Gateway Montessori & Preschool, Whittier | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We’ve had 2 kiddos enrolled here for the past 2 years, and have been very happy with the school.
Gateway is run by a loving and involved owner and a very highly qualified Montessori director. Although teacher turnover can happen (as it does in many daycares), we’ve always been happy that there are consistent and familiar faces during times of change. The current staff have all been long-time trusted employees, and we appreciate them for their loving support of our kids! They send pictures of classroom activities throughout the week, which I absolutely love receiving.
We are most concerned that our littles have a fun and supportive place to play and grow, but we were also pleasantly surprised to see how much academics they are learning at an early age. Our oldest recognized written letters by age 3, and was sounding out simple words and doing basic addition by age 4. They have fun activities for the holidays, including an adorable Christmas pageant, and a fun summer schedule including water days and a music teacher.
Although the combined classroom layout is unique, it was one of the things we most appreciate, because there is a sense of accountability. In other preschools that we toured there may only be one teacher in a classroom for most of the day, and you just can never be 100% certain of what goes on. I like that at Gateway there are always a minimum of 2 teachers present and available because of the dual classroom set-up.
Overall we recommend this preschool… a loving and supportive place for our kids to grow??

My son has been at this school since he was about 5 months old and the teachers have always been great here. They are all very caring and know all the children even if the child is not in their class. The projects they do in class has really helped my son to learn everything from the alphabet, counting, shapes, colors, and even potty training. The way the teachers teach the children is in a fun and hands on way and it always look like they are enjoying themselves while also learning. He is always excited to show me all the things he did in class at the end of the week. I cannot say enough about all the teachers there they really do a wonderful job and I always feel safe dropping him off there!

Gateway will always be a part of our family. When looking for for a daycare/preschool it was very important for me to find someone who I felt very comfortable leaving my son with. Ms Ruwani did this for me. She is caring, compassionate, and loving to every single child that steps through her doors. My son learned so much at Gateway. You’d never expect a 3/4 year old to be able to recite the 50 states before they can read, but with Ms Ruwani’s expertise and patience my son did just that. I will always recommend Gateway Montessori to any person looking for childcare.