Montessori School of Herndon

"My son attended MSH for 4 years starting age 2 till Kindergarten. We were truly fortunate and blessed to have MSH in our life. MSH played a important and positive role in our son’s life. We are very thankful to all the teachers for the care, love, and patient that they gave to our son. It was so nice of them to open the school for in-person learning during the most difficult times in 2020-2021. While most of the kids outside were on distance learning, we were very very fortunate to have in-person school for our son. It was very important for our son to continue the social interactions. Thank you MSH for all your hard work and efforts during the covid year. My son was really blessed to have a sense of normal life during covid. MSH has a nice friendly environment. We formed a great friendship with other parents who support each other with playdates, extra circular activities etc. We really appreciate moral guidance and positive influence by MSH. MSH  will always be in our hearts for all the years to come.  Your love, care, and moral support were truly amazing. We will cherries friendship that we build with other parents for years to come."

"We've had a great experience with MSH, but most importantly our eldest absolutely LOVES going to this school. Our daughter has been attending MSH for almost 2 years now, and we will be sending our son as well next semester. The leaps and bounds in development we've seen in her are in no small part due to her attending MSH. Not only does she learn about many topics, she's learned life skills that will serve her throughout her adult life as well, particularly since it's these skills that become the basis for even further progress. Our greatest joy is witnessing how our daughter sees school as fun, much unlike us at her age. If you like to develop curiosity and independence in your children, I'd highly recommend MSH (or the Montessori method writ large). It's definitely a challenge raising children that have a strong sense of independence, considering the big paradigm shift from having grown in the public school systems, but we believe it's worth the effort. The staff is well experienced, knowledgable, and invested in each student's well-being. We receive constant feedback on our child's progress and any concerns are brought up immediately. Our only complaints are not due to the school's performance, rules, or regulations, but more due to the legal and regulatory responsibilities to which the school must adhere (i.e., laws are written for the lowest common denominator, so we don't live in a common-sense world anymore). For example, children are not allowed to bring hot foods for lunch, which is something we'd like for our children to experience just as we did growing up (like playing outside all day or walking to school alone), but that is uncommon nowadays. While small, these sort of things align well with the Montessori method but are difficult to include in curriculums (or are perceived as downright neglectful), so we must forgo them. Disclaimer: While MSH encourages parents to review the services they receive, no compensation is offered or made in kind. This review is based on my own criterion and experience."

"We had a wonderful experience at this school. Both of my children went to MSH from 2 years of age till 5. They learned so many valuable skills and they always felt safe. I especially loved the diversity of the students and felt that it prepared them for elementary school."

"I am extremely grateful and thankful to the wonderful teachers here! My son graduated from MSH two years ago and now my daughter goes here. I couldn’t be more happier about the education and the care they have received being at this school. These curriculum is well rounded and provides a foundation for them to excel in the future."

"We switched our daughter to MSH at 15 months and could not be happier. She loves running into school every day and waves bye and tells us to leave. At her previous daycare she did not want to be left. There is a warm and loving environment provided by the teachers. At the end of the day she wants to keep playing instead of coming home."