Smart Start Montessori School

We love Smart Start! I put my son in at 18 months and we stayed until he needed to start kindergarten. We decided to enroll him because the staff were friendly and welcoming from the moment we stepped into the building. All the teachers are amazing! They were all professional, caring, and had great team work. I could tell right away that the staff really truly loved working there (bonus: there was very little staff turnover over the course of our enrollment). The owners are also very caring and empathetic, always treating staff and parents with respect (one specific gesture that really impressed me during my first visit was when the owner introduced me to the Pre Casa room teachers, she stepped in right away to take over putting the cots away after nap time--no job was beneath her). My child was always happy to go to school and happy at pick up, I felt very confident leaving my child in their care all day. My favourite parts are the special events that happen throughout the year: mother's day and father's day tea time, graduation concert... we really appreciated how much love and adoration they shared during parent-teacher meetings. The food is yummy and the backyard is spacious. I highly recommend visiting for yourself if you're looking for an educational preschool experience with a good balance of home and nature.

We are so happy that we have chosen Smart Start Montessori School to provide the first education experience for our kids outside of our home.From cozy clean environment, healthy food, caring teachers, wonderful learning activities, to good communication with parents, interim progress reports, graduation blasts, Smart Start Montessori School is the place to be! I am so grateful for what my kids are taking with them from this very first learning journey in their life.I also trust them following the health and safety protocols amidst Covid-19. My younger boy has enjoyed so much in August for chances of learning and adapt to new norm of wearing mask, he is now ready for going to Grade 1.We will sure come back and stay in touch even now the two kids have graduated from SSMS.

Smart Start Montessori is a great school with very kind and caring teachers, good facilities and programs. My husband and I were both so impressed with how much our daughter has learned through the application of Montessori education from this school. She has gained passion for learning. She enjoys reading, writing, drawing etc. She loves to go to school everyday. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone interested in Montessori

My daughter attending Montessori at smart start. I find the staff very friendly and the kids seems to have a blast. My daughter loves getting up in the morning to go school even on the weekend. The graduation ceremony we attended was great fun and was fun watching the little one having a great time. Congrats to the staff for showing how much my daughter love dancing. Thanks

My toddler has been going to this school since September 2019. This summer, I have sent both my toddler and older child for the month of August 2020. I cannot even begin to say how satisfied and grateful I am with the staff at this school. I always knew the Montessori method was best for children's development, but the teachers here are so caring and so patient that it adds to this school's charm. My older child has Down Syndrome so I was initially hesitating to ask if I could enroll her along with my toddler since I knew that Smart Start did not have the resources to accommodate children with special needs. I was especially concerned during this pandemic of how they would handle the health guidelines while continuing to provide the same quality of care and education. However, Smart Start handled everything so beautifully and I noticed a huge difference in the way my older child with Down Syndrome was advancing in her development. I was extremely satisfied with how the staff were consistent in up-keeping the safety precautions and guidelines without compromising the quality of care and education for the children. I would recommend this school to anyone who loves the Montessori style for their children!

My daughter went to Smart Start Montessori School since last year. She likes the school and the teachers so much. The teachers love the children a lot and that makes my daughter feels it's like a family in a home.We especially want to thank Alicia Gomez who is my daughter's teacher in Casa 3. We can feel she loves and takes care of children really with her heart. She is so patient and pays attention to details. When my daughter started to adopt the lunch from the school, she recorded how my daughter had lunch every day and gave us notes about what happened during the day.Unfortunately, because we are moving home, my daughter will be leaving the school and going to another. But we wish we that she could stay at this school. We would definitely recommend Smart Start to any parents and their children!

My son attended Smart Start Montessori from 3.5 years to Senior kindergarten. The Smart Start Montessori took my heart away when I first visited them back in 2015. I enrolled my son in Casa 1 program and the calm, inviting and homelike atmosphere gave us such comfort knowing that out son was in good hands. Now, my son has moved on to grade school and we have enrolled our daughter in SSMS. The most caring and genuine school management and the teachers guided/educated my son in his own learning path by guiding him to achieve his potential during the most important first journey of his life. I am writing this review just to express the gratitude we feel for giving the same beautiful environment to our daughter who will be rejoining her my school" in few weeks time.The Smart Start has gone above and beyond to make sure the safety and well-being of the children and staff during this pandemic.I sincerely thank the nurturing staff at Smart Start Montessori for their dedication and wish them nothing but the best during this difficult time."

Our daughter joined Smart Start Montessori in October 2018 in the pre casa room and is now in Casa 1. We are extremely happy with the care and knowledge our daughter is gaining while attending SSMS. We have seen a growth in her language, writing and social skills. The teachers are caring, patient and nurturing. The teachers take the child’s lead and help them progress to the next level at their own pace. The activities which the children do are hands on which help them develop practical life skills.When the pandemic hit our daughter was sad that she would not be seeing her friends and teachers. However, In August 2020 SSMS decided to open their doors to the families. They have been thorough in the Covid 19 policies and procedures as per the provincial government. They have done a great job in following through the proper guidelines and teaching the children proper hand washing, social distancing and the importance of wearing a mask all the while having fun and learning.Thank you to Mr & Mrs Meru and the wonderful teachers for all your hard work which you put in with the children. We truly appreciate it.

I was hesitant to send my daughter to a daycare because I didn't find any of them I was satisfied with, so I had to quit my job and became stay at home mom in 2017. I started looking for jobs and planned to send her to a daycare in 2019 and fortunately found Smart start Montessori. My daughter is the only child at home and she is not good at sharing her things, also couldn't communicate well. Within three months of smart start school she started talking well and improved her social skills. I felt relieved and safe sending my daughter to SSMS. Thank you Mrs. Meru and Ms. Gayatri for taking care of my daughter. Mrs. Meru is one of the best and kindest person I ever known.

My son attended Smart Start Montessori since he was 15 months old and this September, he will be going to JK at our neighborhood public school. I am so thankful for the professionalism, love and care of the teachers and staffs. My son enjoyed going to school and learned so much from the individual care and attention a small class size offered.We will miss the school, the teachers, the staffs and students that were a big part of his formative years.Thank you Ms Meru and great job in adapting to these trying times. All the very best and see you all around when it is safe to do so.