Montessori of Walnut

The school is beautiful and very clean. I really wanted to make this school work out for us because it was very convenient and close for us. The teachers are ok, neutral– not good, not bad but safe and overall nice. The reason we left is because I found Ms. Laura to be quite unprofessional. She is probably not a bad person but her handling of issues can certainly improve. My child cried on and off for a few months though I was not super concerned but Ms. Laura must be very paranoid about people not liking the school because she ended up calling me in the middle of the day to accuse my caretaker who picks up my child of talking smack about the school. they were speaking in chinese and i don’t believe Ms. Laura speaks chinese. my caretaker was actually trying to defend the school from another concerned parent but instead she was somehow accused of badmouthing the school. I found this to be completely unprofessional– to call a parent with a rude tone making accusatory statements. Needless to say though nothing bad happened at the school, I felt that if something ever came up that was more serious– Ms. Laura would not have handled the situation professionally and would instead do whatever it takes to protect the reputation of the school. I am writing this feedback in hopes that Ms. Laura and/​or her superiors realize that this is not the way to run a school. I think the school has so much potential and Ms. Laura can be even better if she learns how to handle complaints and situations more professionally. All schools will have unreasonable and complaining parents and unwanted situations but it is about how it is handled that sets a school apart. hopefully this unprofessionalism changes so that others in the community can come here and really love it.

This is such a GREAT school! I had such a bad experience at another school and wanted to make sure my children attend somewhere better. The facility is very clean and all staff members are very knowledgable, warm, and caring to all family members; everyone is very approachable. Miss Laura, the director, is wonderful working with families and children new to the center. Everyone at MOW truly cares and seeks the best interest in all family members. I am also very impressed with all the extra activities they provide for the children and family. My preschooler has learned so much in such a short amount of time and my infant is also attending MOW. I am at ease knowing my children are very well cared for.
(Edited ²⁄₂₀₁₆) It is so sad to see such negative reviews about this school. First of all, it is very hard to find good schools for your kids and MOW is definitely one of them. All the teachers I have met and my children have have encountered are ALL nurturing, educated, and loving. It is a shame to read some of these bad reviews because some parents didn’t get their way and usually blow situations out of proportion because of company policies. (Some of these I have actually witnessed) If this was such an awful school and Ms. Laura is a (what was she called?) two faced, tyrant I just don’t see why there would be a long waiting list to attend this school.
My family has been at MOW since 2011 and I have seen hundreds of wonderful, happy and satisfied families that have walked through their doors, that it is a shame of what people would say because they didn’t get their way because of company policy. Take your madness and go somewhere else. Don’t degrade hard working people who follow rules and procedures.

My children are 3 and 4 years old and have attended MOW since the age of 1. Our experience has been positive until recently when we have had issues with both of our kids.
My son tested at 3 year old level when he was 2 years old. You would think the school would have the best interests of the child in mind and would recommend he be moved to a 3 year old classroom where he would be challenged. This was not the case. We had to ask, and when we asked we were told there may not be room in the 3 year old class because new students may be enrolling. It wasn’t a «no» because the class was full, it was a «no» because they were hoping to sell those spots to new enrollees. I didn’t realize it was the vision of Dr. Maria Montessori that a child should be held back in favor of generating more revenue.
With my daughter, we had an issue with one of the teachers. My daughter came home and told my wife that one of her teachers was calling her by a nickname with racial undertones. My daughter also told my wife that she had told the teacher that that wasn’t her name but the teacher kept calling her by the nickname anyway. When my wife reported her concerns to the school they basically blew her off telling her it the teacher was just «playing» and didn’t mean any harm in it. Forgive me if I’m wrong but if my child calls another child a name and keeps doing it after she was asked to stop, couldn’t she be labeled a bully? Furthermore, what is this teaching my child? That this type of behavior is accepted? When I heard this was the response I was outraged.
My children were removed from the school that week.
When my wife went to pick up the kids on their last day Ms. Laura literally threw her out of the school in front of my kids and threatened to call 911. My wife called me crying. I couldn’t believe it. I called to talk to Laura about what happened and she was rude to me on the phone and hung up on me. This lady is the most unprofessional person I’ve ever dealt with and to think she was responsible for our kids. It makes me sick.
Don’t send your kids here. The place is run by a two-​faced tyrant.

