Testimonials

One of the key factors for sending our kids to Lifetime Montessori school was that our son was going to a traditional preschool and he wasn't doing very well. When we learned about LMS and observed their classrooms, we discovered that it was a much better environment for our child since he beats to his own drum and loves to do the things he loves to do. LMS provided for him an environment to learn in his own way. When you walk into their classrooms, you see that it's very open, it's inviting, and extremely interactive. The curriculum here is much more focused on the individual child. When he started to get that attention, and the ability for him to follow his passions and his desires, he really started to develop a love for learning. I would say that LMS is a wonderful learning environment for your children to learn as the Montessori method is a more natural way for them to learn.  Your children will begin to blossom and become more independent and more confident children as they go through the process of learning at LMS.

-Darin Beeghley
Lifetime Parent

I would absolutely recommend Lifetime Montessori school to other parents! When I learned about the Montessori Method, I really liked the fact that it took into account the whole life of the child and not just academics.  I wanted her to learn how to be a really good person and not just a good student.  One of the things they focus on at LMS is to have respect for everyone and the environment... so when we're home or out in the environment, she likes to pick up trash and makes sure to recycle.  She uses very good manners and knows that "please" and "thank you" have to come with every request. That makes me feel wonderful about what she has learned at LMS.  LMS is a special environment and she's excited to come to be here.  I'm excited that I can drop her off and know that she's in a comfortable state, wonderful learning environment.

-Kelly Perez
Lifetime Parent

My Daughter has been in the Toddler program, the Primary program, and now Elementary program and we couldn't be happier!  Lifetime Montessori school is different from other schools in many ways... From the way in which the children are taught, as they are able to self-guide their own learning. The thing that sets them apart is the sense of community within the school.  Every child takes pride in this beautiful campus.  Every year, every class my daughter's been in, the warmth that the staff has and the connecton they have to the students is remarkable. 

-Tim Norris
Lifetime Parent

Our key factor in sending our daughter to Lifetime Montessori school was the fact that our son had been there for two and a half years and we were really impressed with the school! We knew that it was the right place for our daughter to be. When she first started here, she was very quiet. She didn't have trouble in social situations but she was shy. Since she started school here, she has blossomed, her vocabulary has expanded tremendously and we now have full conversations with her and understand her better. She is much more a leader and more independent.  As a parent, there's no greater satisfaction thatn to see your child love to learn without it being forced and to see that excitement and joy from learning. 

-Sandra Beeghley
Lifetime Parent

WE LOVE THIS SCHOOL!!! My daughter started Lifetime Montessori School when she was 22 months old and we have loved our journey with them. The staff are always friendly and professional and I have loved watching how my daughter and now son have grown in this program!

-Mindy Simmons
Lifetime Parent

I have two children enrolled at Lifetime Montessori School and they have spent time in the Toddler, Primary, and Elementary programs. I am a Montessori trained teacher myself and I have a high standard when it comes to Montessori schools. If you are looking for a truly authentic Montessori school, this is it. All of the lead teachers are trained at the highest level, the classroom environments are beautifully prepared and well maintained, and every aspect of the Montessori philosophy is followed closely. The administrative staff is welcoming, engaging, and deeply committed to the well being of the children. There is also a lot of opportunity to be involved in the community through parent volunteering and various family events through out the year. It is a wonderful school to be a part of!

Our eldest child completed her Kindergarten year here and just finished her first year of Elementary. She really blossomed during her Kindergarten year. We saw so much come to fruition in terms of her social, emotional, and academic development. The work she did the first two years came full circle. She got the chance to be a leader in the classroom which matured her and grew her confidence a great deal. The teachers did a great job integrating more specific Kindergarten curriculum into every day and in weekly pull out groups. I do not believe that her Primary experience would have been complete without the Kindergarten year.

Likewise, we have been beyond pleased with the Elementary program. We've seen her confidence and ownership over learning continue to grow. The students are allowed to self direct their learning while being guided by exceptional teachers who focus on the students' holistic needs and instruct in a multidimensional way. Its really fascinating to watch! She enjoys being part of a community of children that range in age and ability where there is no competition, just a lot of collaboration and sharing of knowledge. We are very glad that she has not felt any pressure from formal tests, grades, or homework. Instead, she continues to think of school as a place where learning is fun and relaxed. That has been huge for us. She has been so happy in the Elementary classroom!

-Lauren Patel
Lifetime Parent

We have had 3 kids go to Lifetime Montessori school, both with the toddler and primary program. Wow! The staff are all highly educated, the tenure is high, and the admin staff are responsive and flexible to parents ever changing needs.
I have attended many of the extra teaching sessions they offer as well, and it has helped me as a parent to learn the experiences of these children, and how to parent them in nurturing and effective ways. So another big plus for this school.

