That episode was so funny. Too bad most of the material is adult-oriented because some of those things my kids should watch to see what we had to go through in their early years.ps99472 said:(reminds me of the Modern Family episode when Cam and Mitchell were looking for a preschool for Lily, hilarious because it's kinda true)
iacrenter said:You can also check out the new Montessori near Irvine Blvd & Yale--Great Foundations Montessori. I heard from some other parents some of their classes have wait lists already.
http://greatfoundations.com/GreatFoundations/Home.html
http://articles.ocregister.com/2011...essori-schools-new-montessori-portola-springs
Also heard a rumor of another Montessori starting in the Orchard Hills area.
LauraIrvine said:Hi,
My child attends school at Great Foundations Montessori in Irvine, CA. since they opened in September and was bullied both physically (bloody noses, black and blue marks on face, scratches on face, snot wiped on him, being bitten, pushed) and verbally. I would constantly inform the teacher and directors of the situation. They did nothing but cash my tuition checks; moreso, they refused to call the parents of the child that was picking on my child. In their own rules handbook it states that a meeting with parents would be called if a childs behavior gets too aggressive. Why would they not follow their own rules? They got fed up with my complaints and expelled my child effective immediately, no notice to find alternate child care. The reason? The school was not safe enough and he would be better off elsewhere where he is safer. I feel my son was victimized twice, once by the child and once by the school for failing to protect him when called upon.
I really would like to get my story out there so parents are warned that this place is not all its cracked up to be.
Thanks
Laura
Laura,LauraIrvine said:Hi,
My child attends school at Great Foundations Montessori in Irvine, CA. since they opened in September and was bullied both physically (bloody noses, black and blue marks on face, scratches on face, snot wiped on him, being bitten, pushed) and verbally. I would constantly inform the teacher and directors of the situation. They did nothing but cash my tuition checks; moreso, they refused to call the parents of the child that was picking on my child. In their own rules handbook it states that a meeting with parents would be called if a childs behavior gets too aggressive. Why would they not follow their own rules? They got fed up with my complaints and expelled my child effective immediately, no notice to find alternate child care. The reason? The school was not safe enough and he would be better off elsewhere where he is safer. I feel my son was victimized twice, once by the child and once by the school for failing to protect him when called upon.
I really would like to get my story out there so parents are warned that this place is not all its cracked up to be.
Thanks
Laura