MOW is one of the best programs in the area. We have two children that went here and we are thankful that they were a part of our kids development. All the teachers are super caring and they are excellent at what they do. The administration does a fantastic job to upkeep the school and make sure it is orderly.
Even though we moved, we stayed at MOW because it was the best. My wife and I visited close to a dozen schools before choosing MOW and it was a great decision.

My son has been at MOW since he was 13 months old (he is now 5 years old) and it’s one of the best decisions we made education wise. Prior to him attending MOW, we visited two other preschools and felt the most comfortable with MOW. Ms. Laura and entire school staff are AWESOME! They truly care about the kids and it’s comforting to know that my child is safe. I am also extremely happy with the quality of education he has received. My son will be attending Kindergarten in the Fall and he is already ahead academically. He is reading over his grade level and he loves doing math. Thank you MOW!

Well, my boys have been in public school for several years now. But guess what? They always want to go back to MOW to visit Ms. Laura and the other teachers. We were just there a couple of months ago. The school looks great and their experiences there really prepared them for elementary school in the Walnut Valley Unified School District.

This is a totally unsolicited review of this great school.
I’m a grand parent of a five year old girl who has been attending MOW for about 2 years. I’m her principal care giver during week days. During her time at school she has learned excellent math, grammar and social skills. Miss Laura as well as the teaching staff, are very concerned with your child’s learning skills and are willing, contrary to some negative reviews, to listen to your input. One negative reviewer complained about her daughters 103 degree fever. That parent should not have brought her kid to school in the first place. Unbelievable!
I would highly recommend this school.

This review is based on our very bad experience with the director, Ms. Laura.
The school, the teachers, and learning are great!
My daughter enrolled in Mow almost a year, she liked most teachers. She is 4 years old when she enrolled at MOW.
The teachers are wonderful, however the director and the front office staff were very prejudiced. Everyday I took my daughter to school and drop off, and usually like to say, Hi & Hello to them before I leave.
They have this weird look at me, and when they are in a good mood they said «hello» to you.
When she is in a bad mood, she gave you an angry look on her face. Ms. Laura is a very good actor.
She had at least 3 different masks wear on her.
She can be very nice just by acting, but she also can be very mean like evil stepmother.
Ms. Laura, the director, can be very nice at the beginning when you visited the school. Everything she said is fine, but once you got your child enrolled she is a different person.
Beginning she said if your daughter fall we have the teacher write a boogle report.
My daughter fell twice and no boogle report, and I went to ask her she got upset.
Then one time my daughter had a fever and she tried to tell the playground staff that she had a fever, guess what the staff tell her. oh, you are hot, just stay in the shade.
I found out until my daughter got home, she looks very different, she felt very hot on her whole body. then i took her temperature and is 103 degree.
then we have to rush my daughter to the ER.
The next morning I went to school and ask Ms. Laura, how come my daughter had a fever and your school doesn’t notify me.
Then her response was there were so many kids, the teacher can’t just go to every children and find out if they have a fever.
That is a horrible answer, to give to the parent.
All parents leave their kids to the Mow, because they trust the school, the staffs, especially the director are responsible for their care of their child.
This is negligent to the child !
I felt very regret to put my child in an unsafe place.
The other experience that we had was the lunch fees, my daughter was on the full lunch schedule at the beginning.
until one day we received a notice from a teacher in room 2, she said my daughter doesn’t like to eat pizza & spaghetti. So we cut our lunches to only the days she likes to eat .
Then I got the bill for a full whole month charged for her lunch.
But my daughter did not eat everyday, the day that she doesn’t like pizza or spaghetti, I would bring her own lunch.
At least first, I did not go complaint, because I know if I go complaint to Ms. Laura, she would not like to hear that.
Therefore, I still pay for the full month for the lunch, then one nice teacher in Room 5, said you shouldn’t pay for the day your kids did not eat.
So I told her, yes I know, but if I tell her they over charged on the lunch, she will go crazy.
After 2^nd month I still paid full month, then the 3^rd month the teacher in Rm 5, said you should addressed that is Mow is over billed me.
So one morning I decided to go to Ms. Laura and complained about the over charged bill.
My goodness, she was on fired.
she said if your daughter don’t like it here then we don’t her here. Then she screamed so loud and tell me to take my daughter and leave the school.
This director, Ms. Laura is very rude and unprofessional. she handles very badly being a director. I felt pityful for the owners don’t know how she run their business.
I am glad my daughter left the school, I would not have my child to learn this kind of business behaviors from her.
Parents, you may try it with your experience.
This is our experiences from this school.
one star is for room 2 & room 5 teachers.