-Lucy B.
Lifetime Parent

Our family has been extremely pleased with Lifetime Montessori School. We've been here for a year with 2 kids aged 5 and 2. The teachers are highly skilled, experienced, and wonderful! We love the staff, all the activities organized throughout the year, and just how warm everyone is. Along with caring for the kids, the school makes efforts to also educate parents on how to work with our kids at home, support them and help them grow as individuals. These are free sessions on weekday evenings, and they provide free childcare and dinner as well. We've not seen this anywhere else! It shows how much they are committed to building a solid environment for the kids.

We want to specially call out the director Ms. Kristin, who is the person behind everything and is the reason this school stands out in our opinion. She truly cares about the kids and is very engaged with the families. We saw this on week 1 when she called to check if our son was having a hard transition, when I mentioned to the teachers that he was emotional (which actually was for something unrelated to school). She's also made herself available for consultations on handling challenging situations at home with our older. We've taken her up on these a couple times and they were super helpful. She has the experience to provide strategies and tools to help navigate parenting in general. Just talking to her has proven to be beneficial to us and we love that she takes the time to help the school community. She's amazingly patient and calm as a person, and radiates that positive energy. Ms. Kristin is very well versed in Montessori principles and is a brilliant teacher. We've learnt so much from her! We very highly recommend Lifetime to anyone considering this school.

-Amitha C.
Lifetime Parent

A few sentences are not enough to convey how much we value the Lifetime Montessori School experience. The teachers at Lifetime are compassionate and teach kids with empathy and kindness. Many schools talk about giving kids "individualized" learning but don't deliver on that promise. We know bc our 2 kids have attended multiple schools (preschool through high school) due to relocation and district changes. Lifetime Montessori delivers on the promise of individualized learning. Every teacher and staff actually care about the kids and take the time to learn and understand what they need -- not to just teach them lessons and concepts required in a curriculum -- but to teach them to LOVE to learn, ENCOURAGE and ALLOW for curiosity, ROLE MODEL kindness while preparing them for the responsibilities that come with being part of a community.

-Tara M.
Lifetime Parent

I could not be any happier with the choice I made sending both my boys to Lifetime Montessori School. My oldest boy started when he was 20 months and was there through kindergarten. The transition into 1st great went really well and he was really well prepared. My youngest son is currently there in kindergarten and has also been there since he was 20 months. I can't thank the director and staff enough for helping them grow and become such confident, responsible, caring individuals. So many of the staff members are dear to me as I have known them for a long time. Many of them have there been since my son started there 6 years ago and they all have such a passion for what they do. Over the years I have watched the Director, Kristin, run this school and am truly amazed by her passion. I have been driving from Carmel Valley to this school for 6 years now and am not regretting it for a second. It has been the best decision I have made!

-Elke Van obberghen-Bogaert
Lifetime Parent

Our 4-yo daughter attended this wonderful school Lifetime Montessori School for 1 year before we moved out of San Diego.

We loved the school, the principal, and the head teacher of our daughter's class and teachers' aide. The school is very responsive to parents' concerns if any. The class environment and the facility is wonderful. Our daughter learned so much during her year. There are also many great after-school enrichment activities.

Overall we were quite pleased with this school and were very sad to leave it since we moved out of town.

- Sanjay Agarwal
Lifetime Parent

My son attended Lifetime Montessori for three years. They truly were three wonderful years. During this time, he blossomed into a confident and independent individual. Through love and encouragement he developed a profound love for learning and a sense of responsibility that goes beyond the classroom.

-Natalia Ortiz Mena
Lifetime Parent

My Son K has been going here since he was 3 year old, it has been great couple of years for us. Lifetime Montessori School LMS is one of the best thing happened to K, especially Ms. Cham's class. Even if he is OFF one day, he will start missing his class a lot. Everyday he has tons to talk about his class activities. K has shaped very well as young boy, his manners and kindness are always highly spoken by others, thanks for teaching him well.

We would like thank every teachers & staff member who helped shaping K. Especially, Ms. Cham, Ms. Rubina, Ms. Pushti & Ms. Melissa. The teaching staff at Lifetime show compassion and patience when working with all age groups.

As parents we will also miss LMS, and we are very happy K was part of this school and want to wish LMS all the best.

