Junior Achievers Montessori Vorna Valley

Janinne and her team are lovely! Four of my kids have gone through this school. Keep it up!

Unprofessional, Unreliable, Mismanaged Facility The principal of this school is unprofessional, lacks communication skills, has little to no management skills. My child has been a scholar at Junior Achievers Montessori for close to 2 years, in that period, we have had to put up with: 1. Inconveniences caused by the school where in very short notice we were told to not bring our scholars to school because they either are: 1.1. using the school premises as a voting station (meaning our paid services go to waste for at least 3 days) and in that period we must find our own alternative care giver. 1.2. there is no water in the school. No contingency plan is put in place therefore, because of poor planning we are told in the morning not to bring our scholar in. No mention of how this particular day would be paid back to us. In addition to that, we have experienced: 2. Little kickers which is usually scheduled for Fridays does not take place each and every Friday. As parents we are not made aware of this and no mention of how our monies are recovered. 3. Broadcast communication/chain messages sent to parents during weekends, public holidays and even late in the evenings. It is so inappropriate. 4. Waiting outside afterschool for 20 minutes for someone to help at the door. 5. Being encouraged to keep our children home during religious holidays we don't adhere to. 6. Condescending tones in messages sent to us on WhatsApp implying our child was a poor performer. When interrogated then we get the true and honest report. The pace in which our child has been learning in the school has been impressive and this is why we have stomached this treatment for so long. However, the breaking point was when the principal had her own water issues at the school and decided to not take accountability, provide alternative means of handling her short comings, and became extremely rude and disrespectful. She uttered disrespectful and infuriating remarks on WhatsApp and when we went to the school to address the matter she decided not to address us, walked out and drive off. She has indicated that she will refund our school fees immediately which she hasn't. For an institution which is associated with highly prestigious brand such as Montessori, the Principal has brought shame to the name and is singlehandedly dragging it in the mud. I would not recommend anyone to send their child to Junior Achievers Montessori Vorna Valley if she is still part of the school.

Our daughter Zimingonaphakade loves the school and adores her teachers - especially teacher Lulu and teacher Prudence

Loved it! Friendly and caring teachers. How I wished we didn’t have to leave (unfortunately we relocated to another province) .My daughters learnt a lot while they were there, the teachers at the new school were very impressed. Also my girls loved Mama J and the teachers

My wife Bridgett and I are grateful to Mama J and her teachers for taking such great care of our daughter Zoey. We placed Zoey at JAM at 20 months old and she blossomed into a girl with great social skills and an eagerness to learn and develop. Zoey was safe and happy at JAM and progressed to Grade 1 at another school at 5.5yrs. I strongly recommend this school as it would be a great springboard for your child. It was for our child!

I had 2 sons at the school and have been truly happy and satisfied with the school's academic and social programme. My kids were treated with a lot of respect and I saw how that boosted their overall confidence. They were not only taught, but could fully express themselves in the environment. The communication with teachers and principal was always open. My kids still share pleasant memories and experiences, 3 years later.

My daughter's started at Jam wen she was 2.5 / 3 years old. It was the best decision I ever made. Jannine and her staff were absolutely amazing. They ensure a well balanced all round exceptional educational experience. Absolutely top tier👌 my daughter is exceeding every expectation academically even today. Would definatelly recommend JAM to any parent who wants the best for their child.

The staff at the school are very frinedly. My daughter started with the school at 5 months and has become an amazing. I like the babysitting service as I never had to battle with baby sitter on weekends even on holidays. Janinne would go an extra mile of baby sitting if there is no one available to baby sit on that day... The school has been amazing since my first day (April 2017). I have recommended one parent to the school and will always recommend more parents..