First let me start by saying that I love MOW. My son loved attending this school and still talks about MOW. He attended from age 2 until his was 5. (He recently turned 6) I was so upset when I had to change his school due to my job relocation. Living in Chino, working in Orange and driving to Walnut was a little out of the way but it was worth it until my office moved to Newport Beach. I unfortunately couldn’t make that drive any longer. It broke my heart to leave MOW and my son was very upset.
To the parents in doubt:
Ms. Laura and her staff are the best! Always accommodating and easy to talk to. If I ever had any questions or concerns they addressed them immediately. Reading the other negative reviews makes me wonder if these parents even had children attend MOW. Being at that school for over 3 years my son had a very special bond with his teachers and the rest of the staff who spent time with him. I always felt like they had the best interest for my son, they took care of him and maybe, possibly spoiled him a little :) But, as a mother that was very reassuring to me. I felt like they truly cared about my son.
MOW offers wonderful extra-​curricular activities for the children and my son took full advantage of the music, swimming lessons and summer programs. I had the opportunity to stop by quite a few times to watch the swimming lessons and special class visitors (Fire & Police dept. Doctors, Dentists, etc.) and wished I had those experiences in pre-​school. Everything was so well thought out and organized, the kids were totally engaged. Kudos to MOW for being different from other preschools and doing exciting activities for the kids. My son still remembers all of the fun parades, Easter egg hunts, Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas parties, practically everything– that was celebrated in MOW. I personally loved seeing all of the artwork and pictures displayed in the halls.
Clearly MOW made an impression on my son, myself and my family. Family and friends who had the chance to visit the school for the recitals and open houses loved the school as well. I have nothing but great memories and positive things to say about MOW. I’ve even recommended MOW to several people because that’s how much I believe in the school and staff. I give a lot of credit to MOW for helping me develop my child into the confident little man he is today.
Ms. Laura, Ms. Jennifer, Ms. Sabrina, Ms. Yesenia, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Camille, Ms. Lorena, Ms. Julie, Ms. Christina, Ms. Kayla, Ms. Susan and any of the other staff that I failed to mention all deserve positive reviews. It’s a stressful job and certainly one that I couldn’t handle day after day.
Thank you MOW for the wonderful memories!!!

