Montessori School of San Leand

This review is for Room 1, where my son attends. My boy has been in this school since he was 2. I got lucky to get a spot for my newly adopted child, and he started summer school today. So far, so good. The fact that I trust a school with my two precious boys says everything. Ms. Amela is the lead teacher in Room 1 and she’s fantastic. My son respects her, yet is not afraid of her. My husband and I have seen her teaching (during Parent Observation day) and you can tell she’s passionate about it, and knows what she’s doing. When we’ve had our parent teacher conference, Ms. Amela deep care for the children is very obvious. Just the way she talks about them is endearing. We really appreciate she bringing up fields where my son excels, and others where he could progress a little more, and she offers advice on how to do so. Ms. Kirty and Ms. Glenda are wonderful too, very sweet, yet can be firm as needed. We love them both. The school offers a «drive thru» child drop off and pick up where you don’t even need to get out of the car. They bring the binder to make sure the child is signed in and out. So convenient! During the graduation ceremony I was impressed with the school directors (Ms. Teresa) knowledge of every single kid’s first and last name as she called them to the stage. No notes, no one telling her who was who. Hats off for that, it shows she cares for every individual child.

Our eldest child has been at this school for a bit over 2yrs. He was in Room 4 with Ms. Binjie, Ms. Martha, and Ms. Eva (the latter is no longer at the school). They are so patient, professional, caring, and available to answer questions. When trying to get our child potty trained, they worked with us and had open communication so we know how it was going.
Once potty trained, our child went to Room 1 with Ms. Amela and Ms. Gabriela (now in Room 2). This past year, Ms. Kirti, and Ms. Glenda are in Room 1 with Ms. Amela. They are all as amazing as the previous teachers that I’ve mentioned. In Room 1, our child learns reading, writing, word pronunciation and spelling, addition/​subtraction, science, history, geography/​culture, music/​singing, calendar, holidays/​events, etc.
Ms. Teresa is the school director, who keeps the place running well. She also puts on her teacher hat when needed. She is also a great person.
All the staff members teach the children manners, respect for themselves and others, patience, helping out, and other life skills. Our child has developed socially and academically.
Misc items:
— Please voice your concerns to the school director and/​or teachers. It’s much better to communicate with them to help your child adjust, learn, and develop based on their needs.
— For the full year, parent (s) need to volunteer 10 hours of work for each child they have at school.
— There is a blue circle (actually rectangle) where the kids sit around for activities. They may grab their mats, then bring their activities to play/​learn on the mat. Some activities are at the table/​chair. Our child learns better at a table, which is more like grade school.
— Towards the end of the school year, it seemed like the class skipped the calendar activities stating the month, day, year, season, today’s weather, etc. Perhaps they wanted more time for the Kindergarten children’s activities.

I have had an awesome experience with this Montessori school for my 3 yr old son. His teachers Bingjie and Martha do an excellent job teaching as well as making the learning fun. They always show the children respect and speak to them in a caring manner. The principal Teresa also does a great job by keeping you up to date with all events and has a great energetic attitude. My son has learned a lot and we look forward to another year with this school. The cost for the school is affordable and is way better than just having day care for my child. They have a summer program that looks really fun and I’m sure my son will have a great time while we are at work during the summer time. The environment is very learning oriented and the school grounds are well kept and very safe for the kids.

My son has been attending Montessori School of San Leandro for almost 1 year. He is currently in Ms. Elizabeth’s room. The classroom is always nicely organized and clean. The playgrounds are awesome and well maintained. I loved how there is a different theme for each month. The school keeps parents informed on «school news» by providing us with a monthly newsletter. I also love the workshops they provided parents throughout the school year. My son is thriving at this school. I have no doubt he will be more than ready for Kindergarten.

