Lane Cove West Montessori Academy

Our child attends the Infants Room of Lane Cove West Montessori Academy and we are so grateful for our experience so far. As first time parents sending our young baby to childcare, we were initially quite nervous and uncertain about what to expect. However, the team at LCW have helped her to not only settle well but we can see that she genuinely enjoys her time there and is learning new skills daily. The team of infants room educators are warm and affectionate, take incredible care to keep her rested, clean, engaged and happy and are so great at gently encouraging her to grow in independence. Not only this, we can rely on the centre for consistent and thorough communication about our child's daily activities and overall progress as well as clearly documented and observed policies and protocols. It's our daily pleasure to see the photo updates in the parent communication app and we are so grateful for the thorough rundown that the educators provide when we pick her up at the end of the day. Our baby always comes home happy and babbling endlessly about the fun she had with her LCW friends and the other children in the centre also seem happy and relaxed whenever we are there. Thank you LCW educators for the care, professionalism and cuddles!

Both of my children have attended/are attending Montessori Academy at LCW. My first child transferred here to the Toddler room when the LCW centre opened, and stayed until they went off to kindergarten, while my second child started in the Babies room and is now in the Preschool room. Their independence, their comprehension, their sense of self and confidence in being a part of their environment is so apparent, and I credit a lot of that to the care and dedication of the staff and the method of Montessori. I have always felt safe in leaving my children in the care of the LCW staff, and I have witnessed how the Montessori teaching has helped shape my children into who they are. It was very emotional when my first child left to go off to ‘big school’! And I know it will be utterly heartbreaking when my second reaches that point too. I’m forever grateful to the love and care my children have received at LCW Montessori Academy.

We’ve had such a great experience with the lane cove west centre so far, my boys loved the infants room last year. The environment is modern, playful and bright. The educators are so lovely, warm and thoughtful in infants, they pay special attention to the baby and children’s individual needs and provide really thorough monthly observation reports. They thrived and learnt so much. The boys developed a really great bond with Miss Serena, Miss Yannie, Miss Rojika and Miss Li. Maryke and Elicia are also extremely supportive centre managers, very approachable and really care about the parents, kids and educators happiness and wellbeing.

Both my boys went to Montessori Academy LCW from a few months after they opened until recently. They made amazing friends and were encouraged and supported by wonderful educators who treated them like family. We are sad that are daycare journey at Montessori has come to an end but know that our kids are now ready for the next stage of their journey.

This lady, Mariania, does not care about other people's situation at all. As much as I loved to have my little one enrolled at montessori, when I see this kind of communication style, I tell myself your little one should stay away from a childcare where people with such attitudes are working. Now that I read other reviews, it seems like I was not the only one complaining about communication with this place.

My son goes to LCW Montessori since when he was a baby, he was one of the very few kids started day care there when it first opened. We have experienced all three stages from infant room to toddler and now preschool room. The educators there are all caring and loving, and many of them are just purely amazing individuals. My son loved to spend time with them and bonded with many of them very well, from centre manager to room leaders and most of the regular educators in his rooms, through out the last 4 years. I cannot name one educator that we didn’t like. The communication between centre manager/room leader and the parents are so efficient! Both Miss Elicia and Miss Maryke are so helpful and always goes out of her way to support our needs as a parent, and worked with me closely throughout some of my son’s growing phases. Importantly most of my emails are responded within the same day sometimes within minutes! And they always willing to spend extra time to talk to me on the phone and meeting in person with very short notices (sometimes even during their break time)! I really appreciate what they have done for the parents. The diversity in this centre is also a plus. They have male educators who plays very well with my son! Overall, I think this is a great centre and I would recommend it to any parents. My son is finishing here by end of this year and going to kindy next year, we will miss the lovely educators here for sure!

I have had my son at Montessori Lane Cove since he was just 7 months old. My experience thus far has been extremely positive. The staff is professional and the educators are not only friendly but also highly competent in what they do. I truly appreciate the warm and nurturing environment they provide for my child. I've been more than satisfied with the quality of care and education he's receiving. I'm looking forward to our continued journey with Montessori Lane Cove and watching my son thrive in their care. Sarina

Dear Maryke and your team, Today I received the most beautiful email about my daughter Sidney in my email. Miss Olivia had completed Sidneys developmental milestones. As a teacher myself I'm aware of how she's meeting these milestones, but Olivias comment at the end was what truly touched me. Olivia was able to capture Sidney's vibrant social spirit in her reflection while also recognising her learning achivments and the dispositions Sidney uses to meet her goals. As Sidney has only recently begun at Lane Cove West it brings me so much joy and gratitude to know she's in safe and professional hands! I'll need to re read this summery a few times, both to boost my spiritual joy, but also to learn from it so I can incorporate some of Olivias personal touch into my own writings. Thank you Olivia and thank you to the preschool team for all that you do. Best wishes Jacqueline McCann

Elisha runs a fantastic facility for the kids, One of the best that i have worked at providing speech pathology services in the area!

Most educators are mothers of children. So they understands kids well and friendly. The centre is bright and spacious. I feel safe and comfortable with the environment and people of this centre. Plus, this centre is located in a very safe and quiet area.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