Be aware this company and this school…
Be aware this company and this school is NOT a real Montessori. Staff is not Montessori trained and some staff are not even college educated or certified for child education. Acting head of school does not care about the experience and environment for the children and parents, very apparent this is just a job. Guides specifically pictured for this location here not able to handle children who are more on the active side. Over charging for day care oversight and not educational or independent development as a Montessori is intended. Staff does not conduct in appropriate transparent communication. Location has increasing employee turnover. Son started September of 2024 at 2 years and 2 months in toddler house. Staff specifically for this class was however very good, transparent, communicative and genuinely cared for sons development. July 2025 son just turned 3 and immediately went into the children's house as one of the youngest amongst majority of children upto 6 years old. There was no introduction, meet and greet, expectations or tour of the new bigger child class room. The teacher immediately started a vacation and then left the school. Two guides left in charge was not even up to par with a adequate level of skill or knowledge to even represent the school. When issues started to arise due to lack of communication I would request a meeting in September of 2025. The guides would point out all the problems with my new 3 year old and not offer any positive techniques to build his attention, social skills, or developmental abilities as professionals should be able to do. Guide even had the audacity to tell me my 3 year old did not have empathy. Staff started to negatively address any little normal child behavior in front of my son on a almost daily basis, diminishing his self esteem. Eventually they removed my Son beginning of October 2025 without appropriate time to work on the social skills or areas of concern that are not out of the normal. Please consider this experience and review the the background on this company and mass closing of schools, turn over etc. This school again is focused on financial gain and not quality staff or child development and can be attributed to the bankruptcy.
Reply from Guidepost Montessori - Hampshire
Thank you for sharing your feedback, Maria. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations, and we appreciate the opportunity to respond.
At Guidepost Montessori, we care deeply about each child’s development and about working in partnership with families. We also take our responsibility to maintain a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all children and Guides very seriously.
Because we must respect the privacy of children, families, and staff, we are unable to comment on individual circumstances shared in this review. However, we want to clarify that the concerns raised do not reflect the Montessori training standards or the expectations we hold for our classrooms.
Our Guides are trained to support children’s growth socially, emotionally, and academically within a carefully prepared Montessori environment. When challenges arise, we work closely with families to understand each child’s needs and to explore appropriate supports both in and outside the classroom. In some cases, where a child’s needs indicate that our environment may not be the right fit at a particular time, decisions regarding continued enrollment are made thoughtfully with school leadership, always with the safety and well-being of all children and Guides as the highest priority.
We remain committed to open communication and to fostering strong relationships with families, and we encourage anyone with concerns to connect directly with the school so we can address them together.