OB MONTESSORI Greenhills: share feedback pls TIA!

[angel_lee]

planning to send my niece here for Grade 1, i stand as her legal guardian now (her mom, my sister, is now based abroad - working)


any feedback you can share about this OB MONTESSORI in Greenhills (between eisenhower st. and annapolis st) facing Greenhills Shopping Mall..

how much din is the current tuition fee for elementary? surely, i'll call it's registrar's office by tom to gather actual infos..

still, any feedback and inputs from our sisses here, regarding this school would be highly appreciated TIA 

[jellyace13]

siz plan ko rin yung baby ko na dyan mag-aral. kaya interested din ako malaman about their tuition fee?? and at the same time [textspeak!] feedback ng mga siz natin na dun ng-aaral ang kid nila.

[Josah]

gradeschool and highschool tuition fee ranges from 75k-85k plus you have to buy school materials and uniforms from them, which I actually find more convenient esp for those busy moms because it serves as a one stop shop.

I can't say anything bad about the school my children are well disciplined and do excel academically.

they are well organized on sending out circulars and daily achievement record book which they send home to students everyday to track homeworks, exams, communications between you and the teacher.

the only thing na nahihirapan ako are with their homeworks they have lots, and their subjects are far advance like botany, geometry, zoology,geography which were introduced as early as preschool .being a busy mom ,di ko na sila natutulungan halos unlike before na hands on talaga ko. but my children learned the value of being independent, they do their home works and review by themselves and still gets an A score.

there's also an exceptional camaraderie with the students here. I'm asking my eldest if she wants to transfer since my other child studies in an exclusive school so they can be on the same school and she said a big NO! she told me she doesn't like to leave her friends here.

[gorgeousmama]

my kids started their casa here,

what i can share, ?

my son's adviser told me he had been to many exclusive school , but kids here are not brats,,,

in terms of brotherhood or sisterhood, kids bonded well with  each other

no bullies, so far,,,

tuition fees ranks second from LA SALLE GREENHILLS, i think
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[A605 Citihomes]

Pwede ba installment sa tuition fee for Casa?

[gorgeousmama]

pwede namn sis, they have quarterly payment, mahla lang talaga casa sa OB, but its really worth it

living proof ang mga kids ko na high school na ngayon

[A605 Citihomes]

thanks sa reply sis..may idea ka magkano na ngayon pag quarterly sa casa? kelangan ko na paghandaan, next year papasok na daughter ko and i can't think of any better school than OBMCI.

[babyluvs_78]

they are offering a free trial. my son now is taking their free trial class since monday. that's for toddlers. i'm not sure for the other levels. i think ok naman ob. as far as i can see.. my son lang have separation anxiety from me kaya ang hirap. he just attended for only 2 days. then nung yesterday nagkasakit sya. kanina naman i have to pull him out kasi he can't stop crying talaga.. anyway, he's just 2.4 yrs old. so i'm not in a hurry to enroll him. ni try ko lang kasi free naman at the same ma experience kung ano reaction nya about school..

[gorgeousmama]

^^ sis try mo yung free trial nila, from there pwede ka ng mag inquire ng amount,

usually ngbibigay sila ng copy after or before the trial hingi ka sa registrar

kasi they dont usually divulge the tution fees, no idea na ko since high school na 2 boys ko,

loyalty awardee na nga sila,lol

[A605 Citihomes]

thanks sis...try ko free trial pag nag-3 na si baby sa november.

[twistatipz]

If you want to send your child to a good school... don't go to OB Montessori STA. ANA!

This school sucks, from the admin down to the security personnel.

We have a current lawsuit now with one of their faculty who abused my child...

If you want more details email me assel.villaluz@yahoo.com

I can testify what kind of whack this school is doing with kids...

[bibibuy]

baka naman sa teacher lang. ive been a loyalty awardee since casa talaga. ok naman yung faculty and way of teaching.

[gorgeousmama]

i agree, happy naman ako sa Greenhills branch, no problem whatsoever!,

dito nga sa branch na to they have high regards for the parents, boss ang tingin nila sa mga
parents from the principal down to the security

 sis twistapitz but i symphaitze with you sis, if that certain staff is really abusive, it is just right that she will
be punish, afterall we should protect our kids

[stormy]

^talaga sis? I like that ha yun maayos ang estima sa parents lalo na ng mga guards. Sa previous school ng anak ko ganyan rin, itong big school Nya Hindi.

[gorgeousmama]

^yes sis i can attest to that my 2 boys started their casa there , the eldest is senior now and the youngest is sophomore, malaki respeto nila sa mga parents

like for instance till 6pm lang ang enrollment pg me ngreklamo n parents nge extend sila,

minsan din ngpapalit ako ng uniform, ayaw ng cashier na palitan kasi wala dw receipt nagalit ako . ayun inasikaso agad and sabi ni yaya nun pg nalaman na ako pinapalitan agad, hahahhaa'

but really sa experience ko they are corteous to parents even the principal, pg me activities at nakita ka ng principal she would thanked you for attending kaya madami ngang

and mostly sa request if they can accomodate you, they will like ng naiba ng section  ang anak ko i requested to  retain his former section and it was granted naman.

[iceebaby]

In my experience with OBMCI, they're very organized and professional.

My 6 year old loves going to school and even do his homework kahit na Friday night! Well, there are common bullies (like every school public or private man), my son had experienced but the school acted upon it right away- which I find very good.

The kids know each other very well kahit anung level - they have camaraderie bec of the small population which they can manage very well.

