Heritage Montessori School of Lake Forest - Lake Forest, California

Ashley Arbabi

Both my kids have been going to Heritage for three years now. We toured a bunch of other Schools before deciding to go with Heritage. From the architectural design with spacious bright rooms to probably the nicest playgrounds I have seen (lots of shade) to the quality of their materials and their dedicated teachers. I have to say summer camp are my kid's favorite. Huge shout out to Ms. Maryam and Ms. Mano. And to Dr. M for running a wonderful and fun learning environment.

Joni B

Heritage Montessori is an excellent school. I wish there was a 4.5 star option. My son absolutely loves going here but most importantly I see that he is developing at a very fast pace. The facility is beautiful and is very clean. I think that the teachers are great, and my only reason for not giving them 5 stars is due to the turnover of the teachers and assistants that occurred the past 6 months or so. We absolutely loved our son's primary teachers when he first started going to the school and without any notice it was an entirely new staff in about a span of a month or so. I do like the new teachers but my son still asks for his original teacher Ms. Sharon and I have no idea why or when she left. Overall I would highly recommend Heritage.

Barbara Vreeland

Heritage is one of the most beautiful schools I have ever seen. Not only is it beautiful on the outside, but it is impressive on the inside too. The staff is nurturing, highly qualified, and creative. My daughter loves going to school and often does not want to leave, even at 5pm when I pick her up after work. When I am at work, I know she is safe and learning the skills she needs to be successful as a student. There is a wonderful balance between just being a kid and academics. If you are looking for a school that is organized, clean, nurturing, and highly qualified, then Heritage is for you.

Amy Chan

When my family moved to the Great Park, we visited several preschools looking for a place for our then 2-year-old. Of all of the schools, we were most impressed with Heritage Montessori Lake Forest. Despite walking in without an appointment, the director, Dr. M., immediately accommodated us with a tour. The campus is beautiful and clean. And because of the design of the buildings, we were able to tour the campus without interrupting any of the classes. The staff is friendly and helpful. They have a dedicated K-1 program separate from the preschool. We went in thinking we were looking for a place just for our 2-year-old and wound up enrolling our kindergartener as well. Both boys have grown tremendously both in practical and academic skills. We couldn't be happier with our choice to enroll our boys at Heritage Montessori Lake Forest.

Gayathri Srinivasan

Heritage fosters a good interactive learning environment for the kids. Both my kids go to this school and I've seen them both blossom. The school is well laid out with ample space for the children to move freely. There are lots of educational toys for them to explore. The teachers provide regular updates, newsletters that help you keep up with your child's progress. I'm pleasantly surprised by the variety of things my kids learn at school and share with me - be it Van Gogh's art, American history or sometimes, something as simple as turning the page of a book carefully! Big thanks to all the hard work that the teachers put in to help the students thrive.

Madison Hyatt

HMS is THE school!!

We have been at HMS for 6 months now and can not brag enough about our school!!

My husband and I get numerous compliments on how intelligent and well mannered our 4 year is, which is truly all thanks to HMS!

Since starting, he's learned to read and write, can do some addition and subtraction, can tell you about some inspirational leaders we've had, his social skills have improved.. The list goes on and on.

The school's staff and teachers, go above and beyond working with the parents, one on one, to make sure your child gets the most out of the school. The facility is beautiful, offering a kitchen the kids get to use, a playground with a splash pad, creativity classrooms, security systems that are highly advanced and other impressive technology systems, I've never seen in other schools before, which was huge on my husbands list.. We can't say enough about HMS.

If you want the best, then look no further.

Thank you for being so good to us HMS!

Eddy

We love HMS! Our son has been attending HMS for the past two years and he enjoys his teachers and friends. We have had nothing but positive experiences at HMS. The teachers, curriculum and activities are very encouraging to our son.

We definitely recommend HMS to any parent that is looking for a school that cares about the children.

Solomon Dhanaraj

About a year ago we moved from NY to CA. Deciding to call OC home, we started searching for a good Montessori system for our 3 year old daughter. With the good ones in Irvine havng a long wait or not so impressive first visits, my wife narrowed Heritage Montessori in Lake Forest.

Our first visit made us comfortable but our little one is a personality of her own like any other child and we observed her constantly during her first week. Compared to our experience in the northeast, she came back home happy everyday and ran into school with a skip in her step each morning; that continues to happen every single day.

The entire crew have been warm and attentive, especially my daughter's favorite Ms Michelle. She is learning, participating and having loads of fun. Thanks to all the teachers and the school as a whole.