I would not have given this place any stars but my daughter’s teachers were nice, and the one star is for them. I will organize this review in two lists to try to be concise: good things and bad things.
Good:
— clean, large classrooms and playground.
— they have a pool and can learn swimming here!
— fully equipped classrooms with Montessori learning tools.
— loving teachers that are willing to work with you, at least in my daughter’s class.
— rigorous educational program. My daughter has learned a lot of head knowledge like continents, planets, days of week, and other random stuff.
Bad:
— not a very «authentic» Montessori school. A «real» Montessori school will have all their teachers certified through AMI which I believe is a 1.5−2 year program. Classes are not split by age, but into «families» where children ages 2 – 4 are mixed together. Older children learn to be role models. Children aren’t just taught head knowledge but lots of emphasis on social, emotinal and spiritual development in a real Montessori school. I say the school is about 25% Montessori because of the equipment and learning tools they have and some teachers are «certified» but I’m not sure what kind of certification they have.
— strong emphasis on head knowledge but almost no emphasis on character development or emotional/​social skills. A «real» Montessori school would have focused on the whole development of the child.
— only «good work» is displayed in the classroom. My daughter doesn’t color and write like everyone else. Her work isn’t deemed «good» so she might get one art work displayed in a not so prominent location while the same 5 children have 10 different things displayed all over the classroom. My daughter is proud of her work and likes to show me what she’s done. I can tell she feels sad or ashamed that her work is not good enough to be displayed at school. What kind of a preschool does that to a kid??? She’s 3 and she can write her name legibly, I think that’s pretty darn good for a child her age.
— the director is nice to you if you have no questions and your kid does not cry or have any problems. If your child suddenly develops a fear of school or you question anything because your normally happy child who loves school suddenly is crying because she doesn’t want to go to school, the director will not help you figure out what is wrong. She will blame you for being a bad parent, claim that you don’t discipline your child at all, claim that you are giving faulty information to a doctor with a medical degree so that the doctor misdiagnoses your kid, and call you just to yell at you while never stopping to listen to you.
— creativity is all but squashed because there is a «right» way and a «wrong» way to do coloring pages. Lots of unnecessary stress created because things must be done a certain way.
— this school definitely seems very big on image. Anything displayed is to show off to parents what a select few children can do. Again, the same 5 kids represent 90% of the stuff displayed on the walls. Not a true representation of the classes and students at the school.
All in all, my friend who used to be a director of teachers of a school in China says this school and this director sounds just like a school in China. The school will be nice to you if you do exactly what they say and don’t ask any questions. The moment you ask any questions or your kid is deemed troublesome, they will eat you alive. Well, I don’t live in China and this is a school in America. While 95% of the children who attend this school appear to be Chinese, it’s still not a Chinese school! After talking to several people and interviewing other schools in the area, I’ve come to the conclusion that the problems we had with MOW are not normal preschool occurrences. Directors of preschoolers in America should be easier to work with and listen to parents’ concerns. Children’s work should be equally displayed. 3 year olds should not be pressured with homework and. This is our oldest child, so we just didn’t know better. Well, we’re going to try to put our daughter into a better environment and hope that her traumatic experience here does not linger for the rest of her life.
Update: I wrote this review not intending to post it because it’s scathing. But, even now my daughter is still suffering from having attended this school, so I’m posting.
She is at a real Montessori now and her teacher is concerned that she’s not where she should be given her history of having attended a «Montessori» school. We explained to her it wasn’t a real one, and she was relieved. It also means she’s basically starting new, maybe even more behind because of bad ways of learning picked up from MOW. After talking to directors of other schools as well, MOW students have a reputation for supposedly knowing a lot but then not really knowing much of anything once they transfer schools. MOW in summary is a shame based, memorize based learning environment.

I have read some of the reviews for MOW and I thought I would throw my review in there. Well my daughter loved the MOW she went there for two years. She always looked forward to going to school every morning. And at the end she didn’t want to move on the Elementary.
The school was ALWAYS clean and neat, and there are school activates for the kids to do. In a review I saw by butterfly she called them fancy classes and yes they DO have fancy classes, and they are not free. But, tell me would you want your child to learn to swim by a trained professional, or a person who workers for the lowest rate possible? In the summer classes they do ask for a one-​time fee of fifteen dollars for extra activates for the kids. The first summer it was Disney movie themed, and second year was animal themed. The animal themed was the best because they taught the kids about different animals and brought some to the school. So, fifteen dollars was nothing.
They have a liberty at the school and the kids can check out books from them to take home. Books were a big part of the MOW. My daughter also loved to take a book to school to read, and I saw other kids with books to. So, learning to read was really focused on.
Also butterfly talked about it looking like a prison with long hallways, and rooms to the side. Well yes there are hallways with rooms to the side labeled 1 –5. Looked like every school I went to. But one thing MOW does is hang pictures from the year up. For Halloween the kids make masks, and they have a Halloween party/​parade for them outside. And they take picture of the events like that. Also Easter there is an Easter egg hunt for the kids. There is always something for the kids.
The playground IS BIG! Everything looks really new to me and I always felt my daughter was safe playing there. The smaller kids have a fenced in playground so the bigger kids can’t play there. And yes, there is no cover for the kids to play under. But have you ever seen a big playground with a 100ft tarp over it? I have not. But there is a cover area to sit under.
As far as the staff I loved Ms. Laura, she always responded to any and all request for a meeting we might have. The teachers were the best! They were friendly and always said HI to my daughter, and would send notes home with my daughter’s paper work if I needed to work with her on her math homework. So to me that showed they cared.
Ok here are the CONS of the MOW for me.
The parking lot! All the parents in their mini vans always liked to park in the front. But these parents could not drive these vans and you REALLY need to watch them. I had my car hit in the parking lot once. So, after that I parked in the street. So parking was a pain.
The lunch for kids sucked! And the price is like 4 dollars a day! So pack your kids lunch box or brown bag it.

