Cinco Ranch Montessori

It has been a great experience at Cinco Ranch Montessori for both of my daughters. The environment is warm and welcoming. The teachers are very dedicated, experienced, and caring. Some have 20+ years of teaching experience! Ms Jessica, who is the director, has done a great job to keep the facility well-maintained, safe and engaging space for children to learn and play. Both of our daughters have spent years here and we are grateful to have been a part of this wonderful school community.

My son went to CRM from age 3-6. His teachers were Ms. Meera and Ms. Crystal. Words cannot express how much we loved this school and the dedicated staff. My son loved going to school everyday and learned how to read/write/do math before 1st grade! Ms. Meera and Ms. Crystal are so kind and caring. They genuinely go above and beyond for their students! I also want to say as a first time parent I constantly worried about my child’s safety (sometimes too much), at CRM I never felt more safe and the staff are always in touch. If you have an opportunity to send your child here please do! You will not regret it!!

Our son Bailey has attended Cinco Ranch Montessori (CRM) since he turned 3 years old and he just graduated kindergarten last May. This review is long overdue and we can’t thank Ms. Meera, Ms. Crystal and entire team at CRM enough for their dedication, care and love. Our son not only loves to go to school, he adores his teachers and friends. He also thrived in reading, creative writing and math, all thanks to his teachers Ms. Meera and Ms. Crystal. We can’t wait for our daughter to start her journey at CRM in 6 months when she turns one.

Our son attended Cinco Ranch Montessori from age 2 until his graduation at age 5. First, he was in Ms. Kim's class and then moved to Ms Cecilia's class. Throughout, we were impressed by the level of progress he made and the positive interactions he had with the other kids in his classes and with the teachers. We've seen a few other daycare centers, and in our opinion, this one is a level above. They truly showed a personal interest in his development (academic and social), a willingness to communicate with us as parents, and a sense of community during the tough months of the pandemic. To this day, our son prefers fruits and vegetables to candy - which is certainly not the case with his sibling who attended a different program! The Montessori approach is different, and it helps to be able to 'lean into' or reinforce it however possible (e.g., by asking your child to help with dishes at home, etc). But CRM is also special for its international character and for the feeling of family that they try to foster.

We love Cinco Ranch Montessori. Both of my kids have attended this school and the love and care they have received here has been unmatched. The teachers and staff are seasoned and they truly care and focus on bringing out the best in each child. Every child is heard! Every day they each child is greeted by their name at the door and once they get to the classroom. Lunch is served fresh everyday with organic options. There is a strong sense of community and my kids have made lasting friendships. We love our Montessori classroom.

We moved to the Katy area in the year 2020. I was eager to tour the school having been raised amongst a family of Montessori educators. The school appeared clean and looked inviting. It was explained that their teacher of many years was no longer teaching at the school due to Covid. We met the friendly new teacher who had taken her place. The experience started off on a positive note. Then, the conversation with the director took an unexpected turn. She started discussing my accent in a negative way. She mentioned how “ strong “ my accent was several times. Her exaggerated body language that went along with her statements was interesting. I have never encountered this reaction. It was ridiculous. I was born in American. I speak the way natives do that are from my area. It has never been a hinderance. I was shocked by this reaction since people of Katy come from all over the world. I have also lived all over the world and I was surprised at such narrow- mindedness. The director mentioned that she was where I was from originally but she “ lost “ her accent. She seemed to make her perception a focus. In my opinion, she came across as being pretentious and a bit immature. Completely lacking awareness.The young director spoke about herself more than talking highly of the school. Meanwhile, my pre-school aged children just wanted to feel welcomed in their new environment. I continued to remain polite despite the undeserved disrespectful behavior. We have early readers and they were eager to attend. I wanted my children to have nothing to do with this school due to our experience with management who came across as judgmental. Our children are thriving! I am happy that we decided on a high quality private school who makes their students feel welcomed. If management treats a parent this way in front of their children, I had to wonder how they may treat students who they may perceive as an outsider. Director would benefit from training to help sharpen communication skills. It seems having this soft skill would be essential to success in this type of leadership roll. The level of professionalism is night and day at our chosen school. Look around!

This school is amazing! We had our son in Miss Meera and Miss Crystal's class and they have been so influential in his growth. He loves going to school and has developed a wonderful curiosity for learning. We attribute his love of learning to these amazing teachers! The school is run very well too. No turn around, the teachers and staff have been there for a long time and you can tell that everyone loves working there. I couldn't recommend this school enough!

We are coming up on two years at CRM. I highly recommend this school. From the administration, to the teachers and classroom assistants - they do a superior job. My kids love going to school. All of the staff knows them by name. I truly feel that they are loved and appreciated there. They are empowered to do things themselves (this is part of the Montessori curriculum) and are learning more than I could imagine. I am continually impressed at the skills and knowledge that they are acquiring each day in this wonderful learning environment. Again, highly recommend!! 2021 update: I see that there aren’t many recent reviews. My review above is still accurate. This school and the staff are wonderful. I continue to highly recommend.