Shining Path Montessori School

Deciding to enter our son into Shining Path Montessori was one of the most important decisions my wife and I made for our child’s academic journey. We were looking for a safe neighborhood to bring our child to with a diverse mix of children that he could make friends with, a well trained and well staffed set of child care providers, and as well as a clean facility; Shining Path provided all of those features.
Not every child is the same, so it was important when Shining Path Montessori identified our son’s intellectual strengths and weaknesses, and created a unique educational plan which helped mold him into the student he is today.
Today our son is in kindergarten and he loves school! As parents, to have our son thrilled about school is an amazing feeling — Shining Path Montessori played a major role in him being excited about learning by bringing out the best in him at a young age.

My daughter attended this Montessori for about 6 months and she loved every bit of it.
Kusum, Crystal, Sabina and Tara all were so wonderful and warm. The environment is warm friendly happy and nurturing which is what I liked the most. My daughter had no problem adjusting and knew all her friends’ names shortly. She loved the opportunity to interact with the kids in her class and made friends in a short time. She would come home all excited with her art work and was a happy kid at the montessori. I wish I could continue her there.

My son has been attending this preschool for about 6 months and he enjoys it. The staff truly care about him. Kusum the director is communicative and kind. He has made friends and surprises me constantly with new sounds, numbers and letters he has learned. If you are looking for a good, affordable preschool check them out. I am glad that I did.

Great, Great, Great! There aren’t enough words to describe this school. All the faculty there are so friendly and welcoming. Since my son started Shining Path, he has become more confident, as soon as I pick him up he has endless things to say about his day at school. It makes me real proud to have him in such a great school setting. The school isn’t all fancy but efficient for the kids. The school just got a make-​over and in my opinion looks great. Keep up the great work Shining Path!

My daughter has learned and grown so much since entering Shining Path Montessori 2 years ago. The teachers are loving and nurturing; they recognize and give individual attention to each child.
We’ve moved on because it’s time for kindergarten, but the friendship and bonding with the her peers and teachers is something my daughter will always look back on fondly.
The school itself is not a fancy place. I wish they could get a large grant or donation to maintain the schoolyard. But don’t let that fool you; the quality of education is outstanding. And as far as Montessoris go, it is an amazing value.

This pre-​school is not your typical, it is extraordinary. The love and learning that goes on is like none other. The environment is ran by a close-​knit, warm, brilliant family that really teaches your child without the pressure and false prestige.
I was shocked when my daughter started reading when she just turned 4, then I spoke with some other parents and found out ALL the kids were reading! When my daughter moved on she had a whole year of review because of how far ahead and prepared Shining Path made her.

It’s hard choosing a pre-​school. I’m not an expert on early childhood education, what the heck do I know — and of course in LA things can get a little crazy. The first pre school I sent my son to was expensive and fancy I mention them only to say how much it increased my appreciation for Shining Path when we found it!
Just the way Miss Vicki was with the kids amazed me — and Kusum as well. Here are two people who know their stuff, and know kids.
They helped my son jump into his new school right away in a way I never saw at the fancy school. They don’t allow gun play or other violent scenarios which I really appreciated. They create special programs for the kids, and of course their curriculum is amazing.
In fact, even though I’m very happy with my son’s elementary school, I swear he was doing more in math at Shining Path at the age of 4 than he’s doing now in first grade.
Still, the kids all work at their own pace.
I would fully recommend this unpretentious loving school — I loved it, my son loved it, and I’m sure you will too.