-Pradeep Nair
Lifetime Parent

This is our children's first year at Lifetime Montessori School LMS, but they have been in other Montessori communities since the age of 18 mos. Our daughter is 6 and in the elementary program and our son is 4 and in his second year in a primary environment. They are both very happy at LMS and have remained the same confident children through their transition into a new environment. The teachers are happy and engaged and really seem to enjoy being at the school and with the children. They understand Montessori principles and this methodology is in place in all the classrooms. The school has a lovely outdoor play area, garden and courtyard and I love that the kids go in and out of their classrooms throughout the day to garden, wash windows, etc., not just at play time. The Administration at this school is wonderful. Very engaged, easy to reach and the kids love them. I also love that on parent nights, or other events at the school, child care is provided free of charge - it makes these events so much more convenient.

-Willow B.
Lifetime Parent

Lifetime Montessori School is an incredibly beautiful school.

-Brian Hoffman
Lifetime Parent

Absolutely love Lifetime Montessori School! Have had two daughters here over the past year and it’s been wonderful. Ultimately it’s the caliber of the teachers that makes all the difference. The teachers (and staff) here are exceptional - they take education and academics seriously, but they’re also just awesome people that love my kids and treat them with respect and kindness every day. We’ll be back next year.

-Matt Silverstein

Lifetime Montessori will make a profound, extensive and positive impact in the life of your child and your family. Our son, the youngest of 4, started in Lifetime Montessori shortly after his second birthday. Prior to that time, he was in a preschool, as were his siblings at different times in different locations. Up until Lifetime Montessori, we had grown accustomed to the typical preschool routine, curriculum and discipline. Lifetime Montessori is heads above anything else we have experienced. From the moment you walk into the office or a classroom, there is an overwhelming feeling of calm, warmth and caring. This environment radiates throughout the day- day after day. The children are all happy and enjoying themselves, engaging in different activities and exercise, often at their pace and direction, but always under the watchful and caring eye of the Lifetime staff. Our son has some dietary issues, and Lifetime has been tremendously helpful and consistent in their implementation and follow up of our requests. If we ever had a question, we had the emails of his teacher and the director, and also had various phone numbers to contact them. On the off chance that they didn't pick up the phone when we called (how often do people really answer their phones these days?!), they returned voicemails and emails promptly. We were also anxious to potty train our son when he started at Lifetime because he was showing many signs of wanting to do so at home. The staff fully embraced our desire to start training, and did a wonderful job helping us train him. Though he has only completed one year at Lifetime, the skills he has learned are amazing. His fine motor skills/dexterity are simply amazing, as are his verbal skills and manners. I cannot say enough good things about the Montessori methodology and Lifetime Montessori.

-Paul and Alisa Berner
Lifetime Parents

Thanks to Lifetime Montessori school my daughter has made a seamless transition to Kindergarten at our local public school. She has adjusted very well socially and seems to be at the right level of education for her age. The teachers and staff at Lifetime Montessori were more than helpful in preparing her for her future in elementary school and beyond. We are very pleased with the quality of education and closeness we had with our teachers. Thank you for all of your guidance and support!

-Jennifer Miller
Lifetime Parent & Owner of Time 2 Shine

As a single, working mom of a 4 year old daughter, finding a preschool that offered a safe, nurturing, diverse and motivating educational environment was a priority for me. I found that at Lifetime Montessori! My daughter has attended Lifetime Montessori since June of 2008. During this time she has blossomed into a very independent, social, self confident and inquisitive child. She wholeheartedly loves “her school, her teachers and her friends”. She has discovered the “pure joy of learning”. Thank you to Kristin and her fantastic team of educators for instilling a foundation for learning that will carry my daughter forward in her ongoing education. We look forward to our next year at Lifetime Montessori!

-Robin Kruth
Lifetime Parent

Our children have attended Lifetime Montessori School for over a year and we could not be happier with this fine school. We strongly believe in the Montessori method and always knew that our children would attend a Montessori program until first grade. But we never thought we would find such an amazing school so close to our home. Having looked at many other Montessori schools, we were extremely impressed with the facility, materials and all of the teachers. From the moment you drive up to the school and walk into the doors, you feel the warmth and experience of the staff and notice the immaculate facility. Just looking at the children in the classrooms, watering the plants, playing together... you can see their proud happy smiles. The Montessori trained teachers at Lifetime Montessori are remarkable. With unconditional patience, kind hearts, and open arms, all of the teachers and assistant teachers provide a safe educational environment allowing both of our children to thrive. The Montessori method is unlike any other preschool program - it is not daycare. At Lifetime Montessori, we have seen our 2-year-old transform into a polite, patient, smart, independent girl. And our 4-year-old is currently learning how to read - not just memorizing letters and words - she is actually learning how to put sounds together to make words and sentences. There are so many other reasons why we love Lifetime Montessori - easy drop-off and pick-up car line, seasonal family events, a variety of after school activities (our girls love the dance and Spanish classes), and parent education nights. We really feel lucky to have found this amazing Montessori school.

