Montessori School of Orlando 1187 Florida Mall Avenue, Orlando, FL 32809

"This is a great school. Professional and caring teachers. Great students to teacher ratio. The owner is friendly and understanding. I recommend this school to anyone who is looking for professional teachers, low student teacher ratio, students who need more individual attention, and a creative environment."

"Very good school, my girls' teacher is Mr. Speck and he is excellent!"

"I am writing directly to this teacher, Mr. James Speck. Actually, the way this teacher teaches is very strange. My son does not like his attitude towards children in general, he attacks them with his voice (that is, he yells at them... I really doubt that he has a vocation to teach. I think this teacher is more immature than the children. Yes, I believe in the teaching method in Montesorri schools, for a single teacher the name of montesorri is affected☹️ very disappointed"

"I'm choosing to chime in because I don't believe this school should have such a low rating based on a couple of negative outliers. They say people are more likely to review things when angry, and I think this is certainly the case for the reviews below me. One person even gave a 1 star based on...other people's reviews? That makes no sense at all. My daughter is going into her 4th year at MSO, and I couldn't be happier with the quality of education she is getting there. The school is always clean, and Montessori principles are the focus. The staff is very kind, and they all know all of the children; not just the ones in their class. My daughter never seems stressed about her workload, or environment, and very rarely her classmates. Overall, I would recommend this school to my friends and family, and I would encourage you to schedule a tour and see the school for yourself"

"In response to the owner: You were pushing a particular therapist on me (and all the parents in the school). This therapist must have some sort of personal connection to you all. Anyway, I choose to take my son to his reputable Pediatrician and the only medical professional that I trust isn't in it for the all-might dollar. She jokingly recommended that I find a new school. And then she said maybe he has some issues with transition. And sent us to an occupational therapist. The therapist told us that he passed 5 year old tests with flying colors. They said, "hmmm MAYbe he could use some speech therapy. The speech evaluation showed only mild delays. So mild that they are considered normal. So what's left? Psychological? You want me to put my 3 year old on drugs because you can't make him sit still. No thank you. I still believe my child has a chance. I still believe that he is a SWEET BOY who wants what he wants. He's of strong will and has been since he was 3 months old. He will grow up to be a leader and in 30 years time, I will send you an update on how he turned out to be the CEO of a huge corporation. No thanks to you giving up on him at 3 years of age because he didn't want to potty train on your chosen timeline. Best of luck. Original review: I selected this school for my strong-willed toddler because I liked the philosophy that they meet the child at the child's level. The Montessori philosophy is that no one child is exactly like another. The classroom is designed to allow for individuality. It was a refreshing concept, coming from a "one-size fits all" daycare chain. But ultimately my strong-willed 3 year old was too much for the school to handle. The concept of individuality was an illusion. What they mean - is they appreciate individuality (provided your 3 year old is toilet efficient and mild mannered). Sorry, my son isn't yet potty trained and beats to a different drum. There is absolutely nothing that I (nor apparently you) can do to make him conform to what an acceptable student should be. I will NOT subject my THREE year old to psychological examinations and mind-numbing pharmaceutical psychotropic drugs. He's three... While I admire the Montessori concept, I think I need to find a school with a little more experience in handling diverse children of strong will who want to potty train on a schedule of their choosing. I thank you for kicking my toddler out of your school. You've saved us - in your words - "a lot wasted money"."