Bridgwater Montessori Academy — Daycare & Preschool in Winnipeg, Manitoba

What parents say

• Heath Unrau

  What a great facility and wonderful staff! The variety and depth of learning materials, along with the educators' dedication to guiding young minds, is simply fantastic! The space is super fun with bright and engaging artwork throughout. I highly recommend Bridgwater Montessori Academy!

• Eze Nancy

  I am extremely disappointed with my experience at this daycare. My nephew, who has reached all of his developmental milestones, was inaccurately labeled as being on the autism spectrum. According to the director, he "needs one-on-one care," despite the fact that at just 2 years and 6 months, he can read, speak in full sentences, and has been evaluated multiple times by a pediatrician. The pediatrician consistently places him in the higher percentile for development compared to his peers. The daycare staff failed to conduct a thorough evaluation and, within less than eight hours, made an assumption about his abilities without consulting us or conducting a proper assessment. Without any prior discussion, they packed up his belongings and informed us that he wouldn’t benefit from the service. This quick judgment has caused unnecessary stress for our family. Given the substantial cost of $1,200 per month, I expected a level of professionalism and care that would ensure my nephew's individual needs were understood and addressed appropriately. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The lack of transparency and communication surrounding their evaluation process has left us questioning their competence. I would not recommend this daycare, especially to families of color, as the experience has been both disheartening and troubling. Families deserve better care, understanding, and respect when it comes to their children's development.

• Melissa Lowey

  The owner and the director of this center are the kind of role models that you want for your children. They both always put the needs of the children before anything else and with these values I know that they instill the same in the rest of the staff that works under them. The staff are attentive, responsive, and genuinely interested in your child’s needs and development. The time and effort put into creating this warm and inclusive atmosphere where your child feels cared for and supported is evident as soon as you walk through the door. I highly recommend Bridgwater Montessori Academy

• Jill McConnell

  This was my son’s first experience with a preschool program and I can’t say enough wonderful things about it. The staff is unbelievable! So caring and friendly! They do many fun activities and my son comes home everyday having learned something new! I love the crafts that do and the hands on learning. They send lots of updates so I know how much he is eating, napping, diaper changes and pictures of what he is doing during the day. His language has exploded! I can’t say enough about how wonderful things. Would highly recommend to anyone!

• Jeana Hnatuk

  Our 1.5 year old has been going for two months now and we are so impressed! The workers are so kind and are great about communicating. He has started using sign language to communicate since going there which has been great! He’s always in a great mood when I pick him up and love the calming and educational environment they facilitate. I also like they let the kids nap on their own schedule vs making them stay up later if they are noticeable really tired. Would highly recommend!!