About The Maria Montessori School Of The Golden Gate Co.
The Maria Montessori School Of The Golden Gate Co. ( Montessori school ) is located at 62 Lenox Way, San Francisco, CA 94127, United States. It is categorised as : Private Montessori preschool and elementary school.
Other categories: Montessori school, Preschool
Ratings & Ranking
The Maria Montessori School Of The Golden Gate Co. has a rating of 4.7 and is ranked number 25055 in the US.
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Address & Location
The Maria Montessori School Of The Golden Gate Co. is located at 62 Lenox Way, San Francisco, CA 94127, United States.
Schools Fees
Given that it is categorised as Private Montessori preschool and elementary school, the school fees for The Maria Montessori School Of The Golden Gate Co. range between 24,000 USD and 45,000 USD.
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Parents & Students Reviews:
The Maria Montessori School Of The Golden Gate Co. has 12 reviews with an overall rating of 4.7. Some reviews have been edited for clarity.
There were some red flags from the beginning, including the pressure with which the head teacher and Director, Tara, was putting on us for our child to start school, when our child was only 26 months. It felt like Tara was wanting the tuition fees at a time when she was unable to fill the spot with an older child.
The co-teachers that are there right now, Tiffany and Allie, are very kind, but a bit soft spoken. Im not sure how long they have worked there. They interact with the kids, but Tara is definitely the person in charge of her entire room.
Though the class is roughly 24 children, I only on one occasion saw both Tiffany and Allie there at the same time.
The other children at the school are nice, and seem polite.
I saw some harsh treatment of other children when at drop-off and pick-up. The harsh language that Tara used, the rough tone of voice, and raised voice level occurred on approximately 10 occasions, when I was obviously in the room and witnessing the behavior of Tara.
One morning, I witnessed another child in the class throwing up in the bathroom. The child then walked to the front of the classroom to drop off his sweatshirt that had vomit on it, and Tara yelled at them saying why did you do this? You know how to talk! Why didnt you tell me you were sick?
Our child, after starting at this school, began speaking in more harsh commands at home, for example, spontaneously yelling No running in the classroom!
Our child was becoming increasingly nervous at drop-off, and sad at pick-up.
If I asked Tara a private question about how the day had gone, she would turn and yell across the classroom to ask one of the teaching assistants. I felt it rude that she overrode the sensitive discretion with which I was trying to treat my child.
Tara remarked to me on a few occasions that we should have a glass of wine together, which I thought unprofessional.
Because we live nearby, there were times wed walk past the school. On two occasions I saw Tara upstairs from the school (not in the school, but outside the school and on another level of the house), accepting a delivery, during school hours.
There are rumors going around right now amongst the parents that Tara had kicked out a bunch of kids for behavior issues. It seems if there are personality conflicts, Tara finds excuses to remove children, or families, that she doesnt like.
As stated above, the location is good, and the other children seem nice.
But the head teacher is not a good fit with our family. I fear that my child broke a bit inside while attending this school. We are sad to change our course, but relieved to make the change now before further trauma.
Ms. Tara and Ms. Tiffany must be doing something right, because our kids wake up in the morning and say: Where are going? Ms. Tara? Ms. Tiffany? Go to school? We are going to school? Yay!! Friends? Go to school!
Tara spends a lot of time preparing creative activities for her kids, and we have seen an amazing development in our boys vocabulary, attention span and problem solving skills. Also, I like the fact that Tara doesnt talk to her kids like babies she respects them and they respect her . We are lucky we got in when we did so get yourself on the wait list!
True Montessori Classroom. There is a lot of love and care given here at MMGG.
Tara is an excellent teacher Tara has a great staff, I want to tell anyone reading a review that there is two sides to every story.
Montessori is a specialized learning .
This school has been around for a long time and has been awarded The best of the best In Montessori every year . Featured In the Best of the Best in the Bay Area Parent:
Remember if someone writes a negative review . It may have not been the right fit for there child . So how does one get back at a hard working teacher , write a false- hateful negative review.
So ask your questions. But as far as accredited this is one of the oldest and miss prominent Montessori Schools here in San Francisco.
Tara is a great teacher!