Guidepost Montessori at Las Flores - Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Miranda Bhutani

My child has been enrolled at this campus for almost 3 yrs now. While there has been staff turnover in all this time, I can honestly say the leadership and the quality of the program keeps getting better and better. My child has been thriving in such a safe and loving environment. I will be very sad when he moves on to elementary school.

Alexis Wensman

I’m the grandmother of a young student who attends this school. I am compelled to comment on the high level of care and professionalism that I have witnessed at the school. Individual care offered to each little child while guiding them to exhibit grace and understanding for all. The Director ( I apologize I do not know her name) goes well over and above in her role everyday. Yesterday she hosted a waltz and formal tea party!! She thinks out of the box and does not limit her ideas as these are all children 4 years of age and under. A TRUE representative the Montessori philosophies. I’d like to give a special mention about Miss Ashley and the other instructor ( I’m SO sorry I don’t know her name) who works with her. They exude what appears to be unending love and energy everyday. My little grandson feels very safe with Miss Ashlee which offers great comfort for his mother and I. I recommend the Montessori School very highly. Thank you to all staff who work to make the school special.

Alina Dumitrasc

Our three children have attended Guidepost Montessori Las Flores for the past 6 months. They love the school and their teachers. Ms Jessica and Ms Lian in the Chinese toddler class are very sweet and loving with all the children. Our toddler went in on her first day and never looked back! She frequently tells us she loves Ms Jessica and Ms Lian. Mr Andy, Ms Olivia, Ms Zoe and Ms Yi are a great team for the Chinese children’s house. Mr Andy is the most patient and kind teacher ever, and our preschooler and kindergartener have learned so much already from him and the entire team.

Kait Ireland

We enrolled my son into Ms. Indira’s Nido classroom when my son was 6 months old and I was beginning to transition back to work. We wanted to leave our son with caregivers we felt we could trust, who were going to care for him and be as invested in his growth and development as we were at home. We chose the Las Flores Guidepost Montessori because the Montessori philosophy aligned with our home values and from the moment we met Ms. Maha and the guides of the Nido classroom, we knew they would love and nurture our little guy the way we wanted. We are in our third month and couldn’t be happier with that decision. Our son, who tends to be slower to warm up to new people and situations, reaches toward the guides every morning when we arrive, eager to play and interact with his favorite activities (like making music) and his classmates. He is thriving! We could not recommend this school enough. It’s worth it.

C

This school is amazing. Ms. Maha has really turned the school around over the past couple years. The guides and leadership have been amazing, you can see they really care about children, and I'm so sorry we had to leave (only because we had to move!)

Stephen Nordman

Our eldest and now youngest children have attended the nido program and we can’t be more thrilled with the advancements that our children showed from a very early age. I would highly recommend to any parent who wants a school based in original Montessori principles, is safe, clean and professional.

Edit: We attended prior to the pandemic and have attended again for the past 10 months. They had a change of leadership during that time and I can say the current leadership is exceptional, even exceeding the original leadership we experienced.

Andy Chiu

My son has been at Las Flores Guidepost since Nido and is now in Children’s House. Throughout the years, he has learned numerous everyday life skills and adapted to be more independent when executing them. He enjoys going to school and is very passionate to show off his skills when he is at home. Keeping a child engaged, curious, and eager to learn is worth every penny over daycare. I highly recommend you to tour this campus and speak to the staff (and other families if you get to) to see what the school has to offer.

Nina Liu

My daughter (almost 5 years old) was bullied recently at this school. We didn’t know until we saw the deep red bite mark on my little daughter’s arm. We didn’t receive any report or notice from school that day. We asked our daughter and she told us she cannot tell us because one of her teacher told her it is the secret between her and the teacher. She is not allowed to tell the parent. Later that evening since I was very serious about this and my daughter finally told me that she has been bitten by a boy and furthermore she told us she has been bullied regularly at school. The teacher just keep ignoring. We were out of shock.
I reported this to the principal of the school next day and nothing has been done since because the camera was broken at my daughter’s classroom. There is no evidence.
I am a working mom, I sent my daughter to this full-time preschool with all my faith. But I am very disappointed at the end. My daughter has not been took care well and treated fair. The school is responsible to report to the parents daily if anything abnormal happened. We don’t feel safe anymore to put my daughter to the school . The horrible experience that my daughter went through at the school and the teacher's negligence,irrsponsible had made us the worst days ever for our family.