Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus

My daughter recently completed over 3 years at Villa Montessori, and we will forever be grateful to this school for the ways they have helped our daughter grow—academically with the Montessori and Reggio models, but also as a human. The teachers are kind, smart, thoughtful, and responsive to each child. The director has done tremendous work to build a truly wonderful community for parents and children alike. Our daughter is beyond ready for elementary school (thanks to her experiences here!), but Villa will always have a special place in our hearts.

Villa Montessori has been an incredible daycare experience for our son. The staff's dedication (both the teachers and the leadership) to providing a nurturing, happy, and stimulating environment is evident from the moment you walk in. Baylor has flourished under their care, developing both socially and academically. The communication between the daycare and us as parents has been excellent, keeping us informed and involved in our son's daily activities and milestones, as well as the events they host for all the families to enjoy. We couldn't be happier with our choice to send our son to Villa for his first experience with daycare!!

One worry that doesn't cross my mind is the quality of my child's education and care while attending Villa Montessori. It is surreal to see such consistent effort, enthusiasm, and quality from the teachers and staff who care for full classrooms of kids that can create challenging work days for even the best of us. I have noticed my child coming home with new capabilities and higher standards for himself (and even the house) that I proudly welcome. It has also been a pleasure to see him become more sociable with other kids that's made easier by the level of event coordination and organization of the school's programming and social opportunities. These formative years move freakishly fast, so it is a relief to know the quality is there to make the most of them.

We could not be happier to be part of the Villa Montessori community! We switched schools for our two year old son in January, and he has been thriving! What makes the school so special: (1) The teachers - everyone we met and interacted with is passionate to be in child education; for them, this is not just a job, but a career, a passion. Teachers are truly dedicated to child development and growth, fostering a welcoming, warm and loving environment. They are happy to be part of Villa and it shows in everything they do. We have been so impressed with the activities in the classroom, with the way they foster child independence (in just two weeks our son is now putting his own coat on, shoes, and faces day to day challenges with “I got it!”). And that is thanks to the positive encouragement and support the teachers / guides offer every day. (2) The incredible administrators - behind the happy staff and any well run school, is the administration team. Elena and the team are absolutely incredible. They pour their energy and excitement into the school and continuously focus on creating a community, not just a place where we drop children for the day; examples include art show to display the children’s work, parent date night, monthly book club, trunk and treat at Halloween and so much more. We toured the school two years before we registered our son, which at the time was under different director. Since Elena arrived, we have seen such a positive change in the way the school is run, the energy everyone displays every day - they truly LOVE their job and you can tell! (3) The community and diversity the school provides. We have enjoyed meeting the other parents and observing children becoming leaders in all different classes. As example, when our son could not yet put his shoes on, one of the older kids in the classroom helped our son (or his “buddy” as he referred to him) put his shoes and coat on in order to go outside. When he was upset with the transition, kids welcomed him in the morning with hugs and excitement to put a smile on his face. Parents have a similar parenting approach and mindset - independence, positive support, leading with kindness - and this is huge to maintain the same parenting approach from home to school. School is about the teachers and administrators as well as the kids and families who make up Villa, and we could not be happier to be part of this incredible community! Thank you all for all you do!

Fortunate to have found VMP in 2022. I knew I wanted a Montessori, and this community has surpassed my wildest expectations. To date, my child has absolutely thrived in the Infant room and two Pre-primary rooms. The current room helps with potty training (a godsend in and of itself). My kid loves to go to school, and sometimes doesn't want to come home haha. There's a wonderful sense of community amongst the parents and teachers. The caregivers go out of their way to learn each child's name, whether in their classroom or not. The Administrator is fantastic, understands parents' pain points, and has gone out of her way to implement parent events (i.e. a Saturday AM drop-off for last-minute Christmas shopping, a Valentine's date-night session). I look forward to more years at this Montessori, and plan to stay through kindergarten. Keep it up, VMP Team, you guys are doing great!

I want to start off by saying “Thank you for all that you do for our child”. We joined Villa in Oct, 2023 and we are glad we did. Our daughter was 13months old when she joined the infant room and she was having hard time adjusting to the new place and schedule but both the infant room teachers (Ms. Alisha and Ms. Brittany) made sure that our daughter was well taken care of. They gave her extra attention and love which helped her quickly get adjusted to the class. The teachers make sure to give us a care call if at all our daughter is having a difficult day in terms of eating or sleeping which we really appreciate. I also want to mention Ms. Aashmi who goes an extra step to make sure the kids and parents of Villa feel comfortable. Our daughter LOVES her. We love the entire staff as they are so warm and friendly. When the staff greets you with a smile as soon as you enter the building, you know your child is going to have a great day.

Our preschooler has had a great experience with Villa. The administrators there are friendly, kind, competent, responsible, and knowledgable. Our son comes home and occasionally surprises us with new skills. We also noticed an increase in his verbal skills after he started attending. Due to personal circumstances we were planning to cancel, but our son enjoyed going to school so much that we decided to extend his enrollment through the end of the public school year!

All teachers here are enthusiastic about child care and early education. They are wonderful caregivers! I appreciate their efforts and support! I highly recommend Villa Montessori!