My son is 3 and a half and he is currently in Ms. Amela’s class in Room 1. It took him a few weeks to adjust due to the transition from toddler room to a bigger kid class, but this teacher is just excellent. He absolutely adores Ms. Amela and talks about how he gives her hugs. She is very approachable and kind and the children seem to really like her as well. She expresses her concerns as well as improvements and challenges my son is faced with. She finds the time to answer any questions and concerns and is accommodating and understanding and that is very much appreciated since I am always in a rush when I drop my son off in the mornings. She has even returned my call several times when I was checking up to see how my son was feeling. Aidin has learned so much in the short period that he has been in this class. He now loves to trace letters especially his name and wants to do so at home as well. His math skills and the ability to quantify have dramatically improved as well as his ability to distinguish shapes and things that match and don’t match, even his dancing skills. I personally got to sit in and observe his daily activities and interactions during parent observation day and I am very impressed by how much my son has learned and how the Montessori way really seems like the best way for him. I got to experience and see what my son does in school and how everything in that classroom has a purpose for learning and stimulating him. I am pleased with the comfort level my son has with his teacher (*this is very important to me) to ask her questions when he is unsure or curious to learn about something and the attention is reciprocated from Ms. Amela. Thank you for all that you do Ms. Amela.

My son started his first school program here. He was introduced into the toddler Class #4 with Ms. BingGi. In a month of training, he got rid of the diapper without any problems. It seemed the tradition of the new toddlers can always do that within a month time flame, which is impressively efficient. My husband and I felt so proud of my son’s accomlishment at his first ½ year in the toddler group. Later, he got promoted into Class #1 with Ms. Amela. My son has stayed in Class #1 for almost two years. I saw so many progresses on him. He was shy and inactive outside the house, but he started to learn communication, make friends and actively learn in class now. He always mentioned that Ms. Amela taught him this and that; he also shared the stories and some daily activities with me after school. I can tell my son loves school, the little friends and the teachers. Plus, Ms. Amela is a very calm and patient teacher, which always helps the children to learn and catch up the progresses. I loved to talk to her and cooperate with her for better teaching on my son’s learning chart at home. Plus, the montessori teaching program is really helpful for my son, i.e. organized curriculum, learning progress report, parents’ communication and montesssori teaching methology. I can see my son become more independent, and he gradually caught more information at varied knowledge (i.e. science, physical development (grabing, holding pencils), sorting, math and such). I feel suprise I can see the changes on him everyday. The most important thing is he is super happy and excited about his school lives. I feel safe to leave my son in school with all these responsible teachers. I appreciate their great helps for all the students in every classes. Finally, I enjoy the team work and motivation from the parents association. Everyone is helping out to make the school better! I really like this school and I hope my recomendation is helpful for everyone has interest with the program here.

My 4 year old son been going to Montessori preschool of San Leandro for over two years now. I am satisfied and Gordon is happy to come to class everyday. Miss Emala (room #1) is excellent with Gordon. He learn beyond my expectation with math and phonics. He always come home with excitement he learn in class.
Miss Theresa is a very nice director. She so sweet and very helpful in every way when you need her. I would recommend to everyone who want to send their child to Montessori school.

Searched for about a month to find a daycare for my son when a friend recommended this one.
My son has been going here for a year now, he’s in room #4 which is ran by Mrs Bingie and Mrs Marta. I can’t say enough good about this classroom and how much my son has developed in the past year. The from speaking, colors, counting, signing, cleaning up and social skills but the biggest plus for me is the potty training. This was the hardest thing to get him into at home but Mrs Marta who I can’t praise enough, took full responsibility on potty training him which didn’t take long at all! He went from going in his underwear and not saying any thing to holding it through the night and telling me every time he need to potty.
All the teachers are really nice, and always take the time to answer any questions I have as well as keeping me updated on what’s going on with my son as far as development and when he gets hurt they call me right away. I can seriously go on and on about how great this school is but let me just end this by saying that you won’t regret sending your child here, they will be in good hands.
Only things you have to be aware of is the long waiting list and the 10 community hours you have to do per child but it’s a great way to get to know the other parents there, I always have fun when I do my hours.

My son started preschool at Montessori School of San Leandro at age three after spending 2.5 years at a small daycare. My husband and I were nervous about the transition, but Ms. Amela and the rest of the Room 1 staff quickly put us and our son at ease. Ms. Amela expertly provides an inclusive, structured, and nurturing classroom environment in which our son thrives. We love to ask him about his day during dinner each night because he enthusiastically recounts his learning and recess adventures. He always mentions his teachers, Ms. Amela, Ms. Kirti, Ms. Glenda, Ms. Gaby, and Ms. Ana, with genuine affection. Our son clearly loves his teachers and his classmates, which makes his parents very happy. We are looking forward to another year at Montessori School of SL before our little guy enters kindergarten!

