I absolutely love and miss this school! My daughter attended here for 3 years of her life and the curriculum and extra activities are amazing!! I transferred out recently to try another school but am honestly thinking deeply of going back. SMS is superb education!

We were in the process of buying a home in Pearland, so we did extensive research on various types of childcare centers (daycares, faith-based private school, Montessori, etc). My son was 2 years old and had only been in the care of family, so I was really anxious about finding a place that would care for him as well as we would. I was also pregnant with baby #2, so I was also looking for infant care in the near future. Once I toured Silverline Montessori with Ms. Sara, I got that warm & fuzzy feeling. It seemed to check off all the boxes: a communicative and attentive Director, chef/nutritionist prepared meals, long-tenured staff, Montessori curriculum, etc. My son soon started to attend the Montessori and things started to go downhill. First, his English was quite limited, as his grandmother was mostly caring for him, his main language was Vietnamese. I wasnt very concerned, as children are very fast learners and quite resilient. During his time at Silverline, his language and learning skills never improved. If there was any improvement, it was extremely minute. They were not giving my son the attention he needed, and moreover, I questioned the curriculum and technique. Any school can call themselves a Montessori without being accredited. It became evident that my son was simply attending a daycare and not a preschool. Second, they advertise in local publications and tell you during the tour that the meals are chef or nutritionist prepared/inspired. I couldnt possibly see where that is true. For breakfast, the children are served sugary cereals (Frosted flakes, Fruit Loops, & Cinnamon Toast Crunch) or pancakes soaked in syrup. I never saw any fresh fruit being served. Occasionally, I was able to peek into the kitchen when the door was open, only to see mostly canned/processed foods (ie. canned green beans, canned peaches, etc). On celebration days like holidays or 100 days, they would serve just junk food like cupcakes (with RED frosting!!) and Doritos. Third, communication was lacking. I was told that at my sons age, I would get daily written reports. Several months in, I never received a single one. Once I asked Ms. Sara, I would get one or two reports, but then it would stop again. This was important for me, especially since my son wasnt progressing, and because his teacher was not present when I pick up in the afternoon. Fourth, every afternoon that I picked up my son, I went on a wild goose chase all around the facility. I never knew if he was going to be in the classroom, the aftercare room (cafeteria), consolidated into another classroom, or on the playground. I would ask the staff and theyd send me here and there...It drove me absolutely nuts!! They were so disorganized! Fifth, during pick-up, I observed basically every.single.person on their phones. This is not okay and is certainly a violation that they can be cited for. They should be watching our kids, not scrolling on Instagram. I am not exaggerating. It happened every single day. Sixth, as I mentioned before, I would eventually need infant care for my second child and each day, I would walk past the infant rooms to pick up my toddler son. The babies were just lying in bouncers, on the ground, or in some other kind of baby-holding device...with no stimulation and the caregiver just sitting in the rocking chair playing on her phone. Also, they would wear shoes in the infant room, which is so unsanitary!! I also checked the DFPS Child Care Licensing site to read through the States inspection of Silverline Montessori. There you can read the results and see every single deficiency discovered during the inspections. My observations were validated by reading this and we decided to pull my son from SIlverline. We found another great school for him, where he is thriving. I also connected with many parents there that previously attended Silverline and they had similar experiences.

After 10 years of parenting this is by far the best school we have placed any of our children in. They have a great staff and they work great. We see the retention of the staff is excellent!

We were visiting multiple schools close to our house before transferring our daughter from another pre-school, and I was happy that we were able to find Silverline Montessori. My daughter was 3.5 years old and she was put in Pre-K class with Miss. Daniela. She had a good 1 year pre-K experience. Mrs. Sara and Mrs. Mickey (director and assistant director) are very understanding and easy going. My daughter enjoyed her time the entire year. Then she was transferred to kindergarten with Mrs. Abdullah at age 4.5. I really appreciate the transition and the high expectation that the school gives the children. They learn things that are more advanced for their age. My daughters knowledge has improved significantly after she has only been to Mrs. Abdullahs kindergarten class for 3 months. She was given worksheets almost daily even during the summer time. She has been taught respect and discipline. Mrs. Abdullah is strict but loving. They have field trips every week during the summer time. The curriculum is well organized.I was deciding between Silverline Montessori and Montessori school of Downtown, I am glad that I chose Silverline because it provides easy access to teachers. You can talk to teachers any time and knows whats going on with your child. Not like Montessori school of Downtown, where they made it very difficult to talk. I highly recommend Silverline Montessori in Silverlake.

I must say that I am very impressed by SMS (Silverline Montessori School), my child has learned more in the short time she has been here than in the prior year at a different institution. The staff led by Ms. Sara exudes patience and love. I am so excited to see what the future brings....If you are a parent reading this review to decide if SMS is a good fit for your precious one, its worth the visit.

Great school!