Curious Child Montessori Pre-School is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 7608 Gertrude St, La Vista, Nebraska NE. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Curious Child Montessori Preschool receives highly polarized reviews. Eight parents gave 5-star ratings praising the Montessori approach, educated staff, clean facilities, and strong academic and social-emotional development. Three parents gave 1-star ratings citing poor child care quality, excessive fees, frequent closures, and concerns about profit-driven practices.
Very thankful we found this school. My two kids have been here for close to a year now. They both have a love for learning and talk the whole way home every day about what they worked on. They LOVE their teachers, and since it is a small school all of the staff knows all of the kids and are very welcoming. The school closes more often than some other centers/daycares, however, it is well worth it to have educated and well trained staff/teachers providing fantastic early education for the kids. My kids are happy and thriving, learning independence and emotional/behavioral control, are eager to learn- and it is in large part due to the fantastic teachers at this school.
I wouldn't take your child here if you care about them. Most importantly the care that your kids receive isn't good. The staff barely interact with the kids. There is a ton of additional fees for activities for music time or tumbling. Also have regular re-enrollment fees around $200. Also do not provide snacks. Communication is not good. Also you need to have a back up daycare. Due frequent staffing issues or last min weather cancelations. Such as canceling school when your pulling in the parking lot. Also closed for almost all of the holidays. Plus a lot of professional development days.
The Curious Child Montessori Preschool is a high quality institution which I would recommend to anyone! My son has learned so much in a short amount of time, and can apply it in any situation. This shows that he is really learning the information, not simply memorizing it. The school itself is set up in a way that is conducive to learning and fostering independence, and is very clean. The teachers are highly educated, kind, and consistent, which I appreciate. Ms. Lori and Ms. Trinity provide a calm environment where children know what is expected. They are focused on teaching the whole child at his or her own pace, and reinforce good manners, respect, responsibility, and how to be a good friend. Their activities and program keep children active and allow them to explore the environment in a creative way. I also really like that the school encourages healthy eating, which is a quality I found to be lacking in many other schools. Overall, my son loves going to school here, is learning a tremendous amount, and I love the high quality care. This is the place to take your child if you want them set up for a lifetime love of learning!
I would highly recommend this Montessori to anyone! Although the prices are a little high, its worth every dollar!! My son's previous daycare was really putting us in a tough spot, every time we walked in he was either plopped in front of a TV or running around the room with the teacher sitting on the floor playing on her phone not paying any attention. Multiple issues came up in our last few months there and finally one of my relatives referred me to Curious Child. I don't think I could be any happier! My sons teacher is amazing, and the director is very friendly and really seems to know everything that goes on there. In just two months my sons vocabulary has increased drastically! He interacts with everyone a lot more and not once have i seen them with a television on!! I don't even think they have one? They interact with the kids in so many ways, they teach them to clean up their messes, how to help cook, they work on so many projects and teach them in so many ways!! Gotta admit, there are days I wish I could go to class with him! :) Being one of the unfortunate moms that worries too much and wishes I could spend every second with my baby... ensuring he learns well as he grows. That he learns to be independent, self sufficient and that he learns right from wrong even when he's not with me. I am very fortunate to have found Curious Child and feel at ease knowing that I leave him in such a positively strong environment with such caring people!
Please be aware of this daycare. They will say a potential opening in coming months and ask to put in 250$ application fee and they will contact you with a opening in different program than you have requested and later change the word regarding openings. Please don’t get into the trap of a person who speaks well initially. They just care about money and they are just doing business with kids rather than taking care of kids. Negative star for this daycare.