Villa Montessori School

When I found out I was having a baby, one of my top priorities was finding suitable childcare. I knew I would be going back to work and wanted to have arrangements made well in advance. Who would’ve thought quality daycare comes with applications and long waitlists?
5 months before I was due, I started researching and scheduling tours. I had heard nothing but stellar things about Montessori. That combined with Villa’s infant room, almost unheard of at these schools, was an immediate draw for me.
I don’t want to bore you with the details but after several postponements of our tour, unresponsiveness from staff members, and clear internal miscommunications, we never even got to see the facility. I had to go out of my way to try and establish a relationship. After several attempts, I wrote an email advising we would not be pursuing childcare at their facility. The director went above and beyond to contact me and asked if we could set up a phone call. I agreed but did not receive a call at the scheduled time — icing on the cake.
I experienced a huge lack of professionalism with Villa that I’m not willing to risk translating into something more serious in care of my LO.

You may notice that many of my reviews are 5 star; that’s just because it’s more fun to write about great experiences like Villa Montessori than it is a bad experience. Villa is a God-​send for my daughter Kylee. Kylee attended Hopi for a couple of years and it just wasn’t working.
We moved Kylee over to Villa beginning in 4^th grade and she immediately loved it. She is blossoming as a reader and is having fun with her assignments in the Montessori environment.
The student to teacher ration is really great. Kylee’s classroom of 28 students has a teacher and TWO full time assistants. At hopi Kylee was really struggling, and at VM she has not only become a better student, but also a more confident, assertive, and creative little girl.
The 28^th Street campus across from Camelback High School is brand new and the setting is just lovely. I feel good about taking Kylee to school here. She is learning, she is safe, and she is loved there. What more could a parent ask for!
Hat’s off to Villa Montessori. If I could give it 6 stars I would.

We drive 40 minutes to this school!!! They really care and work hard to help our child grow. The Montessori philosophy is an amazing way to learn and would recommend this school very highly.