Montessori School of Tracy, Tracy | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD, I strongly advise against enrolling them in this school.

Initially, the curriculum seemed promising, and it appeared to offer a Montessori education. However, once I got to know Teresa and her teachers, it became evident that the children here were denied the freedom to be children. My daughter had just finished her class and was naturally a little active. Shouldn’t she be allowed to move around a bit? It’s essential to remember that they are kids. Can’t we understand that? When my daughter would come to greet me with excitement, running and wanting to hug me, it was met with disapproval and scolding. This restrictive environment left no room for the natural exuberance and innocence of childhood.

Things only got worse from there. My daughter became consistently fearful and reluctant to attend DAYCARE. I couldn’t help but wonder why. One particular teacher, Marcela, displayed rudeness and appeared perpetually unhappy and miserable in her job. Her mood was consistently sour, even during morning drop-offs when I asked her a simple question about where to leave my daughter’s backpack. With minimal courtesy, she replied, “There, on the floor.” It was already 7:00 AM, and surely a little effort to show empathy and help my daughter feel at ease shouldn’t be too much to ask. If she treated me that way in front of my daughter, I dreaded to think how she behaved when parents weren’t around. This attitude is unacceptable for a pre-school teacher, let alone in a Montessori setting. Where did she receive her certification? It must have been a subpar program. When I inquired about the children’s whereabouts, she simply ignored me and walked straight into the classroom. Such disrespectful and rude behavior, witnessed by at least seven other children, sends a terrible message about how to treat others. It was a truly horrible experience, and it shed light on why my child was always so frightened during that time of the day. She even mentioned one day that a teacher HAD FORCEFULLY GRABBED HER HAND AND SOLDED HER. These are significant red flags that parents should never ignore. Please, believe your children when they confide in you. I trusted my daughter, and now she is in a safe and nurturing environment where she is happy and treated with respect as a human being.

As I mentioned earlier, my daughter faced difficult times, especially in daycare. One day, when she was struggling like any other child or person does (after all, they are individuals, not robots or dolls), they called me and demanded I pick her up immediately. Did they even consider that I might have work commitments? This lazy approach to problem-solving is unacceptable. It is your responsibility, as teachers, to handle such situations. You studied for this and should be prepared to manage and understand their emotions while providing support. I later attended to the meeting with my child and teh teachers, which felt more like a courtroom trial for a three-year-old. The ironic part was that all of this occurred just one day after I had informed them that my daughter had expressed discomfort about someone forcefully holding her hand. The timing seemed suspicious and unusual. During the meeting, they claimed that my daughter was having a hard time and had even hit one of the teachers. I would certainly correct her behavior if she did something wrong and explain that hitting is not acceptable. However, if someone had touched my child inappropriately and she reacted defensively, I cannot fault her. It struck me as an attempt.

It appears evident that there was an effort to prevent my daughter from revealing further details about what was truly happening in the daycare facility. Thankfully, I made the decision to remove my daughter from that school. As a mother, I couldn’t bear to leave my child in such a distressing situation. It became apparent that the staff were not fulfilling their responsibilities to support and aid the children; instead, their primary concern seemed to be financial gain. Our children deserve better than this.

I have never experienced such unprofessionalism and toxicity from a preschool Director Teresa or the assistant Jessica. I enrolled my son into the program based on the curriculum that was offered. I immediately found out that the staff and the Director lack the basic skills needed to run this operation. I picked my son from school and found that the teacher had requested the kids close their eyes and put their heads face down on the table because she was frustrated and didn’t know how to calm the class. My son is 3! This isn’t an educational institute but disciplinary center. Prior to this incident, my son would get hurt at school and I wouldn’t receive an incident report. I had to bring this concern up to the Director Teresa as she didn’t know what her staff were doing. They state they encourage language arts but I had to tell the teachers several times how to properly pronounce my son’s name. This is weeks after him beind enrolled. The management staff at this location make the mission of the school look awful! I would never suggest this school to anyone.