Learn And Play Montessori School

Long due review– my first born goes here– started at 18months, now he is almost 2. I have nothing but good things to say about them. He is in Room1, the teachers are excellent, very very caring. Its been six months since he started school and with the exception of first 2 days he has never cried! (I was prepared for a long long time of separation anxiety and unwillingness of starting school). He loves going to school, so I assume he is having a great time there! Would recommend them to all parents, you can trust them!

My daughter is with Learn and play for almost 3+ years. She was always excited to go to school and everyday in the car on the way back home she had lot of stories on how much fun she had in school.
Over the 3+ she had graduated into multiple classrooms and all the teachers (Ms. Apple, Ms. Rania, Ms. Priyani, Ms. Aruna) did practice, teach, care and love my daughter more than any parent could ask for, this is very obvious the way she talks about how much she loves her teachers all the time at home.
It is so reassuring to know that my daughter is in such good hands during the day!
Thank you so much!!!

My daughter Saumya has been here for almost two years and loves the school. The teachers are caring, thorough and very involved in the activities. The school is well run and clean. She will miss her teachers and friends when she moves on to kindergarten this year.

It was hard when I made the desicion to put my son Vidyut in Learn and play Montessori Mapple street when my son was 3+ years old. But L&P justified why I should prefer them to choose. I toured almost all the schools around fremont and this facility was very much neat and clean, the management was pleasant to treat us good. My son is kind off a home sick child and he dont prefer outside food, but to my surprise he got used to it in real quick time and kudos to the staff.
My first thank to Miss. Shree, the one who took care of my son in Class room 3. She was so nice and patience enough to handle kids. His first learning started from there. He had a very good time in school.
And a year later he moved to classroom 5 where Miss. Aruna and Miss Priyani played a very big role in making my son do home work. It was quiet a challenge to make him sit and write, but Miss. Aruna and Miss Priyani did their role more than what you except. To my surprise he became friend of both the teachers and he never like to start early from the school. Both of them took care of all the kids individually and they know what a thier class room kid will do at what time. It was an amazing journey for my son in class room 5.
Before we took a vacation he was in Class room 3 where the most talented Miss. Shanti played a huge role in teaching the Kindergarten syllabus. Infact they learned all the Kindergarten syllabus in Class room 5 at the age 4 – 5, now he is competing with 1^st grade public school students though he is KinderGarten. All credit goes to Miss.Shanti. During his room 3 period, you dont belive my son can read a book with a minimal assistance and he can write sentences on his own. Apart from curicullum, they are making the children independent in doing things, serving food and other social activities. I recommended this facilty to 4 of my friends and they are very much satisfied in choosing this one.
I would also like to thank the management group who always welcomes you with a smile Miss. Kshama, Miss. Jenna, Miss. Desiree and Miss. Neetu. They are one of the strong pillars for this success and to my surprise they know about all the kids in the center personally. Its pleasure to have a relationship with one of the wonderful school for the buddig ones.

Disclaimer: First I would like to say that I had visited other Montesorri’s in the area and decided that this school was not best for MY daughter. This is the first time I have ever put my daughter through the day care system and being a first time parent «AKA The Worry Bug» I understand that the things I observed at this and other schools were just a MOMENT IN TIME and do not in any way represent how the school conducts business every day. I do not work for the school district.
I stopped by yesterday and met with Jenna for a tour. Very nice lady, was very accommodating as tours are given in the morning and I stopped by at 3pm. She told me that they were preparing for a Thanksgiving potluck for the kids and the parents. This place is very small but the classrooms seem up-​to-​date and I actually saw art work on the walls. The rooms had perfect temps.
Was told that the 18 – 24 age range does focus on the Montessori curriculum but not too much for these toddlers. I came in during the end of snack time and there were only 2 kids eating at the table and the trail mix was ALL OVER THE FLOOR. Being a new parent of 2 young ones, I was disgusted and couldn’t believe my eyes as a little girl picked the food she dropped (others dropped) and ate it. Sure I believe in the 5 sec rule but there were 3 teachers standing around tending to the others and not one said «no!» I know I should’ve said something. I’m sure the teachers would’ve said something if they saw it. I would hope that they teach the children manners, etiquette, and cleanliness. I’m sure it’s part of the curriculum especially at this age. Teacher student ratio is 1:6.
There is an open door policy and parents get informed by monthly newsletters, not on the daily. You would only get informed on the progress of potty training. No webcams here.
The jungle gym is big but overwhelming to the eye as trees were everywhere. Was told the kids wash up afterwards for snack time.
The bathroom was cute as I have never seen small porcelain toilets and sinks.
Check out my other reviews to see which Montessori I decide to put my daughter in.

