A Montessori preschool in Hillmorton, Christchurch, that blends Montessori principles, STEM learning and the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki. STEM Montessori Preschool is at 8 Lincoln Road. The website says children learn in a prepared environment, with hands-on learning and creative design activities, and that communication is in te reo Māori as well as other languages. It describes the programme as building partnerships with whānau, and it invites families to visit and fill in an application.
Reviewers describe caring, attentive teachers, communication that is fantastic, and a clean, well laid out centre. One parent says a toddler has attended since 10 months old and is comfortable with all the teachers, and another says their child was relaxed from the first visit. One reviewer says they had heard good things from friends and felt confident because the manager has many years of experience.