RSM Montessori School

RSM Montessori is the absolute best school we could have asked for. Our daughter has been going to this school almost a year and I can’t believe how much she has already learned and continues to grow, even from one day to the next, she continually impresses us. I also love that the door is locked with a code so the parents can go in and out and stop by whenever but no one random can go in to where my daughter is. Mrs Anne (director) truly cares about each and every student and whom, along with the teachers, all go out of their way to help the parents feel comfortable leaving their children and making the kids feel safe and loved. The teachers (especially Mrs Judi and Miss Loan) are all the best and are endlessly patient while also providing a fun yet structured environment to teach the kids in way which they all really respond to. This school makes a point to promote not only knowledge but also cultural appreciation. I cannot say enough good things about the care and education that my daughter gets here along with the loving and accepting environment that she gets to experience; I am eternally grateful and so relieved.

RSM MONTESSORI IS THE BEST! We couldn’t be happier with our choice! We looked at all of the preschools in RSM but settled on this one because a) the director is one of the most loving, welcoming and kind people we’ve ever met and b) I have a shy child and I felt really comfortable in the school… I decided that if I felt at home there, then maybe she would to. I made the right choice!!! They allowed my 2 year old daughter to visit for an hour every week until she started to help acclimate her to the school, which was so helpful. And, within one week of starting, she was spelling her name (at 2 ½ years old!). Another reviewer on here stated they are understaffed, but this is definitely not my experience. If anything, my daughter receives ABUNDANT love and attention. It breaks my heart to leave my daughter every day to go to work, but I am comforted knowing she’s at RSM Montessori. We LOVE Ms. Anne, Ms. Judi and the entire staff. My daughter is very happy and is learning SO much — we are thankful every day that our daughter has a chance to grow and flourish in this school.

Our little guy has been going to RSM Montesorri since he was 2 ½ years old and he’s now almost four. He likes going there to do «Work» and play with his friends. Obviously he would rather be at home with grandma and playing. But once he gets there his gets pretty involved. He has learned his countries, alphabets, how to sound out letters, learned cursive, and a little bit of Spanish. According to miss Anne he should be able to read and write simple sentences at the end of the year. Something his cousin won’t learn even at age five with another highly praised school in Orange County. Which we would love since he loves when we read him books. So far we have been pretty pleased with his progress, and have heard various parents experiences with their schools. I think people need to remember that their child will learn only so much at school, and the parents have to play a roll in their child’s education and social skills as well. But overall, a good school.

My daughter has attended RSM Montessori School since she was 2 ½, now still attending at 5 years old in the Kindergarten class. We are so happy with this school, we will be sad when she has to transition to 1^st grade at a different school.
As early education goes, this school is excellent. The skills that montessori teaches are extraordinary and RSM Montessori teaches the true «montessori way». She learned phonics from the very beginning, is already reading, can write in cursive and in print.
They also learn the continents, states, solar system and about nature and other cultures. They offer Spanish immersion a few hours a week and they have just started a yoga class.
The teachers are caring and my very shy child has blossomed here. Mrs. Anne, the director is the most sweet and caring person you will meet and you can see that montessori education is her passion. When I have talked to her about regular mom struggles, she always shares a Maria Montessori idiom or word of advice on child development.
The inside of the school is pretty simple and not the fanciest place. But it is clean, full of montessori work and art that are all child centered. We had toured newer and more modern facilities, but they just didn’t have the same welcoming environment that RSM Montessori has.
I highly recommend.

My son loves going to RSM Montessori, loves his teachers and most of all he talks and talks about everything he learns. He blows my mind at 3 years old talking about and singing the songs he learns, the pictures he paints, continents he learns about, trees and plants he helps take care of, etc. He learns spanish on a daily basis and actually prefers to watch his kids shows at home in spanish. Miss Anne is very knowledgeable, compassionate and so very sweet with all the children. She is really a great director. Teachers Miss Simi, Miss Loan and Miss Judy are all very good as well. My son loves them all. At home even, when he does something really good he exclaims «Miss Simi will be so happy, I cant wait to tell her».
They go above and beyond with making parents feel connected. I received about 5 text pics of my son at the pumpkin patch field trip that I was unable to attend. It made my heart full and made my day that I could «see» him enjoying himself at the pumpkin patch.
This is a wonderful school, I highly recommend RSM Montessori!

My daughter is going to this school for the past 2 years. They potty trained her, thought her how to talk, she knew her continents at 2 years old now she knows letter, number, addition, shapes, even solar systems. They train them to be independent and have discipline.
Highly recommend this place.

My son has been going to RSM Montessori since he was 2 ½. We have had a great experience. Mrs. Anne is extremely caring and kind. Mrs. Shabana is so loving to her kids. My son has learned so much at the school. He writes in cursive and print, can count to 100, can tell time, can add numbers and is now learning multiplication at the age of 4.5!

I’d leave no stars if this was possible.
My son started to go here when he was 2 and so I had no basis for comparison with other schools. As far as the baby class was concerned, he was okay — the teachers were loving and caring — but they didn’t do any miracles with potty training and I didn’t feel like he did anything spectacular education wise. Even his teachers said during parents night that all they hoped to teach was «practical life» skills while they are still little.
When he moved to the older class, I was hoping he was going to learn more. But really, all he got from RSM Montessori was what he could have gotten from an ordinary (and less expensive) daycare. Yes he learned social skills but that was it. He didn’t learn anything out of the ordinary expected of a child his age — and when I managed to pin down his teacher and ask why — she said that when she would ask him «if he wanted to learn or play — he would prefer to play» so she didn’t force him. Her exact words were, «The Montessori way doesn’t believe in rewards and punishments.» I guess if your child was really inclined to be a super learner from the get go – this method would be great — but for a playful 3 year old, I can see why he preferred to play with his friends.
I loved my son’s teachers but they are clearly understaffed. I picked up my son one summer day and he had blood caked from his knee to his socks — and when I called the teacher’s attention to it, she apparently didn’t see his wipe out or the bloody knee. No incident report, no nothing. I have at least half a dozen other much worse stories of my son’s classmates and their issues — but it’s not my place to include that in my review.
Watch out too for all the mandatory charges that are not included in your initial contract. I complained about this and we were basically told we weren’t welcome at this school because of my complaint.
I didn’t realize how backwards my son’s learning was until we moved him to a new school. Within 2 weeks of being at his new school I immediately noticed a difference in him. He was excited to go to school like he never was before — AND, his vocabulary changed almost immediately. I didn’t realize how important it was that he be in a school amongst teachers who spoke English as a first language.
Again, I loved my son’s teachers there. But at the end of the day, this IS a school we are talking about. My child was there for almost 2 years, we spent thousands of dollars, and he didn’t have much to show for it. I totally regret wasting all the time and money that we did at this school — but my son was too little to articulate how he felt about RSM Montessori. I’m just grateful that we found out before we wasted more.