A brief note to thank you all. I don’t get a lot of time with [my son] during the week so our time at school is very special to me. I always feel so welcome and that my presence is viewed as a benefit and not a burden. I am overwhelmed by the changes I’ve seen in him in the last few months. I love your school and staff and my only regret is not getting him to you sooner. Keep up the fantastic work and thank you for letting me be a part of it.
-Submitted by a current parent, March 2015
My daughter is in her 2nd full year at Hello. I couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. Miss Natalee creates a welcoming and friendly environment that has helped my daughter thrive. (This is very apparent when she asked to go to school even on the weekends.) A much different experience than we had at our previous school. From the first moment we walked into Hello my daughter had a bond with Miss Natalee and immediately walked off into the classroom with her. Each morning she is greeted by her friends and Miss Natalee with true enthusiasm making her feel that people are excited she is there. This sense of family also transcends the parents of the Hello students that come together to create a supportive and loving environment for our children. Students and their family who have graduated come back for performances and to help in the classroom which shows the amazing bond that is created. My daughter continues to flourish socially and emotionally here. I couldn’t be more thankful that we found Hello. My only wish would be to have more time in this amazing environment, I’ll be sad when Kindergarten is over.
-Submitted by a current parent, March 2015
This is a fantastic school! My son just turned 5 year old is reading, knows addition and subtraction- is able to count by 5’s 10’s etc. and is such a kind and happy child. This school has provided him with an amazing education over the past 3 years, we are so grateful!
-Submitted by a former parent, May 2012
Hello Montessori is a wonderful school. As a grandparent I have had the opportunity to visit numerous times over the past two years. Hello is always warm and friendly which creates a wonderful atmosphere for learning. There is no doubt that Miss Natalee creates this inviting atmosphere.
-Submitted by a community member, August 2011
“[My son] still misses Hello and wants to visit soon. I can honestly say, Hello provided a wonderful foundation for both [my daughter and son]. Thank you all so much for everything.
-Submitted by a former parent, November 2012
“This is a fantastic school! My son just turned 5 years old, is reading, knows addition and subtraction- is able to count by 5’s 10’s etc. and is such a kind and happy child. This school has provided him with an amazing education over the past 3 years, we are so grateful!”
–Submitted by a parent, May 2012
Hello Montessori is a wonderful school. As a grandparent, I have had the opportunity to visit numerous times over the past two years. Hello is always warm and friendly which creates a wonderful atmosphere for learning. There is no doubt that Miss Natalee creates this inviting atmosphere.
August 2011
“Every day we make a million small decisions and some larger ones. The small decisions generally don’t take much thought and most of them have small consequences. The larger decisions, especially those dealing with our children, may take days, weeks, maybe months to decide. We angst over them, we pray, lose sleep, worry, debate, make lists of pros and cons and at some point we come to a conclusion. Then we wait to see if that choice that we made, the one that we have labored over for weeks, was the right one. Sometimes we know instantly that it wasn’t. But every now and then, we know instantly that it was!
The reason we made the choice to send our children to Hello is because it is the next best thing to home. I feel like I am handing them over to someone who is not just a person that is there to teach them, but someone that REALLY cares about them, loves them and wants to make them better people. It has become a priority for us to send our children here. We started with just [one son] and I knew immediately that we needed to find a way to move [our other two sons] over this year as well. [Two] are in their Kindergarten year and [one] is finishing preschool and will be here for Kindergarten next year. What they have learned this year is amazing. Not only are they reading books and maps, but they are also learning how to be polite, helpful, self-sufficient, kind, conscious little human beings. This is a foundation that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.
I have been thrilled to have my children at Hello and I only wish that they could stay for a few more years. I am not ready to have them enter a big, impersonal school yet. I worry about how they will sit in a desk all day and if the teacher will be able to hug them when needed. I worry that they are not going to learn at their pace, but at the pace of everyone else. And so the decision process begins again as I try to find a school that will be as wonderful a place as Hello Montessori has been for my family.”
M. de la Torre, January 2011
Hello Montessori is a fantastic school. The educational experience has had a huge impact on my son. All of the children are very friendly and helpful to one another. My son loves Ms.Natalee and loves coming to school. He has become more independent and confident. Hello is a great school.
—Submitted by a parent, January 2011
Hello Montessori has been a great school for my son. Within the past 2 years of being there he has become more confident and his self-esteem has improved. He is more willing to try things independently. Furthermore, he has a special connection with Miss Natalee and he absolutely adores her. My son is eager to go to school everyday. Hello Montessori supports a creative environment and allows the students to develop their own interests. Hello Montessori is a wonderfully caring environment.
—Submitted by a parent, December 10, 2010
Excellent school, my son adores his Teacher and fellow students. If you want your child to be around other children who share, are kind and helpful to one another, this is the place for you!
