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29000 Portola Pkwy
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 305-0086
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Irvine, CA
Heritage Montessori is a remarkable school! The teachers are compassionate, highly skilled, and dedicated to helping each child develop at their own pace. The balance of academic foundation, practical life exercises, and social-emotional learning is impressive. Our child looks forward to going to school every single morning. If you're looking for a nurturing Montessori program that builds real independence and a love for learning, this is it!
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Lake Forest, CA
The staff, and the curriculum. It is a very well run school.
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Lake Forest, CA
Our kids seem genuinely happy to go to school as well as to share at pick up what they did. This seems like a very safe, fun, and educational experience for our boys.
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Lake Forest, CA
Kids are loving the routine, learning so much, they like their teachers, getting independent. Thoroughly loving the summer activity. The parent engagement is at point.
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Trabuco Canyon, CA
Great staff and environment for kids to learn and grow.
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Mission Viejo, CA
We love Heritage Montessori School ! The staff is amazing. The place is always so clean. My kid is learning so much ! Recommend it
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Mission Viejo, CA
We have had such a wonderful experience with this daycare and are so grateful for the care, effort, and thoughtfulness that goes into the program. Ms. Karla is incredibly helpful, organized, and hardworking as the director, and it really shows in the way everything is planned and communicated. The teachers are very involved with the children and are hands-on with activities, which makes the environment feel warm, engaging, and supportive. One of the things we really appreciate is the strong focus on educational activities. The children get to do many crafts and special projects, but what stands out is that the crafts always seem to have an educational touch behind them. We have seen other daycares where crafts are more generic or less focused, so it is very nice to see activities that are both fun and meaningful for the kids. The daycare also offers many great extra options for families, including book club, early drop-off, and afternoon care, which makes the program very convenient and flexible. There are also lots of extra special activities, and we love seeing the creative projects the kids bring home. The facility itself is beautifully decorated and has a charming artistic, homestead feel that gives it a lot of character. Another highlight has been the weekly video recaps. Seeing the kids participate in activities throughout the week is so wonderful and gives parents a special window into their day. We also really appreciate that the daycare advocates for and emphasizes no screen time for the children, which has been such a positive and refreshing part of the program. Overall, this is a caring, creative, and well-run daycare, and we are very thankful for everything they do for the children.
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Portola Hills, CA
We had a great experience at Heritage Montessori! Lily felt comfortable, built good friends, improved her social skills and learned from her time there. The staff were very helpful and respectful. Ms. Michelle was great! Thank you for taking care of Lily, the last couple of years!
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Mission Viejo, CA
The teachers and the curriculum
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Lake Forest, CA
PLEASE ALIGN SPRING BREAK WITH SADDLEBACK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPRING BREAK (HMS Lake Forest). Currently, it is the week prior to SVUSD. Please consider this in all future years when calendar planning. Thank you.
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Lake Forest, CA
We really like the caring teachers and the positive learning environment. Our child feels happy, supported, and motivated to learn.
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Lake Forest, CA
Friendly and caring to everyone!
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Irvine, CA
We have been so impressed with the transformation in our child since joining Heritage Montessori. It’s not just about academics; the school focuses on the whole child. We love seeing how our daughter has developed a genuine sense of responsibility and independence. The teachers are incredibly observant and seem to know exactly when to step back and when to provide guidance. It’s a peaceful, nurturing environment that truly honors the Montessori method
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Lake Forest, CA
We love Heritage Montessori Lake Forest! It's a beautiful, clean and creative campus and the staff are all very kind, organized and have helped our daughter grow tremendously. They truly help teach kids to stay healthy with washing hands, I never see a kid with a snotty nose, and they have such top notch academics in the Montessori style. Our daughter at age two told us about learning about "Nelson" - as in Nelson Mandela for history one month, and has also thrived in her coloring skills, hand coordination and language/speech. We've seen our daughter feel nurtured, encouraged and cared for since her time in Class 2 and seen her grow in confidence since her time in Class 3, where her creative side and friendships have truly blossomed. We love how great and frequent the communication is from the preschool director - photos and videos - as well as the fun parties/events for kids and families. The open houses and consistent communication with teachers is much appreciated so we can see what our daughter has been learning and how she's been doing.
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Mission Viejo, CA
Facility and staff are great.
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Lake Forest, CA
Excellent communication by administration, great seasonal activities with optional participation for the kids. Overall we love the choice we made having our child there.
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Mission Viejo, CA
The staff are great and the school is very flexible and accommodating
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Lake Forest, CA
I’m my experience, receiving good communication is hard to execute. I’ve had a great communication experience with this school. That speaks volumes to me and the level of importance and expectations the school staff has to family involvement for our children.
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Trabuco Canyon, CA
The teachers and staff. The ease of getting responses from the front office, whether it be a simple question or needing detailed info. We love all the kids ‘parties’ for different holidays/times of the year and to be able to spend an hour with them and meet their friend’s parents.
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Lake Forest, CA
We love the teachers and the curriculum the school provides:)
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