Cheston Montessori is a Montessori preschool on the third floor of the Clementi Community Centre, on Clementi Avenue 4. It runs on a "Learn through Play" approach and takes children from infant care through Nursery 2, Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2. The school says its educators are trained in early childhood education and Montessori qualified. One of its best-liked features is a play space inside the school compound, so children can play outdoors without crossing roads or using public playgrounds. Parents describe the teachers as caring, responsive and flexible, and say they keep parents informed. One parent said the principal is open when incidents happen, such as a child falling and getting hurt, and that the teachers phone home straight away. Parents of infants say their children settled in quickly and now look forward to going. Others mention hands-on activities in class, morning time outdoors, good food and a clean, bright building. One parent says their child has been ill much less often since joining. The school is about 35 minutes by car from one parent's home, so it is a longer trip for families who live far away.