My son has been attending Sherwood Montessori for about a year now. It is absolutely a hidden treasure in Santa Barbara! The campus is simply adorable and it is behind a church and off the street so it is extremely safe. There is a sandbox area, a large grassy area, and a paved area to ride bikes. The price is right too, compared to other Montessori schools. My son has excelled there, he has just done incredible. The teachers are excellent and the director is great, like everyone in the world she has an opinion and she isn't scared to share it. I've had no problems with the school or its staff and wouldn't change it for the world! If you have the chance to enroll your child I highly recommend it. If everyone knew about it I'm positive the wait list would be long!‎

Our son is going to this school for the past 10 months and we are very happy with the school concept, the teachers and the progress he makes. We love the fact that this is a smaller Montessori school (compared to the big campus of the Montessori Center School) but has a big playground / yard. All the children (regardless of their age group) know each other which gives this school a very "homelike" feeling. Also: the school tuition is rather reasonable compared to other Montessori schools. However, there will be a charge for extended hours (e.g. if you pick up your child at 1pm instead of 12pm, you will have to pay $ 7/hour ...