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[quote=Anonymous]It seems hard for some Montessori schools to believe, but there are indeed schools that can be as good or better than they are without the Montessori name. I've toured about 20 preschools and all of the Montessori ones were exactly the same for the Montessori core hours so I would consider them all genuine.  It all comes down to the school facilities and the teachers and directors though which make a good school. A school with just a slide and a sandbox and little room to run isn't going to lure me just because of their academic materials. I happen to find independent schools and Montessori schools that encourage creativity, motor skills, and group interaction to be superior preschools to the stricter Montessori schools even if the children aren't sewing a sweater or doing multiplication by kindergarten.  The only benefit I see at the stricter schools is that the children are often ahead in core academic areas. Usually though they are behind in other areas of preschool growth. Many of the Montessori elementary schools have a lot of freedom and teach students well, but you pay a hefty price for this and typically have smaller class sizes than the preschool levels.[/quote]

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