Before choosing L&P, I toured at least 10 preschools. I even made a table on a spreadsheet for comparisons. Choosing a preschool where I send my child for 11 hours a day, 5 days a week, is a big decision for me. And I am very glad that I picked this preschool. I had to wait 1 month, but it was all worth it.
They provide early childcare & breakfast (before 8 AM), lunch and snacks. They have a very clean facility, good balanced academic programs and other extra-​activities (for additional fee). Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, which is a big thing because my daughter started almost the end of school-​year. After going to a home-​daycare for 2.5 years, my daughter was ready for more learning experiences at her own pace.
I didn’t have a lot of opportunity to see my daughter’s first teacher except one time during our tour. Fortunately, I can meet her second teacher every morning when she moved to her next class. My daughter loves Ms. Ranya. When we come in the morning, she always greets us and shake her hands. Few times (when she was not too sleepy), my daughter would run and hug her. Ms. Ranya’s name came up whenever she was telling stories about her school. The early-​childcare teacher (I forgot her name) is also very kind and understanding.
I also like the director, Ms. Kshama. She seemed to be on top of everything. During our first month, she always updated me/​my husband on my daughter’s progress. Which is a big plus. I’m very impressed with her and her teachers at this school.

L&P Maple has been a wonderful choice for our 3 yr old. He has been going since 18 mos and has had tremendous growth in every aspect of learning from motor skills to cognitive skills, social skills and much more. The teachers try their best to ensure each child is on track with age appropriate skills. He has made many friends and will miss L&P so much. Ms. Apple & Ms. Anuprita are not only his teachers but loving caregivers who we as parents adore, and our son loves. They made our son feel included and cared for each and every day. Thank you so much L& for everything. You have an amazing facility.

Choosing Learn and Play for my daughter has been one of the best decisions that I have made. Before signing my daughter up for this school, we shopped around to find the best environment for our little one. My daughter has been attending this school for about two years and I have seen such positive growth and development since she has started. She has been with Miss Ranya since she started and is doing great! I absolutely adore Miss Ranya and wish that I can have her teach my daughter until she goes off to college :). Miss Ranya’s loving and nurturing personality truly shows. She also continues to celebrate the success of her students. Learn and Play provides a great balance of education and fun.

I’m glad I found this preschool for my 2 year old son! The teachers are very sweet and caring, and they are very understanding when it comes to toilet training. The director Robin is very hands on and approachable. I love how they have themed days corresponding to what the children are learning, they bring in a petting zoo/​reptiles. Take fieldtrips to the fire house. My son had a quite a few behavioral issues and our pediatrician was worried that he may have some autistic qualities. Ever since my son has been here, he is learning to follow directions, take turns, share and best of all his speech has really taken off. He loves coming to school and in fact, never even cried on the first day!
They provide a hot breakfast in the morning included in the tuition and snacks regularly throughout the day. The building is one giant room subdivided into smaller classrooms that flow into each other, but I like that, since this is preschool and not elementary school.
The school provides regular written assesments on your child’s progress in class and they also conduct a gross motor assesment out in the playground.