Hope Montessori Academy - Wildwood 16554 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63011

"We had a horrific experience at my 2.5 year old son’s last school so I was extremely anxious starting him somewhere new. Mary Denise was so kind and understanding and went above and beyond to ensure that my son had a smooth transition and the teachers made him feel comfortable from day 1. He comes home every day and says “mama I had a good day with teachers!” when I ask him about his day at school. It’s like night and day from our prior experience. We’re so grateful to have found somewhere that genuinely cares about our son. It’s evident how much they truly care about each individual child and their needs. My mom highly recommended the school because my younger brother went there 23 years ago and it’s evident that they’ve maintained the same level of care while allowing the children to be independent and develop skills that will serve them throughout life."

"Best school we have ever toured! Amazing staff! Everyone is super knowledgeable and caring. Impressed by the school and people every time we take our daughter there."

"We liked the Montessori program, but the teacher turnover is very high and it is like every 4 week a new teacher comes in. As far as summer camp is concerned, swimming is one of the positives but teachers are not. They are not Montessori trained and are reversing the habits the kid learnt during the Montessori school year. Enrolling in a class, after knowing the teacher well is a better idea to start off with. My child has been going since she was 3 years old and dealing with early breakfast (which is cleared at 7:30) has been everyday hassle for working parents."

"We love this school. More importantly, our son loves this school. He is excited to go, loves learning and has made great friends. His social, academic and adaptive growth has been so fun to watch. The ammenities are great and so is the staff."

"We have two children at Hope. Our 2 1/2 year old transferred here from out of state and and has thrived in the preschool class. She was put in the class that has 2 1/2 - 5 year olds and they all learn from each other. I was nervous about her being so young and small in the class but she picked up on everything and matured so much in a year. The director is an amazing woman - calm, patient, understanding, caring, I can not express enough how much we appreciate her. Any concerns with our children inside or outside of school we have brought to her and she has so much experience and insight we are grateful. When my son was born we also enrolled him at Hope in Wildwood and he has such wonderful caring infant staff. The head infant teacher has 20 years experience and the staff she has built around her love children so much you can just feel it. The independence he has been given and things he's learned while in the infant room have been incredible for him. He's moving to the toddler room this week and so far so good."