"experience has been really positive, I know our daughter is safe and well cared for. Not once have I worried about her being there (And I was worried in her last Montessori)."

"Ms Mo is a god send. She has done such a good job communicating, making the school a lot better since the last leader. We are big fans of her and she deserves all the praise and recognition. She really makes my kid feel extra special too. Cant say enough things about her--- Thomas Cloutier"

"Our experience over three years has been very uneven, with turnover in administration and lots of changes to classrooms. Our experience has been a lot better since Teacher Chamila has returned, and she has been wonderful and engaged in teaching Montessori fundamentals, and is making great progress with literacy for our son. We are very happy with Teacher Chamila. Communication with administration is very uneven, both in terms of consistency (returning emails and phone calls) and tone. I value being direct, but think keeping things a little friendlier would go a long way."

"Over the past few years, we have not been that happy. Our children had a new teacher every few months, and did not seem to get a Montessori based experience. I am pleased that those days are gone. New leadership under the director, Ms. Mo, has restored Montessori teaching, and has gotten everything back on track. There were major efforts to give Cascade Summit Montessori the overhaul it needed, and we are all better for it. I am now excited to have my child here, and they have really blossomed this school year. I am again proud of this school. All along the teachers have cared for our children, but their is a renewed energy and guidance that is palpable. I now recommend CSM to friends for their children."

"Great school, wonderful teachers, great hours. We really love Cascade Summit!"

"There has been too much teacher turnover which has caused a lot of stress to my daughter. She has had her classroom changed as well. She needs routine. The teachers have not all been Montessori certified, most are not or in a program. The school lost their cook for over a month and we barely got a reduction in rate for the lost service. We are paying a lot for a Montessori experience and not receiving it. The classrooms are dark and empty. Our daughter has not progressed in her learning as much as we would have liked."

"I have had such a wonderful experience as an employee due to my coworkers, my students, and their parents. The staffing issue has caused a lot of problems and stress. I have had such an uncomfortable experience interacting with my son’s teacher. Her lack of professionalism surprises me every day and I feel horrible dropping him off in the morning knowing she doesn’t want him there."

"At first I really enjoyed the school. I thought my son was learning a lot from it, but when he moved upgrades I noticed a large shift. My son has a speech delay and is in speech therapy, and I noticed that his teachers started to dismiss him and not fully try to understand him. This led him to start having behavioral issues and even getting hurt by other kids. Due to his speech delay he was unable to advocate for himself, which than brought up more issues and concerns. On the other hand, I also started to have issues with the staff. I am a young mom and found that a lot of them dismissed my concerns and talk to me in a very different way than other parents. One of my biggest issues was tuition. Most of the time each month my tuition would be incorrect. To fix the issues I would either or call and was ignored. When I went to go talk to them in person, a lot of the times, they would either dismiss my concerns or act like I was a burden. This became extremely frustrating. Overall,"

"When I had my first kid there before 2020, everything was great. But with my second kid there now, I feel like it’s a different school, but not in a good way. I do understand, though, that some of it is due to current environment after covid hit and it seems like hiring teachers has been an issue."

"Again, teachers and staff are great. They just need more support."

"We have been incredibly happy with the school, administration and staff. Social development has improved greatly and we have confidence in the program’s ability to prepare our child for advancing to primary school academically and socially"

"While are child’s current teacher is amazing, the director lacks accountability and communication skills. We would not recommend this school to other families in the area."

"The school has not always followed the public school calendar. The classroom feels dark and empty with not many Montessori activities to engage the students with. It feels like a daycare and not a Montessori classroom. The staff has had a lot of turnover and the teachers are kind but not overly engaging."

"Overall culture is bad...teachers are quitting, kid behavior is awful because they are bored, work is broken or extremely limited."

"I like the people on a personal level, but I don't think all the teachers have the same level of experience or training. I would love to see more of a school culture that allows for consistency across classrooms rather than each classroom being 100% dependent upon the teachers. It feels more like a daycare than a school because it's so disjointed."