Parkdale Montessori Preschool, Ottawa, ON

Totally agree with the privious review...This Montessori is only in it for the money. They nickel and dime parents for everything. Stay away, trust us, we had our son in for two years and the best thing we did is move him to another private school. What a difference.

Our daughter went to Parkdale Montessori 3 years ago. We took her out the following year when we found out it was all business. They made parents bring snaks for the week which were not even fully provided to the kids! Our daughter got very sick when they kept her outside for an hour when it was -20 and felt like -30. We had to take her in the middle of the night to CHEO - got misdiagnosed with Asthma and overloaded with puffers and oral corticosteoids. Later on her pediatrician told us her lungs overreacted to the freezing temperature. With regard to education, our daughter did not learn anything significant she didn’t already know. Their demonstration and talks are very great though making you think this is the best place on earth for any child. We took her to another Montessori in Westboro where we found the care and education you expect from a Montessori school. I should have written these comments long time ago, but I guess it is never too late to inform others. It was our experience. Others may have good or bad experiences.