There’s nothing good to say about this place. The so call care providers in the infant room don’t communicate to each other on instructions about the needs of the child left by parents. They seem to expect the parent to give instructions to individual persons working there. Unreasonable! Laura the director is the worst. Her solution (yes, just 1) to any issues with children or with parents expressing their concerns is dismiss them from the sch. Worse daycare experience ever!!!

I looked at other mom’s reviews and I have to point few things out.
First, all the fancy classes other reviewers talked about are extra $$. Other Montessori schools offer same program so I don’t think the availability of such classes distinguish this school from another Montessori school. ^_​^;
Second, there is a HUGE gap between parents and the admin communication. I mean, the admin/​director simply won’t listen or budge on what parents have to say. They are there to treat you like a little kid who is too weak so must be ignored.
Is my request to call me back that difficult that you say no, you have to call after 9:30am but before I leave for the day? (whenever that is). They are set on their ways and they won’t allow any flexibility for parents at all. I’m not talking about pick-​up time. I’m talking about just their sheer availability just to make a phone call. Sorry Your Highness. I didn’t know I pay outrageous tuition to you just so you can ignore me.
Forget about trying to discuss to them about your child’s well-​being!!! Your kid is a number and s/​he better stay that way. Totally anti-​montessori!
Third, the facility itself is clean because it’s new. However, it looks like a PRISON. Just a long hallway with rooms on the side. Speaking of a nut-​house. @.@ Also, playground is so cheap. It’s just an open space! Not to mention minimal covering from blazing sun!
I wouldn’t send my children here because director/​admin staff must be accommodating.

I literally joined Unilocal just so I could rate this school… yet its taken me almost 2 years to do so! Anyway, my son has been going here for over a year and a half now, since he was 2 years old. First of all, they were one of the few preschools that accepted kids that were not potty trained. And for a mere $ 30/​month, they get your child started and really reinforce training. My son started with Ms. Christina and Ms. Sally who have very different demeanors but are both just as effective. I can’t tell you how hard and fast my heart was pounding out of my chest when I left him for the first day, but honest to god, there’s just something about that school and Ms. Christina and Ms. Sally that I felt at ease with. I looove them! All the teachers know the kids by their first names and you really feel like they care about your child.
Additionally, Ms. Laura the director is a friendly, approachable, and spunky lady! She’s so easy to work with and really understands the unique situation of each parent. Also, their classrooms are immaculate. They are clean, organized yet bright and cheery and very kid friendly. During nap times, they play classical music for the kids in their little cots. I could sleep there myself!
Moving on the the good stuff: Education!
I cannot begin to tell you how amazed and impressed we are with our son’s progress! He comes home everyday with new skills and knowledge. Their method of teaching is so unlike anybody else’s and there’s really something to it! My son learned his colors, shapes, letters, animals within months of starting. His vocabulary also tripled quickly. I really can’t remember what else he learned in the beginning but all I know is now he’s 3 and not only does he know but can WRITE his letters, numbers and NAME! and its not just memorization, he really knows them. Just the other day, he named states on the map and pointed them out to us. I swear I wouldn’t know the difference as he is our first child but when compared to other kids his age… he’s definitely way ahead! Plus there’s a ton of extracurricular activities that you can sign them up for. For example: swimming with Ms. Amy in the summer as they have their own little pool. Ms. Amy is BLS certified as well. She also does activity exercise stuff throughout they year. There’s other stuff like piano lessons, music, painting and drawing and chinese if you want your child to learn another language. I should mention that the majority of the students are Asian and so this is why I imagine they offer Chinese. Probably the only smallest gripe I have with the school is that they don’t offer other languages as I would love my son to really learn Spanish. Anyhow, they also engage the students in different holidays and activities such as Disney summers where they have movies and performances that coincide with the movie, so great for the kids!
Anyway, I could go on and on about how great this school is, but you should definitely check it out for yourself: The proof is in the pudding!
I honestly wish they had an elementary school extension. I’m slightly afraid that whatever school my son ends up in after Kindergarten, won’t be able to sustain him intellectually as Montessori has. So the search is on… but in the meantime, I’m thoroughly pleased with this school and their staff!!!

