' before. We had him with a nanny up until this point. During his last year at the school he has opened up and now loves to talk with people. In fact is pretty much talks, hums, sings, or makes some kind of noise all the time. He loves to tell me about all of his work from the day and re-iterates stories about what happened in the classroom. I have seen his physical abilities and fine motor skills expand and grow strong. He sings me songs about all different topics and tells me stories about math and reading. I am watching him grow strong and confident in his abilities every week. The teachers are all extremely attuned to the children and listen and respond when there is a question or a need. Each child can work at their own pace and find things that interest them in every activity. I would highly recommend Renaissance to anyone who has a child that is just learning about the world around them. The staff, teachers, and community will help them grown and understand with out fear of the unknown or make them struggle to understand.
The school is very focused on building a strong community and eagerly seeks out parental feedback. They encourage children to challenge their comfort zones, in a respectful and compassionate manner. My son continues to blossom as he grows - I feel blessed to have found such a wonderful school that continues to respond the the new and different challenges each year brings!
My family relocated to NC toward the end of the school year and found an opening at Renaissance for my 5 year old son. Within two weeks of his being there, we were told that my son was behind and needed to remain at the school for another year (he had already had 2.5 years of preschool). We had always received positive feedback from his former preschool teacher, so this was a shock. My son has always loved school, but quickly began crying and not wanting to attend Renaissance, leading us to wonder how they were making him feel in terms of his abilities. Note that all communication was from the school's office manager, not his teacher.
Renaissance is not a day care - it is the first step in a lifelong journey of civic responsibility and love of learning!
We love the Nido room for our one-year-old! Miss Tricia and Miss Susan provide a calm, warm, and caring environment in which our child has thrived. Our child really enjoys the music and arts added to his traditional Montessori education. He gets lots of time outdoors with other children his age and personal attention indoors with his teachers reading to him and helping him learn to do the puzzles and play games. The environment is relaxing and leaves children a lot of room for imagination--no loud toys or cluttered spaces. We've really enjoyed the classroom's flexibility with our schedule and sincere care for our child's best interest. He is always happy to go to school and we feel confident leaving him with his wonderful teachers!
When we firmly said we were only finishing out the year, I was told they assumed we'd be there for the following school year and that they'd have to consider whether we could continue at the school. After careful discussion, we decided to pull our son out of the school after 3.5 weeks of attendance. The office manager quickly backpedaled, saying she had never told me my son was behind and that they were "only concerned about so many changes for him" This from the same person who said he may not be able to continue if we didn't stay an extra year.
Renaissance Montessori is a US School based in Cary, North Carolina. Renaissance Montessori is located at 610 Nottingham Dr, Cary, NC 27511, USA.
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