Sugar Creek Montessori

I reached out to this daycare on Thursday, July 24th and spoke with a kind staff member who scheduled a tour for Monday, July 28th. Upon arrival, I was encouraged by the atmosphere—families were coming and going, and I had a positive conversation with the Executive Director who seemed genuinely passionate about the facility. At the end of the tour, I expressed interest in enrolling both my one-year-old and three-year-old and was told there was space available with no issue. I asked several times about NCI (childcare subsidy) and was assured that they did accept it. I was ready and willing to begin the enrollment process that day. Unfortunately, what followed was days of inconsistent communication and confusion. I called back later that same day to move forward, only to be told someone was at lunch and they’d get back to me. Over the next several days, I followed up repeatedly and was told I was on someone’s “to-do list” or sent to voicemail with no return call. By Thursday, July 31st—still with no clear communication—I called again, only to be told the spot for my one-year-old was no longer available. I was shocked and disappointed, especially after being told during the tour that space was available and that I had clearly expressed my readiness to enroll. To make matters worse, I never received any follow-up or explanation regarding my three-year-old’s enrollment. Despite my efforts and repeated questions, no one ever addressed whether a spot was available for him or if he was even being considered. Only after several attempts to get clarity was I informed that an observation would’ve been required to “determine if my child was a good fit”—something that was never communicated during the tour or in the days following. It’s hard not to wonder if my method of payment (NCI) influenced the lack of follow-through. If that’s the case, it’s incredibly disheartening. Every family—regardless of their form of payment—deserves respect, transparency, and equal treatment. While I’m sure many families have had positive experiences here, mine left me feeling disregarded and excluded. I hope the administration takes this feedback seriously and works to improve how they communicate with prospective families moving forward.

Compared to other daycares in the area, you take significantly more days off or closed. Closed for 2 weeks straight? If parents can’t be productive at work, why pay you. Update: 12/30/2024 - Appreciate your response, but why is this different from last year. Kids visiting family was a thing an year ago, I'm sure. Teachers probably get the same amount of training as last year as your school is not a new one. The break wasn't this long last year, started on the 25th of December and ended on the 2nd of January. A day or two can help parents catch up with work. My math tells me that you were closed more than 6% of this year on working days, is that normal in your Montessori school system? What parents and kids may or may not do or if they travel or don't is up to the families. Charging for 2 straight weeks with no relief for parents who have work commitments to catch up to, not gonna work.

Sugarcreek Montessori has exceeded my expectations in every way. The teachers are passionate, nurturing, and skilled in guiding children's development. The school's beautiful campus and well-equipped classrooms create an inspiring learning environment. I'm thrilled with my child's experience here.

We couldn’t be happier with our experience at Sugarcreek and Ms Reshma! It’s an engaging and fun environment where our children have thrived. Our son has struggled with reading and with just one summer with Ms Reshma, he is showing an interest in reading and significant improvements in comprehension. We couldn’t be more grateful for the teachers and staff at Sugarcreek!

Where do I begin. When my son was around 15 months old we were looking for a new daycare and we were lucky enough to get a spot at Sugarcreek Montessori on Gaston Rd in Katy. We instantly within a month saw a difference in our son and how he was learning. Let me back up for a minute to when we toured the school. We were taken to the baby room which is babies over 12 months and walking. After touring so many schools the one thing that stood out to me at Sugarcreek was when the director walked us into the baby room the teachers had all the babies in circle time learning their lesson for the day and the teacher turned around to see who was at the door and then continued to teach. She did not get up and did not come over to greet us. Now some people might think this is not welcoming or nice but to me this is exactly what I wanted. I want to know that the teacher is engaging my child and not getting up every time someone comes to view the classroom. The teachers in this room were completely focused on teaching and engaging the babies. I was Super Impressed at that moment. This was my first time meeting Mrs. Greta and Mrs. Zulema. (both of these teachers currently work at SugarCreek Fulshear) Now back to class. I became to love the teachers at Sugarcreek Gaston as family. I could tell that they truly loved the babies and really cared that the babies were learning and developing. They are not there just watching the children and collecting a paycheck. My son went through the toddler class next and then on to the transition class where he had Mrs. Cici and Mrs. Lorena. I cannot tell you enough wonderful things about these two women. Again I was amazed on a weekly basis of what he was learning in this class and at this age. I think he was 2 and 1/2 almost 3 when he was at home talking about Antarctica. My husband was stunned and asked where he learned this word. I told him they are learning about continents in school. We stayed at Sugarcreek katy location until they opened the new location in Fulshear. At this time My son is now in the Primary class and is with Ms. Anny and Mrs. Lorena (he has been with her since he was 2 and 1/2) There is not enough room on this page or enough words for me to express my gratitude for Ms. Anny and Mrs. Lorena. I am super amazed at how much my son has learned in their care. He is now 4 and 1/2 and can almost read, count to 100 . He can count by 2s, 5s. 10s. He can spell and write his whole name. He is even starting to spell some words. We actually just moved and we were at Gallery Furniture the other day on 45 North and if you dont know they have a big blue tower in front with a huge clock. When we pulled up he said "hey we are going to England". I looked at my husband confused at first then i realized he remembered learning about big bend in school. Seriously you will love these teachers so much. I cannot leave this review without mentioning the owner Mrs. Gauri. Her and her husband know me by name and they always speak to me and anytime we have had a question or concern (which is almost never) they are prompt and professional and courteous in their reply. Mrs. Gauri even subbed on a field trip for my sons class last year and spending the day with her you can see how much she cares for all the children at her school. In Summary leaving your kid at Sugarcreek is like leaving them with Family. I fell completely at ease knowing they are looking after my son and enriching him with a great foundation of education. See next review for continuation please