Best Montessori School Lowell Near Me

Sherry Hsin-Yi: Keystone was able to channel Aiden's (5 y/o) excess energy into schoolwork and constructive recreation. One day I asked: “How come you don’t seem to get in trouble any more?”, Aiden replied: “Because Keystone gave me a lot of challenging works and I don’t really have time to get in trouble.” Needless to say we are sold. Aiden even learned the word “challenging”!

Chenchen Li: My two daughters are in the children’s house for several years. The younger one joined last year and grows a lot in Keystone. The teachers are amazing, all kind of activities in the classroom are amazing! Even my older one has already graduated for 2 years, she always mentioned she missed the time in Keystone and Mrs Vajjhala was her favorite teacher!

Lisa Colella: Fabulous head teachers in the Children’s House program and a wonderful curriculum to learn life skills, independence and a love of learning in academics and beyond. The amount of days off and cost are challenging as working parents, but we believe that the net gain is positive for our 2 children who attend Keystone.

Valerie H: Our son has been in Keystone since he as 14 months old. The staff in the Beginners program had such a big impact on his development. He has been consistently meeting his milestones early. He is happy and excited to learn. I would recommend this to any parent who is looking for a program that will support learning and development from an early age. Far superior to the typical child care you can get from most similarly priced programs.

Gulden Camci-Unal: Keystone Montessori is an excellent school for kids with a variety of different age groups. Their teaching is geared toward both academic and social learning, and encourages curiosity and independence. They have amazing teachers who are very accommodating and closely work with parents. The school administration is always helpful at every level. We like the diverse learning environment which is a great opportunity for kids to be exposed of early on. We are also grateful for Keystone’s pandemic policies, diligently following safety protocols, and keeping our kids safe during these difficult times. We strongly recommend Keystone Montessori to all parents.

chris cooper: Could not wish for a better envrinoment for our precious 2 year old. He is thriving here! Our eldest also enjoyed 3 years here. Just a very understanding, caring school whom treat their students (no matter how young) with the utmost respect and encouragement.

Bernadette Sconyers: My two children attend Keystone Montessori School full-time and they absolutely love it.My 4 year old son is learning how to read and write, as well as learning math and physics. His teachers really care about him and his needs. He is advanced and his teachers take the time to challenge him and ensure that he is enjoying learning and having fun! Ms. Vajjhala, his lead teacher, is outstanding!My 19 month old daughter is learning how to do puzzles and organize, how to be independent, such as taking off and putting on her shoes, and much more. She is also learning how to use the potty, which is amazing to me at her age! Her teachers are patient and great with her. Ms. Dahl, her lead teacher, is outstanding!The facilities are very nice and there are many classrooms.There is also a playground outside, which my kids enjoy.I highly recommend Keystone Montessori School. The teachers and Admin staff are great to work with and they really do care about their students.

Steve Roberts: We were looking for a pre-school option for our 4 year old to better prepare him for Kindergarten next year. Our oldest went thru public school Kindergarten and is now in 1st grade public school. We weren't sure about Montessori philosophy going in but Keystone provided a number of 'parent teaching' workshops (that included free daycare while we attended). We learned that they don't teach to the 'average' but set the learning pace individually for each child and by having a classroom span multiple ages, we are seeing our 4 year old being exposed to math & language skills that he would not get exposed to until Kindergarten at a traditional pre-school. After understanding Montessori better, we signed our 4 year old to stay next year for Kindergarten and are pulling our oldest out of 1st grade public to finish his elementary school at KMS! Just like the Pre-school - Kindergarten (Children's House) classroom the Elementary classroom spans ages allowing the child to grow at their own pace, being in a class with 1st - 3rd graders (and even the older ones in upper elementary from time to time) will allow our 1st grader to not 'get bored' on a subject like Math or Reading if he is able to excel (or master a concept) and start consuming what would traditionally be 2nd grade material when he is ready and not wait until 'next year'... As a parent, I wish we had understood what we know now about American Montessori School philosophy when our oldest was 2 years old! There is a lot of science/research behind the how our brains are wired that we are seeing first hand in the short time we have been enrolled in KMS. Don't wait until they are ready for pre-school to look at KMS, but know that it isn't too late like we did to start your child on the love of learning path!

