Montessori & Music Daycare Center

"We’ve enrolled both of our children at this Montessori for the last few months and I’ve been very happy with the progress my older one has made from a learning and social standpoint. It goes to show that the teachers really are passionate and put a lot of time and effort in setting up the children for success. When I leave my youngest in the infant classroom, I’m very happy with how my youngest is cared for and how communication is encouraged between parent and teacher, inspiring confidence that they’ll better follow the infants regimen. I give a lot of credit to teachers but especially to Angela, Director of Operations at facility. When she gave us the tour, she had shared that her philosophy was to approach all situations as if her own children were in the school. That is what really convinced us to enroll our kids and I’m happy to say I still see her upholding that philosophy to this day. She has been nothing but professional, courteous and above all, is willing to work with you regarding any matter. With that all being said, we’re happy with our experience at this organization and look forward to our children’s growth here."

"We came and were greeted by the manager Angela who aggressive approached and demanded payment for the week that the daycare shutdown because one kid got Covid. The daycare was close for almost a week and we needed to pay for that week anyway. We pay weekly and never late on payments or miss them. Is not the first time that she behaves this way demanding payments. The day of the notice my husband asked her if she has in the contract about this notice, and she said yes. Today we came to discuss and see the contract, she didn’t want to listen or talk about it. She rudely told us if we don’t pay my child can’t attend daycare anymore. She said that in front of all the kids, and in front of my child. They’re having a Halloween party tomorrow that my child was so excited about it. My child has friends, and the teachers are nice there. However, the manager is really rude. Is really sad that the only thing that the manager cares about it is money. Zero humanity towards the kids. We just came today to discuss about the contract and to understand about it, and we were dumped by her. The manager said the owner had decided about the shutdown, and we requested to talk with the owner. I’m pretty sure there are other parents that are requesting answers about this week that daycare was close; we are not the only parents that asked about it. Another thing, it’s supposed to be a Montessori daycare, and they don’t even have Montessori certified teachers. Maybe only one, and according to them, this teacher is trying to teach the all team about the Montessori method. The only Montessori thing that you see there is the picture of Maria Montessori. The only reason that made me wrote this it's how she act in front the kids and I don't understand why she even start discuss about that in front the kids."

"I usually don’t leave reviews for every business I visit, because I do expect a great customer service and have a good experience. But this one specifically requires my full attention and a great review. My son been going to this amazing Montessori day care since he was 4 month old. I have to mention it’s our first child so me and my wife were a little worried sending our son to a day care. But, let me tell you, since day one, our son has been treated perfectly in all aspects! The built - in process of introducing babys to the world and starting to teach them in such a very young age made a huge difference in our sons life. Our son is 2.5 years old, and he’s been going their full time for the past 2 years. Trusting a day care and the teachers to watch my son and make sure he grows in an environment that introduces him to so many different aspects of life was the greatest decision we made! Our son was introduced to different styles of music, different cultures and in general, a lot of things that you as a parent might miss on through such an important time of growth for your child. We have been getting a full report every single day, regarding EVERYTHING that was going on throughout each day. We knew the amount of times the diaper was changed, the amount and type of food our son was consuming(so important). In the end of each day we knew exactly what he was doing and how he was progressing in his growth. The teachers are very welcoming and are very pleasant. They encouraging the parents to incorporate as much as possible the things they are working on throughout the day to continue and practice at home so the kids would have a smooth transition from day to day. Now my son is old enough to fully understand where he’s going every day and he’s the happiest kid to get out of the car and run to his teachers. He feels very comfortable saying goodbye to his parents because he understands that it is part of his daily routine. Without the full support of the principals (Ms. Maria - Thank you), the teachers and the full synchronization with us as parents, it’d be very hard for us to keep progressing and introducing our kid to new things. So, thank you for being there for our son and making sure he’ll keep growing and be in a great educational environment!! THANK YOU! A little bit about the day care: It has a huge parking lot away from the street, which gives the piece of mind when dropping and picking up the kids. The place itself is amazingly clean! Every time we drop our son and pick him up, we always see that someone is cleaning and sanitizing. There is a huge gym there that has enough room for the kids to run inside of it’s cold or raining. There is also a full music room equipped with different instruments. Alex, who is a great teacher, he plays on variety of different instruments which gives the kids a great introduction to the world of music. The other (and I believe the best) room is the jungle gym!! It is an indoor playground that will definitely squeeze every drop of energy out of your kids! The classes are clean and equipped with bunch of different toys (which is important because kids like to play with the same toys). Every class has a great space for them to enjoy a story reading time, or to just run around. Montessori & Music Daycare Center is the perfect place to have your kid grow and learn everything from holding a cup all the way to read a book. We are super happy with our son’s growth and development! I would give you more than 5 stars if I could! Thank you for everything that you do!"

"Montessori and Music Daycare Center is excellent place for any kid. They maintain proper balance between education, physical activities and extra circulate activities. Every staff member and teacher is passionate about their roles .My son joined last year and he loves his class and his teachers. He jumps out of his bed every morning to go to daycare .his day starts with warm welcome from Ms. Masha and his teachers Ms. Koyun and Ms. Olga I can see good progress with my kid and very much impressed with his classroom teachers. Gym sessions and activities covered are excellent. We are thankful to Mr. Alex, he is multi talented. End of the day if kid is happy and talks about his day defines how the daycare is .my son looks forward to go back and cries if we pick him early from gym sessions. Best part is they greet every kid by name, they know every child by name irrespective of the class they attend. I would highly recommend Montessori and Music Daycare to anyone who is looking for best daycare for their kids."

"Our daughter has been attending the Montessori and Music Daycare in Mundelein since August. We wanted something close to home since my wife and I head in different directions, and this was the first facility we looked at. After checking out a couple other daycare facilities, we settled on this one. We are all happy about that decision, including my daughter. One thing we noticed when we went for a couple visits in our decision making process, was that the Admin staff seemed to know all the students and parents by name. The first day of dropping off our daughter was tough, however she was happy to be there and started playing with her new friends right away. She certainly seems to enjoy going to school and is often sad to leave when we pick her up. By attending school she has had the opportunities to interact and play with many kids, and I think this has helped her development. The teachers here are great! The first person we met was Masha and she was very helpful at answering questions and seems to know everyone that comes in the door. Anna is our daughter's teacher, and I can't say enough about Anna. Anna is great at caring for our little girl and she keeps us updated on what she did, ate, likes to do, things she is teaching her, etc... Our daughter also spends some time with Jessica and Olga, both of whom are great with her and certainly enjoy seeing her. You can tell that the teachers really enjoy the students and care for their well-being."