I am not sure where this Candy person went to but it is definitely not here at MOW. I LOVE IT here, the teachers are super nice. In fact whenever I wanted to talk to any of the teachers they would make themself available to give me an update of my child. Ms. Laura and any who picks up the phone are always willing to go and check on my child. At first I was a bit worry that my child will not like it here. But only after a week she starts asking about going back to school. My kids are currently going here. In regards to the big playground and it always being pack I am not sure if Candy realize this but there are a total of four playground and the kids rotate through them depending on their age. Well all in all you really need to take a tour to see for yourself why this school is so AMAZING.

I am happy with the teachers and director at this school. We evaluated 5 other surrounding programs before picking this one. I was looking for a clean, safe, fun and academic school. My son went through all the teachers and now my daughter will likely do the same. It is well structured and the constant feedback from the teachers are helpful and welcomed. Activities offered: Mandarin, music, drama, swimming, and others. Outside: Big/​clean playgrounds with bikes and other toys. Small Pool. Inside: clean/​organized and the classrooms are separated by walls, unlike other places I checked out. Staff: friendly and encouraging to the kids. I could not ask for a better place for both of my kids to experience their most important years of development! Both are so happy to go to school every morning.

I have not heard back from Laura and that tells me she has no interest in giving me an explanation for her conduct.
MOW has absolutely NO skills when it comes to child development. If everything is running smooth Lara the director at MOW is the nicest, most organized controlling person you will ever meet. As soon as a child (mine) acts like a NORMAL two year old Laura has no patience to deal with the issue, her only solution was to remove the child from her center. To quote her «WE HAVE DONE IT IN THE PAST». I do not know how MOW is in the child care business they should be ashamed of themselves. I do recall a little girl crying for three days for her parents and all of a sudden she was gone. I wonder now if Laura removed her from the center like she did to my child. I would like to WARN all parents about MOW and ask them to not support a child care center that does not know how to interact with two year olds. A center where the caregivers have power struggles with the kids. I do recognize that the girls that take care of the one year olds are very gentle and have so much patience but once you get to the next level the day care providers want to run the center like a military. NO COMPASSION is practiced at MOW. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!!! PLEASE do not expose your child to this center. As a concerned parent I did not want my two year old to develop a negative attitude towards school at this very impressionable age. Their solution to his crying was to isolate him and make him stand alone in the corner while all the other kids stared at him. There are other ways to deal with a child that is having separation issues. For God’s sake they are children being introduced to a new world we need to support them not label them as a problem. Laura SHOCKED me by asking me how my child was not sick due to his crying…­…­.are you kidding me its called a tantrum!!! I could go on and on but I think you get the idea. Good luck to those that keep taking your kids to MOW it’s a matter of time that you have an issue with them. Thank you Unilocal for this space.
ART WORK IS DONE BY THE TEACHERS NOT THE KIDS. LEAVING NO ROOM FOR SELF EXPRESSION. EVEN THAT IS CONTROLLED BY LAURA.

