Hi C.-
I am new here, so I just saw your post... I put my daughter in a Montessori program at age three. The BEST thing I ever did! She is now 11 years old, but she attended three daycare centers: Childtime (Elloit and McClintock), Tutor Time (Rural and Ray) and La Petite Academy (Kyrene and Chandler). I did not have a good experience with any of these. My daughter has nothing good to say about any of them either - just bad memories... Montessori was the absolute best - for care and education. Google "Montessori" you'll find a bunch of info on the program, it's a very old and effective form of education. I inerviewed ALL the Montessori schools within a 15 mile radius from my home in Tempe... I decided on "Mesa Montessori", located at Price Road (the 101) and Guadalupe - 2830 S. Carriage Lane Mesa, AZ 85202 ###-###-####. All the daycare centers I tried did not provide the care I expected or any real education. Montessori is a great program, she knew so much more than any of the other students when she transitioned to public school in 1st grade. My daughter still misses the Montessori school, many good memories! Good Luck!