We have loved House of Montessori (HOM)! The teachers have been great. They love the kids and they also provide excellent education. There are also a lot of good educational activities that are brought to the age 3-6 room, such as music lessons, Spanish, yoga, and soccer. Our only complaint has been that when we started at HOM over 3 years ago, about 1/3 of the teachers were black and 2/3 were white. Then when new management took over a little over a year ago, most of the black teachers left, such that now only about 10% of teachers are non-white. I’m guessing this exodus occurred largely because a more stringent education requirement was added to be a teacher. While we obviously value education in the teachers, we miss many of the teachers that left and we question whether an associates degree is worth as much as years of experience teaching at HOM and an obvious love for the kids. If it’s possible to bring back some of those teachers, especially in the infant room, we would love that. If not, counting experience at least as much as education would likely give an opportunity to more candidates. This would also likely help in attracting more minority students to HOM.
Montessori Educational Centers Replied:
Dear Tim,
Thank you so much for acknowledging the loving care and exceptional educational opportunities that we here at MEC provide to your children!
Addressing your staffing concerns:
We hire the right person for the right seat regardless of colour, orientation or religious preference. We do not discriminate or hire based on race, religion or sexual orientation. We have a very diverse population in both our staffing and family composition here at MEC. Staff members who left MEC did not leave... Read More