MOW is the best school!!! My husband and I were very fortunate able to find this Preschool for our daughter. When the first time I visited MOW, I knew immediately that this is the right school for my daughter. I have to say that I have been very impressed with the facility is always very clean no matter when you are showed up and all the staff members are very knowledgable and caring the positive attitude.
I believed it is very important to have the best Director like Ms. Laura who is vital in running an awesome facility. As you walked in the morning, you almost always see her there with a lovely smile and welcome morning to the kids and parents. She always there with an open hand and welcomes parent’s feedback and input. I could comfortably say that MOW is easily ranked as an exceptional daycare facility.
We would loved for our daughter to stay for another year in Kindergarten at MOW. Due to the hardship, I just got layoff from State. We have to place our daughter to a public school in Chino Hills. When we attended to the first day of school with our daughter, we both thankful to MOW to preparing our daughter to excel in elementary school.
Time after time, my daughter is still requesting to go back to MOW because she missed Ms. Laura, Ms. Lorena and Ms. Julie. Due to the teachers and Ms. Laura truly care about the kids, all the kids would love going to school. I highly recommend you must tour the school and check it out for yourself. BRAVO to MOW. Thank you very much to Ms. Laura and staffs.

I wonder if those reviews for this school are true.
Yes, the school is newly remodeled and clean, but other than that, it’s horrible. Their teachers have no love for children, and my boy refused to go to this school after about one week.
Their playground is big, BUT many many children are sharing the same one. Their so-​called kids’ projects are too good to be true. After for about a week, we went to «open house» and the teacher posted so many my son’s «beautiful» art works on the wall which no one would believe it’s from a three year old boy.
He probably did 10% of each art work that has his name on it. I took a peak for a couple times and saw the assistance was always busy asking each child to take turns finishing the arts and crafts that the children had no idea what was those for. I personal thought that they just killed those kids’ imagination and creativity.
And I bet the director cannot show you the certificate for Motessori teaching on most of her teachers because it’s hard to get.
If you want your kids to be truly happy and advanced in learning, go look somewhere else. There are many other wonderful preschools in Walnut.
I wish I could give no star instead of one star for this school.

was contacted back in 2009 by Miss Laura to Lifeguard the school age kids in their summer program. The school was basically brand new at this time and they were testing out possible ideas to help grow their school. They had contacted me to see if I would be interested in Lifeguarding. After meeting with Miss Laura and a few of the owners, I automatically grew a huge liking for MOW. I felt like I would be able to help to utilize the swimming pool to the fullest by adding a Summer Swim Lesson program at their school. Since I had been co-​teaching and assisting in Montessori schools since 2002, working with children of all ages since 1999, studied Early Childhood Education and was an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Authorized Provider, the staff felt like I would be a great asset to their school. I began teaching private and semi-​private swim lessons at the school in 2009 with 12 students enrolled in the first session. By the end of the 2009 summer, we had about 25 kids total. In 2010, MOW had expanded greatly, which meant an expansion for swim lessons. We grew to 40 students enrolled in 2010 and added 4 new swim instructors. Now, for 2011, we have over 50 students enrolled in our swim program with more on our waiting list!
I strongly believe in the Montessori philosophy and can say for 100% certainty that MOW exceeds the limits to the fullest! Out of all of the schools I have either visited, applied at and even worked at, MOW is by far the CLEANEST, MOST ORGANIZED school I have ever seen! I have studied developmental schools as well, and I feel that the majority of students at Montessori schools seem much more HAPPY, INDEPENDENT, RESPECTFUL, WELL-​BEHAVED, etc. Working with almost 50% of the students that attend MOW, I can certainly say that they are a blessing! I look forward to every Tuesday & Thursday (swim lesson days) in the summer and early fall. Since I don’t spend a lot of time at the school, other than on swim lesson days, the time that I have spent, every teacher and staff member that I have met has been nothing but nice, happy and very helpful. I have nothing negative to say about the school or staff. I do know that it is very difficult trying to meet the needs of each and every person, but they surely do their best to do so!
I am proud to bring my swim school to the Montessori of Walnut! (:
–Miss Amy (from «Swim To You»)