my son has been attending Hillside for almost 2 years now. the director and staff are very loving, yet give the children the type of discipline and structure that is necessary for young developing minds. the montessori approach focuses on phonics as opposed to rote memorization of words which works towards enabling children to read by sounding out letters. we enjoy this school very much. the only downsides are that the school is a bit pricey and that it only goes up to kindergarten.
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