Ellington Montessori School

We have been part of the EMS community since September 2013 when we enrolled our daughter into the Toddler program just 3 months before her second birthday. Our son entered the Toddler program in September 2015 at 21 months old. One of the best decisions we have made for their future. We couldn't be happier with the structure, education, extra curriculars, life lessons, independence and respect our children are taught. The students at EMS are well mannered, happy and all around a great bunch of kids who help each other and work together as a team. I wish I were an EMS student! We plan to be part of the EMS community for a long time. It is a second home for our kids. They feel safe, cared for and are motivated in this positive environment with a committed staff. As our children are growing and learning, a recap of their day with them teaches me things I never knew. Thank you EMS for being so perfect for our family. For those considering Ellington Montessori School - you will not be disappointed. The Georgoussis Family

I just graduated from Ellington. I love that school with all my heart. I visit Ellington quite often and on my spare time I volunteer in the classes. The principal takes care of the students , and I can assure you that if there is an emergency situation she will contact you immediately, she doesn't wait for the injury to become any more severe. She is prompt and on schedule all the time. She engages the student in hands on activities and always makes sure that no student is ever left out. This is the best school I have ever stepped foot into. ~Graduate

This is the best Montessori School I have ever seen. The children are well mannered and very pleasant. Excellent location right off the highway. A committed and caring staff. The school had been around since 1990 and speaks volumes to the quality.

Both my kids went to Ellington Montessori and loved it. It's a very well run school that not only teaches A B C's, but teaches them how to be good citizens that are well rounded. If I had to do it again, Ellington would still be my first choice.

My two children have been attending EMS since they were Toddlers. When they were ready to transition to Grade 1, we had to decide whether or not to continue investing financially in their primary education (vs. sending them to a public school). In the end, the decision was an easy one to make. Not only is Montessori an extremely effective method of learning (the academic results are visibly impressive), but it's Ellington's wholistic approach to teaching that puts them a notch above everyone else. When I first visited the school, I was greeted at the classroom door by a 6-year student. He offered me his hand, introduced himself and welcomed me to his classroom. I was impressed... but the skeptic in me wondered if this was simply part of the presentation. The reality: ALL of these young students were equally polite and welcoming - because these types of 'life lessons' are simply part of what makes up a child's education at EMS. My children consistently receive compliments - from family, friends and perfect strangers, on their sense of courtesy, empathy, and desire to contribute positively to society. Having a good student is one thing... but having a great kid is something else :-) Having said that, this school is not necessarily right for every family. The Head-of-School is quite clear on that point, right from the beginning. A student's success at EMS requires a true partnership between the student, the school and the family. This is not the type of school where you simply drop your child off and expect them to come home perfectly packaged for the real world (if there is such a thing). Their happiness and success (academic or otherwise) depends on the school and the family working together with the same end goal in mind... and the positive results of that effort can be seen in my own children, their classmates and all of the alumni that I have met over the years. Bottom-line: This school has become a second home for us. My children are now in Grades 4 and 6 and we have not regretted our decision for one moment. I have no doubt that once we have all 'graduated' from EMS, we will continue to be a part of this school (and return to visit as so many of EMS' former students do). Should EMS be at the top of your consideration list? In our family's humble opinion: Absolutely.