As my child enter her 2^nd year, I knew that I want to continue at Montessori School of San Leandro because of Teacher Bonnie and Director Teresa.
As a father of two children, I always look for a team player to work together to bring out the best in my children at school and at home. Bonnie proves a great example of what the best teacher should be. Since I am Deaf, my children first language is American Sign language. So I strive to look for a school that incorporate english into their everyday language to supplement ASL.
Bonnie is not afraid to learn new signs to communicate with me. Only one word at a time. As soon as she understands how my children absorbs the information at home, Bonnie seized the opportunity to show me how one of my children can absorb information in Bi-​Language at home. The result is that my child is eager to learn more and more. My child has confidence in Bonnie because my child said, «I will ask Bonnie!» in term of vocabularies and literacy skills.
A lot of naysayers were awe at my children’s ability to communicate in both languages in both world: American Sign Language and Spoken English.
Bonnie is friendly but firm and work hard with dignity. Thanks Director Teresa for the wonderful programs she put together at Montessori School of San Leandro.

Two of my three daughters have attended this school. We found San Leandro Montessori after I was dissatisfied with my oldest daughter’s experience at another local Montessori. I currently have one 4 year old daughter in Room #3. We love Miss Bonnie. She is very sweet and kind with just the right amount of strictness. My daughter always looks forward to school. Her math and phonics are improving each day.
The director, Ms. Teresa, is also excellent. She was my middle daughter’s teacher and is very patient with the children. She manages the school very well and is always available to answer any questions.
I am happy with the academic and social progress my daughters have had at the school.

I just want to start this off by mentioning the STARS of this school, which are Ms. Bonnie and Ms. Karina. I love that I am always greeted warmly every time I see them. I am so happy Ms. Bonnie is my son’s teacher! Ms. Bonnie as Head Teacher is a blessing for my child and I. It is so easy to communicate my concerns at anytime, she makes me feel comfortable and understood. She is extremely professional, but can manage to be very personable at the same time! My son has benefited greatly since he started in her class, she is very firm when she has to be and nurturing. My child is past kindergarten ready! I am very happy my child has such a great teacher!

My son has been attending SL Montessori since August 2012 and he has enjoyed every moment of it. Ms. Teresa is great with the kids and parents. Ms. Martha has been there since we started and she is a great teacher. She’s very patient with the kids. Ms Amela is also great! She works patiently with my son and is very attentive to his needs.

My daughter has been attending this school since October 2013 and we have been extremely happy with her development and progress. This school has allowed her to grow emotionally and academically. They are communicative of concerns and positive feedback, making it easy to support learning at home. Ms. Amela and the team in Room 1 are able to balance a nurturing and safe environment with high expectations. I know that my daughter will be more than ready for Kindergarten thanks to this school.

The San Leandro Montessori is the perfect school to send you kids! My son is so lucky to have Ms. Bonnie as the math teacher to work with him on linking the numbers to the appropriate quantity and also the number layout. He was confused with the concept how to link the two together and he would also get spaced out and not focused on his work in the beginning of the school year… Ms. Bonnie was able to work magic on him. He is now doing well very in his math. He understands the quantity concept well. He’s now able to do his number layout without any assistances and also write his numbers. He’s is not even 4 years old yet!!! All thanks to Ms Bonnie, her hard work and dedications to the kids!!!
Academic teachers are the most important assets of the school!!! You can’t go wrong with schools that have strong academic teachers!!!