-Submitted by a parent, December 9, 2010
Hello Montessori has been a great school for both of my sons. They are complete opposites in personality and learning style and it has benefited them both. My husband and I are both educators and feel like the academic success that they are achieving is beyond their age level. It also teaches things beyond the classroom, such as, independence, discipline, social skills. My oldest has stayed to continue in kindergarten at Hello.
—Submitted by a parent, December 9, 2010
My 3 year old just started at Hello this semester and he LOVES it! Ms. Natalee and staff are incredible and it shows in the children. My son comes home everyday excited about what he learned and the friends he’s made. I couldn’t ask for a more nurturing environment. This is a great place for family’s who are looking to raise an open-minded kind little person.
-Submitted by a parent, January 20, 2010
If you want your child to achieve independence, self confidence, and a love of learning this is the place for you! Miss Natalee is wonderful with the children. Her calm approach and keen sense of timing are very effective in directing the children in their lessons. Her methods and classroom implements are strategic in accomplishing the goal of satisfying the child’s instinctual quest for knowledge. The environment makes one feel they are a part of a loving family. My only wish is that Hello Montessori didn’t have to end at kindergarten.
-Submitted by a parent, June 15, 2009
We recently enrolled our daughter in the school and our experience has been nothing short of fantastic! She’s learning things without realizing it!
-Submitted by a parent, April 6, 2009
My daughter attended Hello Montessori 5 years ago, and now so does her brother. I knew the day he was born that he would attend this incredible school. The atmosphere here is warm and nurturing, yet encourages academic growth. It’s a beautiful sight to see children from so many different backgrounds playing and learning in harmony. I highly recommend this school.
-Submitted by a parent, March 23, 2009
I have one son out of three that attends Hello because of the difference in learning style. I have been so pleased with his development and behavior that I am transferring the other two sons to attend Hello this fall as well. It is a wonderful environment that has a level of one on one attention that you will not find anywhere else. Hello combines a nurturing setting with academics that far exceed a traditional pre school/kindergarten. Your child will learn at his/her own pace, not the pace of the rest of the class. I cannot say enough good things about this school and its staff.
–Submitted by a parent, March 18, 2009
Our oldest child started at Hello Montessori this year. As someone who attended Montessori as a child, I was familiar with the program and philosophy. We are fortunate to live in an area with several pre-school options including multiple Montessori schools. Hello has been an excellent choice – Miss Natalee is patient and kind and has already instilled a love of learning in our daughter. In a short time, she is eagerly spelling words, sounding them and becoming interested in reading. In addition to school learning, she is assuming responsibility and exhibiting self-confidence. The school is small enough where students receive a considerable amount of individual attention and the parents are close-knit. The administration is responsive and professional. We would recommend this experience to everyone.
–Submitted by a parent, February 25, 2009
From an area with myriad choices for preschool education, Hello Montessori stands above and apart from the rest. My child received a wonderful start at Hello and I recommend it to parents looking for an exceptional experience for their child.
-Submitted by a parent, February 17, 2009
My oldest daughter attended Hello for Preschool and now our youngest is just getting started. We have been and continue to be very pleased with the environment and curriculum of the school. Miss Natalee guides the children through the learning process in a gentle manner that allows them to gain knowledge and self-confidence. We are so glad to be back!
-Submitted by a parent, February 13, 2009
My oldest daughter attended Hello for pre-school before she stared kindergarten. She absolutely loved going there. It has a wonderful and nurturing environment, the children enjoy being there and Miss Natalee is terrific with the kids and meeting their individual needs.
-Submitted by a parent, February 13, 2009
I am the parent of four children. Our family was fortunate to find and send our youngest child to Hello Montessori. I wish we had sent all of our children here. It is absolutely wonderful. At Hello, my child has been taught a love of learning and sense of confidence and self-reliance that will be with her for the rest of her life. The size of the school and the families there make it seem more like a home than an institution. The directress, Miss Natalee, is extremely professional and does an outstanding job of caring for and educating her students. At the end of pre-K, when we had the option to send our daughter to kindergarten at the local public school, we chose to keep her at Hello one more year, knowing the return on our investment would be invaluable.
-Submitted by a parent, February 12, 2009
Hello Montessori has been an awesome experience for my daughter and I can’t wait for my soon to turn 3 so he can attend. You will be pleased with the way your child learns. Ms Natalee is phenomenal!!!!
-Submitted by a parent, April 10, 2008
If you want your child to achieve independence, self confidence, and a love of learning this is the place for you! Miss Natalee is wonderful with the children. Her calm approach and keen sense of timing are very effective in directing the children in their lessons. Her methods and classroom implements are strategic in accomplishing the goal of satisfying the child’s instinctual quest for knowledge. The environment makes one feel they are a part of a loving family. My only wish is that Hello Montessori didn’t have to end at kindergarten.
-Submitted by a parent, June 15, 2009