-Randi & Michael Hirsch
Lifetime Parents & Director of Product Management at Qualcomm

Our son has started at Lifetime Montessori in the Toddler program at 18months old. The warmth and loving guidance of the teachers created an environment for him to foster independence and self-reliance. We saw him bloom into a confident young child very quickly. Comforting to us was also the director, Kristin who was always available to work with me on concerns and/or skills to be used a home. We know that Lifetime Montessori has been an outstanding start to our son’s life education. Thanks for all your dedication!

-Silvia and Ajay Gupta
Lifetime Parents

My daughter attended preschool at Lifetime Montessori School this past year. I can't say enough good things about Lifetime Montessori! The teachers are patient, caring, and genuinely concerned about all of the children's well-being and education. The school principal is very organized and always striving to improve. My daughter attended a different preschool the year prior and our experience there was much less organized and the teaching staff seemed under-qualified. I'm so glad we switched to Lifetime Montessori School!

-Colleen Lanin
Lifetime Parent & Creator of travelmamas.com

Your school, Lifetime Montessori School, is the finest Montessori school that I've seen. In the last 4 months that our daughter has been at Lifetime Montessori, we have seen her become more independent, smarter, and comprehensive. She has been very happy there, and therefore, we're happy. I know that when I drop her off in the morning, that she will be well taken care of by awesome teachers. Your teaching staff has been wonderful and I've enjoyed getting to know them and building a strong rapport with them.

-Sandra Kinghorn
Realtor & Lifetime Parent

We were so fortunate to have our daughter Alexa attend Lifetime Montessori School in 2008-2009 year. The school is very impressive not just by its great new facility, but mostly by its amazing staff and teachers. They take that extra step to give the kids very special individual attention, loving care and unbelievably successful learning curriculum! We all know that the Montessori system provides great results but this school provides a lot more than that - teaches the children independence, respect for each other, and many very practical life lessons! Kristin, the school director, is a very caring person with great personality that always seeks to give more and more to the kids. The school offers many activities - Spanish, Mandarin, Dance, Gymnastics lessons just to name a few. She really cares about the children, the teachers, and the community. I'd honestly say that this has been the best year for my daughter not just academically but socially as well. She enjoyed every day at Lifetime Montessori, made a lot of friends, learned a lot, felt the loving care of the teachers and we will terribly miss you all! Thank you for this wonderful experience!

-Bella Litchev
Lifetime Parent & CPA

Lifetime Montessori has provided our child with the perfect balance of a warm, loving, and nurturing environment and progressive academics. Lifetime Montessori exceeded our hopes and expectations in preparing our child for Kindergarten, not only academically, but also socially and physically. Our son has emerged from Lifetime Montessori as a well balanced, confident, and articulate five-year old who is ready to take on the challenges awaiting him in elementary school.

-Greg and Laurie Howard
Lifetime Parents

I love Lifetime Montessori School. My 3-year-old twins have really matured over the last school year. The teachers are so warm and friendly and truly enjoy working with the children. I always feel confident in knowing I am leaving my children in a safe and stimulating environment. I have gained a lot of insight and good advice from the school sponsored lectures and enjoyed (along with my children) all of the seasonal parties and other activities held throughout the year.

-Sue Mounier
Lifetime Parent

My son Yoktan has been at Lifetime Montessori since he was 20 months old. He is now almost 6 and it has been the best experience we could have imagined. Every interaction we have had with teachers and staff has been wonderful. We have seen our son learn from the older children when he first started going to school and we are now seeing him guide the younger children. Having him being a kindergartner at Montessori has given him confidence and a sense of responsibility. He knows he is being a model for the younger children and he is always interested in learning more and is eager to show the younger children. We are excited to witness the Montessori method all over again with are younger son, Kieran, also enrolled at Lifetime Montessori School!

-Elke Bogaert
Lifetime Parent

Quotes

"Montessori taught me the joy of discovery. It showed you can become interested in pretty complex theories, like Pythagorean theory, say, by playing with blocks. It’s all about learning on your terms, rather than a teacher explaining stuff to you. "
- Will Wright, designer of The Sims
"I really enjoyed the Montessori method. I could grow at my own pace. "
- Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google
"The Montessori method—learning by doing—once again became my stock in trade. "
- Katharine Graham, owner/editor of the Washington Post
"Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment. "
- Maria Montessori
"Before elaborating any system of education, we must create a favorable environment that will encourage the flowering of a child’s natural gifts. All that is needed is to remove the obstacles. And this should be the basis of, and point of departure for, all future education. "
- Maria Montessori
"The child can develop fully by means of experience in his environment. We call such experiences work. "
- Maria Montessori
"Little children, from the moment they are weaned, are making their way toward independence. "
- Maria Montessori