Midwood Montessori School 2825 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

"Great school"

"We have just started studying, I can’t really decide yet, but the teachers are very good, the attitude towards children is gentle, the head of the school, Hariet, is always present and sometimes conducts a lesson - a friendly, calm, kind woman ... (I like it) that all the staff are under her observation! Clean, no foreign odors. Bring your own lunch (this suits me) But so far the only rule in this school is not pleasant, which of course leads me to some bewilderment and horror: A child can only take 2 very small cookies....! 3 is already prohibited... but the little child was hungry....(my child cried) Why tease children with 2 cookies - for me it’s scary when a child wants to eat and is forbidden! At the same time, the price per month is very high, but you can only have 2 COOKIES... Well, let's see what happens next, I hope nothing worse happens..."

"I was never personally exposed to Montessori schooling prior to my wife finding this wonderful place - though she had gone to Montessori as a child and so had some expectation. In describing it to me I initially thought, "well... structure is necessary, I'm not so sure." ... admittedly, with a total lack of understanding. In truth Midwood Montessori can be more structured than my own house! They are meticulous about their lesson planning and learning path as well as documentation/observation of their students. No parent teacher meeting is fluff. All hard and interesting often pleasantly surprising details about your child's independent adventures through inquiry, socializing and learning. It's an amazing place that my daughter's share a truly amazing connection with (it has single-handedly kept my family from moving outside of NYC - and was thrilled to have had our second child attend as well. +1"