Forest Drive Montessori is a home based Montessori preschool offering a half and full day program for preschoolers 3 to 6 years of age. We follow Montessori curriculum and offer a small group size in an enriched learning environment. Ayesha has been in the teaching field for over 15 years. She is a Certified Montessori teacher and enjoys teaching children ages three to five years.
Ayesha is a member of American Montessori Society(AMS), Pacific Northwest Montessori Association (PNMA) and National Association of Professional Women (NAPW). In her free time, Ayesha loves to read, cook, listen to music and enjoys watching performing arts. Conveniently located in Bellevue near Factoria, Newcastle, Lakemont and close to Somerset Elementary.
Ayesha is a member of American Montessori Society(AMS), Pacific Northwest Montessori Association (PNMA) and National Association of Professional Women (NAPW). In her free time, Ayesha loves to read, cook, listen to music and enjoys watching performing arts. Conveniently located in Bellevue near Factoria, Newcastle, Lakemont and close to Somerset Elementary.
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From this early experience, the young child is prepared for the challenges of elementary school. Our pre-school program is the children's community. The prepared environment is carefully designed to facilitate the development of the child's independence and responsibility for care of the self, the environment, and each other.
Dr. Maria Montessori, the first Italian female physician, began her first Children's House in Rome almost a century ago. Since then, Montessori schools have flourished all over the world. Her vision of educating the whole child is an inspiration to all of us who choose to continue her work. Montessori classrooms were originally named "Children's Houses" because they were designed to be places where the perspective of the child was paramount.
Our curriculum is based on the research and findings of Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 - 1952). Montessori evolved a philosophy of human development that would later spark major educational movements and influence child development approaches throughout the world. Montessori's method is structured around, and promotes, the child's natural, self-initiated impulse to become absorbed in a rich environment and to learn from it.
If you are looking for a happy and inviting environment as the start of your child's introduction to learning, I highly recommend Forest Drive Montessori under the direction of Ms. Ayesha. We wanted a place that was a good mix for social and behavioral development and a motivating space to encourage learning.
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Carmen Davis
Nov 14, 2019
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We had the best experience at Forest Drive Montessori and I would highly recommend it! Ms. Ayesha is a great teacher and a wonderful, caring and compassionate person. My 5 year old son grew leaps and bounds while attending Forest Drive. He had never attended day care so this was such a great "first" experience with school. Due to the smaller class size, my son was able to get more attention from the teachers and I feel it really made a difference. He really enjoyed the teachers and classmates. We are so grateful for the wonderful experience!
Balamurali Ananthan
Dec 04, 2018
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Our daughter is attending Forest Drive Montessori for the past 1 year and we are very happy with the school so far. Ms. Ayesha is a great teacher and takes care of our daughter very well. Our daughter looks forward to go to school everyday and always returns back with a smile. Our daughter proudly shows all the work she has done in the school and tells us about the 'floor work', stories and paintings she did in the school.
Overall we are very satisfied with sending our little one to Ms. Ayesha's school. We would be happy to recommend this school any day.
Overall we are very satisfied with sending our little one to Ms. Ayesha's school. We would be happy to recommend this school any day.
Jamila
Jun 26, 2018
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Forest Drive Montessori School is a fantastic school. I was a bit scared at the beginning because my twins are a bit challenging. But Ms.Aysha is very experienced on newbies, she knew immediately how to make them comfortable and how to make it a safe, lovable place to learn. I recommend Forest Drive Montessori, you won't regret putting your child here.
Suparna Shetty
Nov 20, 2017
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If you are looking for a happy and inviting environment as the start of your child’s introduction to learning, I highly recommend Forest Drive Montessori under the direction of Ms.Ayesha.
We wanted a place that was a good mix for social and behavioral development and a motivating space to encourage learning.
Ms. Ayesha works with a small group of students and having 2 teachers, is able to give the individual attention and care that is required at that age.
My son is always eager and excited to go to school. He enjoys each day with a good mix of work, music and play and his interactions with
We wanted a place that was a good mix for social and behavioral development and a motivating space to encourage learning.
Ms. Ayesha works with a small group of students and having 2 teachers, is able to give the individual attention and care that is required at that age.
My son is always eager and excited to go to school. He enjoys each day with a good mix of work, music and play and his interactions with
Cedric Chauvet
Oct 13, 2017
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We have been very happy with Forest Drive Montessori. Our 3yo daughter is genuinely excited to go to school and even on day one we hardly got a good-bye from her before she flipped around and jumped into the activities. She always comes back with a big smile on her face and stories about what she did. Forest Drive Montessori is a wonderful environment for learning and socializing and we highly recommend it.
Irene Cuberos
Sep 26, 2017
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Our daughter has been attending Forest Drive Montessori for 3 months now and the things she's learned starting from the first day have really impressed my husband and I. It's her first school experience and we expected a gradual learning curve but she has hit the ground running and is constantly showering us with new information and things she learned from school on a daily basis. She loves her classmates and her teacher, Ms. Ayesha. The school itself is cozy and welcoming and the environment is perfect for our girl. We know that eventually she will have to leave but we cherish the time she spends
SToChaos
Feb 03, 2017
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Our son has been going to this preschool for over a year now and we are absolutely happy with the school and the entire experience!
Our son has gone to a couple of other preschools before we moved across the country and while we never had any bad experiences, I noticed changes in my son within a couple of months after he started here. His entire attitude towards learning, completing work, socializing with other kids suddenly started changing. He loves to go to school, tells me what he is learning, loves to show off his work. I did not see that before. He also loves his teacher and assistants.
Our son has gone to a couple of other preschools before we moved across the country and while we never had any bad experiences, I noticed changes in my son within a couple of months after he started here. His entire attitude towards learning, completing work, socializing with other kids suddenly started changing. He loves to go to school, tells me what he is learning, loves to show off his work. I did not see that before. He also loves his teacher and assistants.
C. N.
Dec 23, 2016
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My son has been going to Forest Drive for about 6 months. It has been a great experience for us. We were looking for a montessori teacher that would encourage our son to learn and grow at his own pace. Ayesha is very friendly, neat, organized and has lot of experience teaching. You can tell she cares about the school and the kids. I always recommend this school to my acquaintances.
Deepa Varghese
Nov 18, 2016
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When we attended the ParentMap Preschool fair last winter, we were quite overwhelmed by the number of options available. Making a mental note on having to visit a shortlist of the schools we saw, we were almost ready to head back when we came across Forest Drive Montessori. Our interest piqued after talking to Ayesha and learning that she had recently started this venture after being a long time Montessori teacher. We visited her open house about a month later with our 2 year old and immediately fell in love with her beautiful space. The school is neat and organized and yet inviting and stimulating
