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"My child attended Arbor Creek Montessori School and was advanced to the Academy program (1st–6th grade) at 4 years old. While the concept of the program initially sounded wonderful, we developed serious concerns during our time there. As a weekly volunteer, I had the opportunity to observe the school closely, and I became more and more aware of significant issues with safety and professionalism. Unfortunately, the lack of resources and supervision undermined the potential of what could have been a wonderful program. One of the biggest issues was the lack of supervision. My child was punched multiple times by another student, and the teachers didn’t even notice until I brought it up. While they addressed it afterward, it was clear the multi-room setup and limited staff made it hard to keep a close eye on the kids. I also felt the administration was unprofessional at times. It seemed like parents were treated differently depending on whether they were on the administration’s “good side”. On top of that, the school isn’t accredited, so there’s no real accountability in place. Communication was also a challenge since many staff members were juggling multiple roles within the program. Socially, the low enrollment—fewer than 15 kids total, ranging in age from 5 to 10—meant there weren’t many peers for my child to connect with. Academically, we ran into problems too. Our child’s tutor flagged some mistakes in math, and discovered our child had been taught a new concept incorrectly by another student. It was frustrating to pay for private school and then have to spend extra time and money reteaching lessons at home. I later learned that many other families at Arbor Creek also relied on outside tutoring to fill the gaps. Ms. Stori clearly has great ideas. But as an underdeveloped program, Arbor Creek just doesn’t have the support or resources to execute them effectively. Some of the safety concerns we encountered were so serious that, out of respect for the privacy of the students involved, I won’t go into detail here. However, these issues left me deeply concerned about the overall level of supervision and care at the school. In the end, we decided to search for a program that’s accredited, academically solid, and better supervised—qualities that Arbor Creek, unfortunately, doesn’t offer right now."

- Haeley L, a week ago

Central Park Montessori

5.0 (11 reviews)

1 W 91st St, New York, NY 10024, United States

+1 212-595-2000

twinparks.org

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"We love the school. My partner & I were so concerned of our 1 year old daughter to start school/daycare vs. spending more time home. We research all UWS, even visited schools in UES to find the best fit. When we visited CP Montessori - Yes...it was so obvious that this is the place to choose. They took extra care, utilizing a phased approach to get our child to school (teachers visited us home first), then really took everything at the pace of our daughter. Our child loved going to school and was outstanding to see her evolution from crawling to walking out of her stroller and pushing the door to meet her teachers and friends. Teachers were outstanding. We almost felt we are leaving our daughter with our parents.... The amount of activities our child learned, especially the independence she developed is really WOW. With the other parents, we truly formed a community. We fully recommend CP Montessori. Best decision we took!"

- Andrei Stefan, 5 months ago