[aquacharly]

It will be worth your while to check out Phil. Montessori  of the Woelhaffs in White Plains. 
IMO, based on our extended families' experience -- it is the much better pre-school. 

[carissalapus]

AN OPEN LETTER TO OB MONTESSORI - Greenhills:

Dear Ms. Soliven,
I am writing this letter to narrate the discrimination/disappointment that I have experienced during our application to your school.
Due to some positive feedbacks that we have received from friends/relatives regarding your school, we have decided to apply our 2 kids for this coming school year. My kids are aged 6 y/o (for Grade 1) and 5 y/o (for Prep or Advanced Casa). I have already made previous inquiries and school visits months before our application and I must say that I was greatly impressed with the facilities and the accommodating staff that you have at OB MOntessori - Greenhills. I was also satisfied with the teacher:student ratio which was of utmost importance to me, the reason for which I will explain later. All of these things convinced me that it was a good idea to transfer my kids to your school from their previous preschool (which my kids and I loved).

I also made an early inquiry because I had a specific concern regarding my eldest child, my 6 y/o daughter. You see, my daughter has a very rare congenital disease called Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS). This disorder causes her to barely breathe while she is asleep. Because of this, she has a tracheostomy (since she was one month old) so that she could be hooked to her ventilator when she is asleep. I will no longer burden you with the details of her medical history. I would just like to say that she survived well despite this condition. She is at par in terms of cognitive intelligence with other kids her age and had no learning difficulties whatsoever. As the directress of her previous preschool said, "Nikki has no learning difficulties whatsoever. She does not need to undergo special education. She just has a medical condition that needs to be addressed while in school." She does ballet and is not limited to her physical activities (except for swimming due to the hole in her neck). She is excited to go to school every day and finds joy in participating in her school activities. She likes to makes friends and thrives well in various social groups. All in all, I can say that she lives her life with gusto and we consider ourselves very lucky to have her in our life.

I prepared all the necessary paper works for their application and secured a medical certificate for both of my kids. I was accommodated warmly and was adviced to wait for a scheduled interview of the kids with the teachers. An interview with the school nurse was also placed in order since my daughter needed to have her private nurse with her at the school. This was our previous set-up from her previous preschool. They allowed her nurse to stay at school although not inside the classroom. My daughter needed her nurse to suction her secretions once in awhile (once or twice only) and to observe her while she is at school. This is our way to make sure that her medical needs are being met.

I was feeling positive with the application because despite my daughter's medical condition, she received high grades during her last school year (all her grades are in the 90s range). It was just a question of whether or not the school would be able to accommodate her medical needs.

I received a call yesterday from Ms. Rose Domingo. She asked if I would be free to come to the school today regarding our application. I assumed that it was for the scheduled interview and replied that I could bring the kids for the interview in the afternoon. Ms. Domingo then informed me that there is no need to bring the kids in for an interview because they would just like to discuss some things with me. What she said gave me feeling of foreboding. She then continued to inform me that they have discussed regarding my daughter's condition and her application to their school. She told me that the school set-up will not be suited for my daughter. The school doctor even recommended that my daughter be homeschooled instead. I asked whether a decision has already been made. Ms. Domingo then told me that the owner of the school and the school doctor have already made their decision not to accept my daughter to your school. I was flabbergasted because a decision was already made even without interviewing my family and my daughter. An objective assessment of my daughter was not even made and you have already decided not to accept her. Is that fair? I felt humilated. I felt angry. I felt that my daughter was discriminated by people who do not actually know her and have not seen her. You do not know the capabilities of my daughter and only chose to consider her disability. I could have easily accepted your decision if this was done after a comprehensive interview/assessment with her. But to make such a decision without making the proper assessment is outright unfair. It is also unlawful. Section 12 of the Disability Act clearly states that, "It shall be unlawful for any learning institution to deny a disabled person to any course it offers by reason of handicap or disability".

I am writing this open letter so that you would know that even though you do have a right to choose whether or not to accept a child at your school, the application process should be done in a fair and comprehensive manner. I am also writing this letter as a word of caution to other parents who have kids with special needs like my daughter to think twice before they try to apply their children to your school, to save them from the humiliation and discrimination that we have experienced.

I hope that you will be able to examine your decision-making process in the future so that other families will not feel oppressed and limited just by having kids that are not part of the norm due to their medical condition or disability.

I also hope that you will never experience what I have experienced as a parent of child with special needs. Please be fair in all your dealings and remain true to your school's dictum.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Carissa Lapus

[iceebaby]

Hi Sis...

Shocking naman ang nangyari. But, di naman kaya ayaw lang malagay sa pahamak yung school if anything bad might happen to your child?

Ganun talaga, sis e. Kami din naman, hindi nakakapasok sa isang school because of religion. Pero, ok naman kami - graduated in top universities.

 Same din with my aunt who was totally excited to put her daughters to an exclusive all-girls school. They were declined (she's a lawyer pa in SC) and yes, negative din ang remarks because - discriminatory din.

Also, I am a homeschooler, and frankly speaking... there is nothing wrong with homeschool if that was the treatment you felt also that the school was putting you down and just i-homeschool nalang ang child mo.

You might be sharing your story to the rest of the world, but I think... you are quite mad and angry now. That's normal... but, keep your act together para din sa protection ng anak mo.

[sales_lady]

Thinking of enrolling my son here next year. High school. How much na kaya ang rate? Pashare naman mga sisses!