Learn and Play® Montessori Centerville School

Reviews

• PK

  P K

  Sep 15, 2026
  2.0
  We enrolled our kid at Learn and Play Montessori right after they turned two, when they could barely talk yet, and pulled them out about a month ago. I held off writing this review to see whether their new school would feel similar — it hasn't, which is why I'm writing this now. Their classroom had three teachers. Ms. Patty and Elizabeth were wonderful with our kid and clearly cared about them — that part of our experience was great. Our issue was with the third teacher, Sandra. From the first week — they were two at the time — we were told they weren't sleeping during nap time and were waking up other kids. Around the same time, we were asked to teach them at home how to open their own water bottle lid, which felt like a small thing but set a pattern of issues being handed back to us rather than worked through at school. In general, we got complaints from that classroom constantly, most of them fairly minor, which made it hard to tell what actually needed our attention. The bigger issue came after they pushed another child once. Sandra and the director, Joana, called us in for a meeting that turned into a broader assessment of our kid's development — a big jump from a single incident, and it left us feeling blindsided and judged rather than supported. After that meeting, Sandra's warmth toward our kid noticeably changed. For the last month or two we were there, she stopped acknowledging our kid or us at drop-off and pickup — not even a hello. One more concern: outdoor playtime is an hour in the morning and an hour from 3-4pm, and the play area has no shade at all. In Fremont, that afternoon slot gets hot, but they only skip outdoor time if it's above 85°F. I followed up with Joana about getting shade installed and it never happened. Ms. Patty and Elizabeth deserve real credit; our experience with Sandra and the lack of follow-through on basic things like shade are why we ultimately left.
• RJ

  Rong Jin

  Aug 28, 2026
  5.0
  My daughter has been going to LAPM centerville since 18 months. She loves Ms Phoebe, Ms Kiara and Ms Katelyn from room 6. They are very patient and caring with our daughter. The school also give frequent updates and provide lots of activies. We observe that our daughter has grown so much on language, motor skills and self care skills. So we really appreciate teachers' effort!
• NS

  nisarg shah

  May 27, 2026
  5.0
  Our child spend 2 years now and started when she was 3years old and has learned immensely in this school. She has had great teachers in all her classrooms and she was very well supported on her learning journey both on the academic and social growth. The school has a very holistic curriculum which we really appreciate. We can’t thank enough all our child’s teachers and school staff for making it a pleasant experience for our child through the years!!
• KG

  Karan Gosal

  Sep 26, 2024
  5.0
  Our daughter has been going here and it’s been great for her development. She’s been learning skills and is very engaged, thanks to the wonderful teachers.
• JV

  Joseph Vizanko

  Dec 27, 2018
  5.0
  Excellent and loving staff