Private Schools

St. Mary's Bryantown is an excellent Catholic school that provides students with rigorous academics in a faith-based environment. The school community is warm and welcoming. If you are looking for a private school in the southern Maryland, you will love this school!

I went to this school and it was very underwhelming. It didn't prepare for High School whatsoever. I went K-8 and didnt experience one year of good solid learning. If you want to prepare your child for HS do not send them here it's a joke.

I am a first-time, single-mom. The thought of leaving my son, with what seemed like complete strangers, was terrifying. I wanted to find a school where my son would not only be safe but would also thrive. I have found this in The Goddard School in Laurel. The teachers and management staff are so passionate about each and every student. They are professional, personable, accessible, extremely responsive, and diverse! Even though, my son isn’t even 2 yet, he is speaking English, Spanish, and sign language. I can see his individual progress day-to-day and it is exhilarating! Choosing The Goddard School was the best choice I could have made in my son’s development. We would couldn’t be happier and we would choose them every time! - The Woolley's

I went there 4th-6th and it was cool and fun!!!

Great school!

The Goddard School of Hanover is a positive, fun and creative environment where children have the opportunity to learn and explore new ideas. My son has attended the Hanover location since October 2012 and will be enrolling in a Catholic private school for Kindergarten. I am quite pleased with the low student/teacher ratio, the well-rounded and dedicated teachers, the diverse classrooms and strong curriculum. The students are constantly engaged and challenged at all times. The teachers instill confidence and a love of learning. The administrative staff is very supportive and have an open door policy with parents. The owner, director and her assistants are very hand-on and are familiar with parents and students. The school offers a variety of activities, which fosters a strong sense of community among the parents, students and staff. They encourage volunteering in the community and within the school while demonstrating the importance of charitable behavior. Although I am excited to see my son move on to the next developmental stage, I will thoroughly miss the school’s warm, supportive, family-like atmosphere. My son is well-rounded, articulate and has a deep curiosity for learning as a direct result of his experience at the Goddard School of Hanover. I am thankful and pleased that his experience here has left him with a positive and eager attitude about learning.

As a child, I went to a Montessori school and loved it. It allowed me so many opportunities and advancements. So, naturally, I wanted my own daughter to attend a great Montessori, as well. After a lot of research we chose The Julia Brown Montessori school. We initially chose the Silver Spring location but decided to go with the Laurel location as it was closer to our jobs. I spoke to the director, Ms. Muller (spell check). She was have distracted but decent while on the phone (she said there was a child tugging on her arm) and said she would call back. She did, we spoke about my interest, and asked when I wanted to enroll her, I had already seen the school so I told her I was ready to enroll her right away. She said that was perfectly fine, checked for availability and confirmed there was space for her. She mentioned that was great and that she would leave the applications and paper work I needed by the door just in case I couldn't make it to her before she left. She added that she was looking forwarded to having us the following Monday (we spoke Wednesday afternoon). When I got there, I walked in without a problem, without anyone stopping me or questioning what I was doing there or who I was. I literally went in and out with no interaction. We got everything but the uniforms ready by Monday (they take a while to make it to you due to the logos required). We showed up on time. When greeted by the daycare lady, she gave us the most disapproving look. She asked who we were and why were there. We explained and to that she replied she had no idea who we were and that she wasn't made aware that we were coming. We tried for a while to contact Ms. Muller. Meanwhile, we were questioned by other prarents as to what we were doing there, if we needed help, if we were at the right place and that we shouldn't be standing where we were. On top of that, the daycare lady asked me multiple times in a dubious manner if WE had the money as if we looked like people that wouldn't, if what we handed her was all the paperwork (and looked at it each time after she asked and confirmed they were), and also didn't communicate in any way that she didn't have the answers we needed and instead got frustrated and snappy with us. Ms. Muller finally calls back. She has "no idea" who we are and doesn't understand why we are there. Mind you, we spoke a few days prior. She finally "remembers" and asks if I'm actually at the location (she called the schools phone). I confirm and she says she doesn't understand why we're there. I reiterated our conversation to her and proceeds to tell me that I must have misunderstood when she say she had space and was looking forward to having us on Monday. She said what she actually meant is that we could come by to set things up because she hadn't done any of that nor had she informed her staff we were coming and didn't even have my daughters information recorded anywhere. We were forced to make several phone calls just to try and find someone to watch our daughter that day. She apologized and kept saying it must've been a misunderstanding and that we could bring her back the next day. We never returned. We called the Silver Spring location right away and started the process of enrolling her there for two weeks later. That didn't go as well either. That comment and rating will be continued on the ratings for that location. These staff members were completely disorganized, disrespectful, unhelpful, short, rude and offensive. I know we are young parents and we are new parents but there was no need to talk to us like we were criminals, idiots or like we couldn't afford the school. We both have great jobs and can afford it, otherwise, we wouldn't be enrolling her. I wouldn't recommend this school or it's other locations to anyone and will proceed to advise against it and to inform the public of how these people treat parents and their children. Ms. Komesarook (the owner of these schools), maybe your schools are much better than this, but so far they've been nothing but disappointing.

Highly disappointed! The stuff at this school is utterly unprofessional, I called them time and again for a spot and visited their campus but each time they had different spots availability. No wonder their reviews are so dire.

Our daughter has really grown in PreK. We had our concerns entering the school year because she had never been in this sort of setting. With the help of her wonderful teachers she has really thrived! Thank you!!

What a great school ! Thank you MACA teachers, the school board, and the church for all you do for these kids and helping prepare them for life.