All About Montessori

[chatelaine]

Hi Joeyz18


I have visited the following CC:
1) Innate Montessori, Fee $575
Principal looks stern to me
Non aircon except napping time
Environment clean and airy, no playground, has swimming pool
~ 40 students
Currently no vacancy for full day

2) Little Wonders Montessori @Remaja, Fee $600 - Visited 2x
Didn't get to meet the principal
Non aircon except napping time
Environment clean, spacious, bookshelves looks old & untidy for a
2yr old CC, safety doors direction looks funny to me (2 doors when
opened will hit each other), outdoor playground ok
Enrichment program: Volin, Electronic keyboard & Abacus
~60 students
I don't have a good impression of teachers + children toilet bowl has a wide crack line.

3) Little Wonders Montessori @Hillview, Fee $600 - Visited 2x
Didn't get to meet the principal... never turned up at our appt.
Non aircon except napping time
Environment looks like home with all the cabinets and no renov. done
(PG classroom has a makeup desk), outdoor playground ok
Enrichment program: Volin, Arts & Craft & Abacus
~55 students
Minus pt. for keeping mattress inside toilet!

4) Montessori @Graceland, Fee $665 - Visited 2x
Friendly supervisor
Non aircon except napping time
Environment looks like home with all the cabinets and no renov. done,
spacious, fun outdoor playground
~104 students
Minus pt. for all toilets (seat cover missing)

[Joeyz18]

chatelaine,

think from your reviews, Montessori @Graceland, Fee $665 - Visited 2x seems to be a better choice. are you enrolling your kid there?

[chatelaine]

Hi Joeyz18


Yes, I'm thinking of enrolling both my child there.

In fact, I nearly enrolled both my child at Little Montessori @Hillview.
I went down last Sat, Principal never turned up! Hence, make me consider twice about enrolling there.

Initially, I were already hesitating due to the \"home environment\" :roll:

How about you? Found any childcare?

[Joeyz18]

chatelaine,

for little wonders, i did not visit the preschool at all as i heard some unpleasant things from my friend..

i might visit MMI too since your feedbacks is positive :lol: tks ar

[chatelaine]

Hi Joeyz18


Can let me know what’s the unpleasant thing you heard at little wonders?

[notabox]

On our way home last week, dh and me went by Innate Montesorri in the car. Dh didn’t like the grey exterior, said it feels gloomy. An indian lady was sitted at the entrance with a child (looked bored to us) and no other activities were in sight…perhaps it was nap time.


Not a fair judgement because we didn’t actually visit the place but it just didn’t feel right for us. We shall consider CS Montessori at BTP instead. Even though there is no playground or swimming pool but the place looks bright and cheerful.

I will give my feedback after we visited the place.

[dimsum]

CC fees are so expensive these days Most > $500.

[chatelaine]

Is CS Montessori at Bt. Timah? How much is the fee?

[chatelaine]

Hi notabox


That indian lady you mentioned happened to be the principal cum teacher. Think that’s the only Montessori trained teacher there.

[dimsum]

chatelaine:

Is CS Montessori at Bt. Timah? How much is the fee?

CS Monterssori is located in Bt Timah Plaza. note that it's not a CC but half day programme.