Riverside Montessori School 202 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York,

"My son transferred from Park West Montessori School to Riverside Montessori School-RMS in the fall of 2020 (they are different campuses of Twin Parks Montessori School). We have been very happy with both schools. My son spent his 4-5 old year at RMS for his Pre-k and we are especially happy about four things of the school. 1. This school collaborates with DOE for Pre-K for all program so most enrolled kids are eligible for a free UPK spot at the school. You get a 5-star education for free. 2. The school is very supportive and helpful in the Kindergarten school search and application. I can't thank Candace, the admission and eximission director, enough for her tireless effort in guiding us and advocating for my son and our family during this daunting process. We eventually got into a wonderful K-8 independent school with amazing financial aid. 3. My son learned so much socio-emotional skills at the school. He can verbalize his feelings very well, knows the right way to express his emotions and he even helped me to better manage my emotions. One time when I lost my temper, he calmly told me: "Mom, I will wait here until you are ready to be nice to me". He would call "yellow light" when I was about to lose it-- here I sound like a terrible parent, hahaha. 4. This school provides the top -notch Montessori education while manages to have the tuition much more affordable compared to other Montessori schools in the area. Anyway, I give a five-star to both the Park West and Riverside Montessori Schools. Check this school out and talk to parents here."

"Absolutely one of the best schools. The parents aren’t pretentious and the school administration is down to earth, always making you feel welcome. The teachers are BEYOND OUTSTANDING! This is my daughters second year (she’s 3.5). The thought, effort, and planning that is put into the daily schedule and their class trips is top notch. At a glance it might seem pricey but if you do the math it’s not much more than a full time nanny or daycare. Personally I couldn’t put a value on my daughters education. Some of the brightest people I’ve met in life started at a Montessori school. Do your research, make a spreadsheet and compare your options (this is what I did), and this Montessori school came out on top. My daughter absolutely loves it here and looks forward to her days of “work.” I will say, I was a major skeptic... originally I thought why is there not math no science curriculum? But there is! It just isn’t forced or in the way I had been taught growing up. Surpassingly I found myself learning from her! My daughter taught ME about Andrea Bocelli because she was introduced to his music in class. She was 3 when she came home requesting to hear his music. With my mouth dropped I quickly googled then asked Alexa to play his music. She’s learned to share, be patient, and most importantly be independent and a leader. I couldn’t be happier with this school."

"I felt the teachers were alarmists and were just average. Unlike other schools, the head of the school could barely care about the students and does not know them at a personal level or even by name. She is much too involved in promoting the other locations. I wouldn't recommend this school to parents who want their teachers and the school truly involved in their kids lives."

"We love this school! Our two boys have very different personalities and both were very happy here. We were so sad when our younger son graduated. Both boys really thrived in the Montessori experience—both had the “explosion” of words that we had heard about and both are reading and writing above grade level. Riverside Montessori really nurtured their curiosity and gave them both structure and freedom of expression. Most importantly, the teachers at Riverside Montessori are incredible—some of the most gentle, loving, and intelligent people around. Whenever there was a social conflict between kids (which is inevitable), Riverside was quick to mediate, communicate, and integrate. We were even offered access to the school psychologist (for free) to help with a particular social dynamic. I think Riverside gave our boys great social skills, a love of learning, and a lot of self-confidence!"

"We have been so happy with our experience here. Our daughter is 22 months and has been here since she was 7 months. I was really nervous at first because I thought I would be a nanny person, but after having bad luck finding a nanny I decided to give it a shot. I am completely converted! My daughter has been so happy here and literally begs me to get dressed faster so we can leave for school in the morning and then at the end of the day she is still just as happy (she goes 5 days a week from 8am to 6pm)! The teachers have been great and I know that she is learning so much and doing many fun activities! She talks about her friends every night and is proud to show me her pictures and crafts that she has created. I am happy with the skills that the school has been teaching her as well - drinking out of an open cup, putting on her own clothes, using the potty, being respectful to her friends. I feel so lucky that she is in such a wonderful place!"