Northeast Stars Montessori Preschool

Northeast Stars, the whole teaching and administrative team, and the owner, Sharon, have far far exceeded our expectations.  At the end of the day, much of the quality early childhood development comes down to the people who spend hours and hours each day with a child.  And as much as we love the classroom environment, administrative professionalism, communication/use of technology, curriculum, all those things that other programs in this area try to sell themselves on, what we really appreciate about NES is the depth of experience and attentive care that the teachers bestow on each child.  They carefully observe him, know his strengths and weaknesses as an individual (in some cases with more perceptiveness than us), and tailor their approach to integrating him into classroom accordingly.  Our son has really blossomed from a very tentative 3-year old who cried every day upon starting school (after 1.5 years COVID), to an almost 4-year old who has developed a close circle of friends, a growing sense of independence, and greater willingness to try new things outside of his comfort zone.  During this very critical period of early childhood development, we are privileged to have the warm, loving care of the entire staff at NES.
Apr 22nd, 2022

My wife and I interviewed, applied for and we're awarded enrollment for many pre-schools in Arlington. But, when we visited NE Stars and met the owner, director and teachers, we felt it was worth the longer drive to Alexandria for our son's initial learning experience.  We've been enrolled now for 8 mos and we couldn't be more happy.  NEStars philosophy and teachings has led to our son to become more autonomous over this short period of time.  He's also made many friends and has expanded his interests.  There are many programs offered like Soccer and Gymnastics that expose him to interacting with his friends and his own self.  I think one of the best qualities of NE Stars is the diversity among the friends.  We couldn't be happier with NE Stars and will be sad when it comes time for him to graduate on to the next chapter in his learning.
Apr 9th, 2022

Our daughter has attended NES since she turned two last winter. When she began, she was painfully shy and wouldn't speak or engage outside of our home. (COVID kids). Fast forward a few days and she was running into NES each day, no tears on drop off! She has flourished at NES becoming a little chatterbox who is known to be the "loudest friend" in the group. She has developed life skills beyond the classroom, is responsible for her belongings, putting shoes on, etc. They gently guide each child to develop and grow. It has been a truly wonderful experience for us. We enjoy the app and ability to engage with teachers. Any concern or question is promptly answered. Our daughter loves her teachers. We are so grateful to have found NES.
Dec 2nd, 2021

Our kids love Northeast Stars! The school is flexible and great for working parents, and the teachers are great. Our kids come home with knowledge about planets, the weather, and other cultures that even we don't know!
Mar 6th, 2019

Our daughter started attending NES mid-year after a change in schedules with our nanny. She was just two and we were worried about the transition. The teachers were so helpful and supportive of our transition. Our daughter really loves school and has continued to flourish. She is also attending summer camp. We love all that she is learning and the great teaching staff. They truly care about the children.
Feb 10th, 2019