Prameela Palacharla: My son goes to their children's house (3-6 year old) program and we really love this school.Teachers are great and very organized. They understand each kid's capabilities and completely focus on their development. My son is a great reader and tries to write short stories. He is good at science, math etc and these days he can't stop talking about solar system. He totally loves his school. Other staff are very friendly and attend any requests immediately. They offer health and wellness program which includes skiing, swimming, yoga, tennis etc for kindergartners and elementary kids. My son enjoys learning all these activities with his friends. We have been with this school for two years and so far didn't find any issues. We decided to continue him in their elementary program as it has great reviews

Bridgette Budhlall: Outstanding teachers, nurturing learning environment and caring staff are the hallmarks of Keystone Montessori school. Our 4-yr daughter thrives at the school, she can already write and is learning to read at rate that is astounding to us. There was a huge difference in her interest, focus and performance once we moved her to Keystone. I recently attended a Parent day to observe my daughter in the classroom and I was most impressed with the multisensory math materials, which wer carefully laid out from simple to complex, offering a concrete representation of abstract mathematical concepts such as simple operations, area, volume, and measurement including the decimal system - for my 4-yr old! :-)I really feel fortunate and confident that my daughter is getting an outstanding early education and head-start in academic learning. I would recommend any parent wanting their child to learn in an nurturing environment that places an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for their child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development to give Keystone a try, as it's one of, if not the best Montessori school in the greater-Boston area.

akash v: Spent an evening enjoying a thoughtful demonstration by an awesome team of Montessori practitioners.The story format with visuals made it an interesting, fun and an unforgettable experience, can't think of a better way to explain an important science lesson.Lots of scientific facts and terms webbed together in a comprehensive presentation, without overwhelming in anyway.Exposure to basic and essential knowledge in a clear format that nudges the inquisitive mind to explore the depths and learn.Totally impressed by the diligence and care, obvious in the cosmic-ed demonstration at KMS. If I could only enroll myself for the same!

Lauren Dorosh: My 3 yo is currently enjoying her first year at Keystone Montessori and I cannot say enough good things about the experience.The teachers are all very invested and engaged in their work - the children really respond to their enthusiasm. The school provides a large variety of experiences for the children - academic, cultural, social, physical - it is very well rounded.My daughter gets such loving attention from everyone at school - it really has become her "second" family. The teachers and staff patiently and kindly guided my daughter through the trials of potty training and tantrums as well as through the joys of her first written word and her first songs.In addition to a warm and welcoming environment, Keystone is also providing a first class Montessori education to my daughter. She learned so much exploring the "works" - she now brings the intense concentration that she's applied to her school activities to her explorations at home. It's such a joy seeing her apply the "one-until-your're-done" and "everything has it's place" rules to her home environment.I don't regret for a second paying a bit more than we would for daycare - the learning environment at Keystone is worlds away from anything she could experience at a day care center. We definitely plan to have her continue her elementary education here.

The Black and White Crew: Our daughter started this past school year as a very shy 3 year old with average self confidence. Thanks to Miss Savi and Miss Tia at Harmony, she is now extremely outgoing and confident in herself. Their warm and caring nature and the small classroom environment have really brought out the best in our little girl. While Montessori is student-driven, the rules have really taught her a sense of structure and order which has helped in every aspect of life. She has even scolded family members for talking with food in their mouths! :) Her social and emotional growth over this past year has been phenomenal but so has her academic growth. She's now reading simple words and writing and has an impressive grasp on mathematical concepts. She's interested in other languages, cultures and countries and has learned about things in nature. She looks forward to going to school and even asked us to add an extra day to her schedule. When there is a week where she will miss a day of school because of a holiday or a teacher workshop, Miss Savi always offers to let her come on her day off (she currently goes 4 days) so that she's not missing a day, which tells me that she truly cares about her students' education. Sending her to Harmony has been an excellent investment in her development and we couldn't be happier!

Melissa Stansfield: My son has been going to Atlas Academy since they opened in 2018, then known as Dracut Children’s House. He has learned so much since starting there. He loves playing school at home now. The teachers have a way of making my son feel comfortable and safe.

Lisa Florence: All three of my kids love Atlas Academy. They are getting a great academic education with the freedom to work on their interests within the classroom environment. My toddler is learning words as well as life skills like setting the table and cleaning up after himself. The teachers at Atlas are caring and hard working.

Lauren Potvin: My children love Atlas Academy. They look forward to going each day. They have both learned so much and have built great friendships. They love telling me what they learn daily. It is really amazing how much they have learned and grown this year.

Breanna O'Toole: I can't say enough good things about Atlas Academy! I'm so grateful to have a Montessori school close to home. We could have never anticipated how much attending this school would positively impact our son. Our experience has been transformative! He started out as very shy, reserved and scared to try new things. Now he has a newfound confidence, curiosity, and love of learning. He's made wonderful friends and grown so much in all areas of development. All of the staff are so amazing, and care deeply about each and every child. My son is greeted at the door every morning with a smile and a "it's great to see you here today!" And he leaves excited about going back the next day. It's been the best experience to watch him flourish! Wonderful school!!