Does anyone have kids in the Lexington Montessori School in KY?

Question

I am thinking about putting my 2 and 4 year old in Montessori, and I do not know much about the schools here in Lex.

Answer 1

I am not familiar with that particular school other than to say it has had a good reputation in the past.  (I'm assuming it still does.  I used to live in Cincinnati and am familiar vaguely with some of the schools that are a day drive away, but don't know a WHOLE lot about them).

One nice feature is it does offer an AMS Teacher Training program.  (AMS = American Montessori Society)  This means that they will likely choose only the top quality teachers that have been through the program to work there as well as those teachers that want an internship.  So not only will your lead teacher likely be good, but the intern in the school and the assistants will also likely be good.

I always suggest visiting a Montessori school and observing, if possible.  If it's not possible (especially now - the Summer months) then definitely research Montessori and ask the school's director some really challenging questions about the program.  Make sure it's a good fit for what you want out of a program and not just a program that allows the parents to dictate every decision.

There are 3 great threads in the "Sticky" subject of this page that are a great resource to begin looking around:

http://mothering.com/discussions/forumdi...

The one on what to look for in a Montessori classroom is fantastic.  I highly recommend it.