Family Testimonials
Lakewood was her favorite place...
Lakewood Montessori is an incredible facility with an attentive, kind, and qualified staff, and with the Montessori philosophy at its helm, a superior choice in school for early development. As a woman with a degree in Early Childhood Development and Education, Lakewood exemplifies curriculum that not only teaches academic fundamentals, but also helps children learn everyday life skills that aid in self reliance and self accountability. My daughter only attended Montessori schools, and Lakewood was her favorite place. She loved her teachers and her classmates as love and nurturing were also practiced and taught at Lakewood. Even after we had to change her school due to moving, she still remembered the school song and frequently spoke about missing the school, staff, and friends. I highly recommend Lakewood Montessori.
-Malia Wasson
Lakewood really feels like a community...
"Lakewood has been an incredible place for our child. Our experience has been that the educators and staff are knowledgeable, kind, and very nurturing. We love that the school makes it a priority to teach children to do things on their own. Our little one has learned so much in such a short period of time. We especially love that their class has unlimited access to the outdoors (based on age/classroom - 18 months to 3 yeas old) and that outdoor play and projects are incorporated into their daily activities. The other families and children at the school are welcoming, which is often difficult to accomplish with such a large group of people, but Lakewood really feels like a community. We only wish there was more time for connecting with the other families in the class. Selecting and sending your young one to a school/childcare is a difficult decision, yet we have never questioned our decision. Lakewood has been a perfect fit for our family."
- The Ilk Family
"Lakewood has been an incredible place for our child. Our experience has been that the educators and staff are knowledgeable, kind, and very nurturing. We love that the school makes it a priority to teach children to do things on their own. Our little one has learned so much in such a short period of time. We especially love that their class has unlimited access to the outdoors (based on age/classroom - 18 months to 3 yeas old) and that outdoor play and projects are incorporated into their daily activities. The other families and children at the school are welcoming, which is often difficult to accomplish with such a large group of people, but Lakewood really feels like a community. We only wish there was more time for connecting with the other families in the class. Selecting and sending your young one to a school/childcare is a difficult decision, yet we have never questioned our decision. Lakewood has been a perfect fit for our family."
- The Ilk Family
We couldn't be happier...
My, and more importantly, my child's experience at Lakewood Montessori could not have been better.
First off, I was introduced to Montessori as a skeptic of the method. As an outsider, I initially did not see the difference between Montessori and standard pre-kindergarten childcare.
We found that our daughter continually hit checkbox's that we had set forth in our mind and her social development was excellent. All of the teachers that she had through her time at Lakewood were excellent in our opinion. Whenever my wife and I volunteered at the school, staff was friendly and I would always rave about how well children were behaved and classrooms were very orderly. The transition from pre-primary to primary Montessori was really quite seamless and most importantly the transition from Montessori to first grade was excellent.
We couldn't be happier with our experience at Lakewood Montessori.
-Atticus Faul
Best parenting decision we have made...
"We can honestly say that having our daughters experience what Lakewood Montessori has to offer is one of the best parenting decisions we have made so far.
We want to thank the entire team at Lakewood for taking such good care of our girls, ingraining a life-long love of learning into who they are, showing them love and acceptance, and making two parents feel that they did the best thing possible for their children. There has not been a day where my girls have not anxiously wanted to go to school.
Thank you for what you do, and we hope you do it forever as we believe those who are lucky enough to experience what Lakewood has to offer will be better people for it."
- Scott and Heather Davis
We want to thank the entire team at Lakewood for taking such good care of our girls, ingraining a life-long love of learning into who they are, showing them love and acceptance, and making two parents feel that they did the best thing possible for their children. There has not been a day where my girls have not anxiously wanted to go to school.
Thank you for what you do, and we hope you do it forever as we believe those who are lucky enough to experience what Lakewood has to offer will be better people for it."
- Scott and Heather Davis
Such a big difference...
Our two little boys went from a "Lord of the Flies" style daycare to Lakewood Montessori. Our oldest loved the experience and he attended LM from age 4 to K. He transitioned perfectly into 1st grade this year. The real story was our youngest boy. He was 3 when he started at LM and he had developed some pretty serious behavioral issues before attending LM. The teachers and staff helped us put together a plan for him and urged us to enroll in their Positive Discipline classes, which we attended two years in a row because of how great they are! His social skills skyrocketed and now I can't believe how intelligent he is. By the time he went to public school for Kindergarten, he was dialed in. Unbelievable! Such a big difference in two years. We truly adore all of the LM staff. Thank you LM!!
- Robert Shaw
A Very Special Place...
“I knew from the moment that I met the staff at Lakewood that this school was a very special place. It became very clear to me how special when I began to teach yoga to the children there. I noticed that all of them were so polite and well mannered.
They were all so respectful, independent, creative and fun to be around. And that's when I knew that these were the people that I wanted my kids to be around. I wanted them to experience the leadership of the awesome teachers there and I wanted them to become friends with these amazing children.”
- Gloria Perdaems
They were all so respectful, independent, creative and fun to be around. And that's when I knew that these were the people that I wanted my kids to be around. I wanted them to experience the leadership of the awesome teachers there and I wanted them to become friends with these amazing children.”
- Gloria Perdaems
Exceeds my expectations...
"As a parent who tries to balance work and home demands, finding a school that shares my values of laying a strong educational foundation, teaching my children to be kind and compassionate, Lakewood Montessori exceeds my expectations every time."
- Amy Holly
Eternally grateful...
"I am eternally grateful for your school and the safety and routine it provides my son. I am trying to raise a man while maintaining a career and keeping a home – and I can’t do that without help – thank you from the bottom of my heart. I go to work everyday with piece of mind for my son – and that is most important to me."
- Brooke Lacey
"I am eternally grateful for your school and the safety and routine it provides my son. I am trying to raise a man while maintaining a career and keeping a home – and I can’t do that without help – thank you from the bottom of my heart. I go to work everyday with piece of mind for my son – and that is most important to me."
- Brooke Lacey
