Gateway Montessori School - Longmont, Colorado

Jen D.

My son loves school! He is always happy to go and really appreciates his teachers and friends. The classroom functions as a small family encouraging kindness, respect, and helpfulness. He is learning the important life skills all while becoming his own unique person. I love hearing about his works and seeing the skills he's mastered. There is nothing better than knowing your child is safe and thriving in his environment away from home.

Carmen S.

Our 4 year old attends Gateway and we love it! She comes home every day and talks about how she loves her teachers and her friends. She also gets excited to tell me about her work projects and the different things she is learning. I have seen a significant positive change in her problem solving skills since starting with the Montessori program.

I'm really grateful we have such a quality program that is also affordable right here in Longmont!

Rachel R.

My children have been attending Gateway now for 6 months. It is one of 3 accredited Montessori schools in Longmont, which is what brought me to them in the first place. Since attending, I have seen a solid improvement in independence, focus, mathematics, mindfulness and more. They adhere to the Montessori curriculum and share what they do in the classroom with the families via a weekly newsletter and parent nights. In addition, they often schedule fundraising dinners at local restaurants where we have had the chance to mingle with other parents (the kids really like this, too). My children will continue to attend because I truly believe the staff provides for them in a productive yet nurturing way.

Feng-Chun H.

Gateway Montessori School is a great school. The teachers do their best to teach children not just academy but also proper behavior. My son loves to go to school and talk about his friends, teachers and work every day. Teachers there taught my son how to communicate with his classmates so he adapts school well and makes many friends. Here is the things I like this school:
1. Share Book (train to speak) : My son loves to prepare a book almost every night. He brings to school to share with his friends.
2. Celebrate Birthday: We prepares snack and postcard that has pictures of my son's life. He talked and shared his pics in class.
3. Parent/Student Night: My son showed me the work he has learned at school. He learned "a lot". He is not patient at home but when he did work at school, he was concentrated and organized. Teachers trained him well.
4. They teach children to be independent and he is doing many things by himself.

I believe the happy environment here can help him to concentrate on his learning and growing. Highly recommend this school.

Stephanie C.

We love this school so much. We have two sons and because of moving have experienced quite a few preschools in Austin, Denver, and Longmont. We are truly impressed with Gateway. The head of school, Reyn, is very kind and communicative. She is flexible and seems to love what she does. The teachers are amazing. Our son really loves Kate and Kathryn and Tessa but they have all been great. The teachers are true montessori teachers who seem excited to teach children every day. It is fun to see what he learns every day. What I notice most is everyone seems happy to be there! I highly recommend this school. You will not be disappointed:)

Camilo P.

We send our 4 year old to Gateway and he loves it. The teachers are great. Our boy loves the diverse activities or "works" he gets to do during the day. We like the ample wiggle time. He gets. Check it out even if you don't know much about Montessori philosophy.

Jessica M.

I had two children go through Gateway over four years. The kids had a great experience, developed useful social skills and noticeably learned the precursors to reading and writing. The staff has always communicated clearly what steps to take to encourage development for each child individually. The staff seems to really care about the success of everyone who comes through the door. I am sad this phase has ended as my kids have grown up but am glad Gateway played a part!

Les M.

My 3 year old attended for two months before we pulled him out due to Gateway's incompetence. They frequently lost his lunch or extra clothing which was sent with him to school. Shall I tell you the story of how they sent a bag of feces home in his backpack? Worst of all, they allowed him to wander out the door with another family. If not for the attention and care of the other parents, he could have easily wandered from the parking lot into the street. Because it is mid-semester, our son must now wait several months on waiting lists of more reputable schools so hopefully he can attend in the fall.

Terrible experience, and hard to explain to a toddler why he can't go back to play with his friends! If you value your child's safety and happiness, do not send them to Gateway Montessori!