The Montessori School of San Leandro (
) is amazing! Our 4 and a half-​year old daughter has been going there for 2 years. Thanks in large part to Montessori, she’s self-​confident, loves to learn, knows how to be a good classroom citizen, has a huge active vocabulary (for a 4-​year old), has developed poise when in the spotlight (because the children take turns performing public tasks), has friends from a spectrum of cultures and backgrounds, is reading short books and doing addition/​subtraction math problems, knows how to clean up after herself and put away objects when she’s done using them (not that it always translates to a neat room at home, but…), does yoga, learns songs, does art projects almost daily, and plays outside with her good friends (many of whom have attended school with her since day one).
The reason that the school is so good is simple: the teachers. They are naturals with children, are dedicated to helping kids to grow as independent, self-​confident learners, and are constantly undergoing more training to become even better classroom leaders and educators. A special shout out to the teachers of Room 3 — head teacher Ms. Marquita, who provides a calm but stimulating environment for learning, and her co-​teachers Ms. Martha and Ms. Bonnie, who bring smiles and boundless energy to the day. The individual attention that these teachers give to each child is amazing. For the holidays this year, my daughter got a card from her teachers with fond, personalized notes about what she brings to the classroom and why they enjoy teaching her. I was truly astonished that these busy women took the time to do that. Just one example that is representative of how they approach their work — they give it their all and the kids benefit tremendously. And for the parents’ benefit, the teachers prepare a detailed report card twice a year, so that we can track progress, and they make a memory book — filled with photos — to give us at the end of the year. It must take hours of work for each scrapbook, and is above and beyond what any parent is likely to expect, but that is the nature of this school. They really do go the extra mile. Although we live in a good school district, we’ve decided to keep our daughter at this Montessori school for kindergarten, because we know that under the care of these teachers she will continue to grow and be challenged academically.
For those who haven’t been exposed to it, the Montessori method is brilliant. I don’t pretend to understand it and I won’t try to explain it here, but will tell you that it works. Kids taught with this method learn things that most of us assume they are too young to try. Parents get opportunities for classroom observations, and it never ceases to amaze me to watch all of the kids do their math problems and their spelling. I’m talking about 4 year olds. Not just a few extra smart kids, but every child. The teachers believe that all children can learn, and with that expectation, they do learn. Bravo, teachers of the Montessori School of San Leandro!

My son has been attending for about a year and a half. My husband and I are very pleased with the curriculum and staff. Our son has learned so much. The classrooms are extremely clean and organized. The Montessori approach is a good fit for him. The director, Ms. Teresa is amazing and our son’s teacher, Ms. Amala is strict but nurturing. It is also conveniently located and affordable.

This is a great school for my god daughter that has just started. Jade’s learning a lot and has excelled in her vocabulary. They have tons of activities for the students and parents alike, such as potlucks.
Her favorite teachers are Ms. Amela, Ms. Gabriela, Ms. Bonnie, Ms. Eva, Ms. Crystal and Ms. Martha. They are such an inspiration to my god daughter which in turn makes her a very happy child.
Confidence an individual characteristics are very important in child well being. Jade comes home happy and excited to return the next day.
Great school for those wanting their child to develop their own personality. The teachers are very well organized and coordinated. I really do appreciate all the effort they put into teaching my god daughter.

I love and adore this Montessori school so
daughter has been here for a year now and I think they do such a wonderful job teaching and nurturing these children. They teach them vital learning skills, social skills, independence, cooking, sharing, kindness and so much more (And they lead by example) Ms Teresa the director, does such a good job operating the school and Is always so friendly and polite. The
ENTIRE staff is wonderful and all bring their unique skills to the table. I have never felt that way about any other school. And even though my daughter will be eligible for FREE public school this fall, we are gonna keep her here for her last year of kindergarten here, its so worth it. The foundation that they are giving the kids is so important and not to mention my daughter loves it! We love Montessori! :)

This school is the absolute BEST school on the planet. Not only is it clean, well organized and superbly operated, the staff is EXTREMELY kind and warm toward the children and their families. All 3 of my children went through there and after leaving, are always at the top of their respective classes because of what they learned at a young age. Although, not all Montessori schools are equal, but Montessori in general is a PHENOMENAL pedagogy, but when done in an environment like this, it brings out the absolute best in young people. And by comparison… to other pre-​schools, it is quite affordable.
As an educator myself, I have called upon the Director to help me with projects and she eagerly shared resources with me at no charge.
If you are looking for a preschool for your child, look no further than Montessori Schools of San Leandro! They will nurture your child into success.