What Parents Say

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Below is just a sampling of the letters received from parents. We have a binder at school filled with many heartfelt comments from our community --  simply ask to see these during your observation or visit to the school. 

Our sincere appreciation to the many parents who took the time to say "thank you".  And to those who have written a letter that does not appear, our apologies. Please know your letters touch, encourage and inspire!

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Dear Patrice,
I just wanted to tell you how much we appreciate the worksheets coming home. We are managing homework most nights and love seeing the progress. Thank you! You are running a wonderful school and we have entrusted our children to you with utmost confidence for the future.

Sincerely,
A.J.

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"It is really remarkable to think that indeed 5 months ago our son didn't know a word of English...I'm amazed every time I hear him and I know this wouldn't have been possible without the hard work and patience you and your staff have put into working with him. I know it takes an extra effort to blend an ESL child into that environment and work with him to make him understand not only the new language but all the other things the children learn...We thank you all for all your efforts and appreciate all your efforts from the bottom of our hearts."

S.A.

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Dear M&M,
I never dreamed my child would learn to read, multiply, and divide before grade one. Most of all - I never dreamed my child would LOVE to do these things! Your academic program is outstanding. You break everything down into simple steps and slowly but surely they get it! In addition to the three R's, your offer a fantastic arts program. This year I didn't have to rush around enrolling my child in all these other programs like my friends did. At M&M they get to dance, they paint, they sing - they get it all! The M&M program is so well balanced and the class sizes small. I always my knew my child would receive the best of care.  You run a tight ship Patrice.  I have appreciated you frankness and the fact that your focus is on the children. Just where it should be! 

Sincerely,
A.K.

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Dear Patrice,
I wanted to write this letter in appreciation for all that you and your staff have done for my son and my family. After a very abrupt evacuation from our home in Grand Cayman (Hurricane Ivan), I relocated back to my hometown of Edmonton to try and give my kids a normal life while the rebuilding process was taking place in Cayman.

As a Mother who believes that preschool education is absolutely critical, I was desperate to find a school that would meet my very high standards. My son Luka has been in a Montessori school in Grand Cayman for 15 months and had just started a new year. I wanted him to continue in an environment that would help foster his development. I set about contacting the Montessori Preschools in Edmonton and setting up interviews. I must say that for the most part, I was disappointed. I was almost ready to give up when I obtained the contact details for Montessori & Me. From the minute Luka and I entered the classroom environment, I knew this was the school for him. He immediately seemed comfortable and we spent the whole afternoon in the classroom with the teachers and students. I knew from speaking to you that you had the same philosophy and goals that I had for my son. There was no need to go further.

I was so pleased to find a school with the high quality of teachers, materials and physical environment that you have. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised by the affordable cost of the program.

Luka has been at school now for over two months and we are returning home on November 30th, 2004. He has enjoyed his time at the school and made great progress in his education. He has also many new friends to write to!

Luke and I wanted to say a very big thank you to you and your fellow teachers. Thank-you for taking my child in with the knowledge that it was only for a short time period. Thank you for caring enough to create such a wonderful environment for children to learn in. Thank you for believing that education is the most critical thing in a young child's life. Thank you for all the extras that make this school so special!

My best wishes for the success of your school. I am sure that many parents will hear about what a wonderful place it is and will be drawn to the amazing environment you have. We will definitely keep in touch and I am sure that Luke will be thrilled to hear about the activities at Montessori & Me!

Yours Sincerely,
M.F.

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This September we enrolled Lola in her first year of Montessori. We discovered a quality preschool named Montessori & Me! Since Montessori, Lola has grown in maturity, kindness and has a love of learning, concentration, responsibility and work.

S.B.

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Hi Patrice,

My husband and I would like to commend you on your great efforts in organizing such a well thought out program for early childhood development. The open house was absolutely incredible and I must say that we were both blown away by the presentation and the pre-school itself. After extensive research of the Montessori concept and the hunt to find the perfect pre-school for my little girl, I feel so confident that I found the best school in Edmonton. I visited many pre-schools and many of them hadn't the slightest idea of the Montessori concept. Based on my experience throughout this whole processes, I felt that you were one of the few advisor's that welcomed a collaborative discussion between yourself and the parents. Furthermore, the web cams are a great idea and not just for security/assurance purposes, but rather I think sometimes its just nice to know how your child is doing in class and how they interact with others...and you know what, no explanation of how your child is doing is ever as good as seeing it with your own eyes! Patrice, you and your staff did a wonderful job so far and I am confident that you will continue to put your heart into making this pre-school a warm, loving, safe and educational environment. I hope that myself and other parents can really work towards helping establish a Montessori Elementary School here in Edmonton. Thank you again for taking the time to educate us more about what a real Montessori school really is!

Sincerely,
S.M.

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Dear Parent

We are more than happy to recommend Montessori and Me as a high-quality preschool. Our son joined Montessori and Me in September 2004 and thrived under the nurturing, caring supervision of the teachers. We were delighted not only at the quality of education, but also at the manner in which course material was prepared and delivered to the children. It was clear that the teachers appreciated the individual skill sets unique to each child and developed fun-orientated programs with each family specifically geared to their kids. It is still an endless source of joy for us to marvel at the fluency with which our son reads short stories, applies himself to arts and craft and looks upon each wonder with boundless energy and curiosity. We felt involved with and fully informed of all developments at the school and appreciated the extent to which other parents turned Montessori and Me into an active community through participation and communication. We firmly believe that many of the skills developed by our son will be of tremendous benefit to him in the years ahead and look forward to enrolling our daughter at Montessori and Me when she comes of age.

Sincerely,
Dr. & Mrs. F.

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