River Valley Montessori & Child Care

My daughter has been attending RV for about 2 years now, I am so happy with the experience. The teachers and Staff is simply amazing. Everyone is friendly and take the time to know my child's name. My daughter is very happy and loves the learning experience. I am very pleased with her Academic development and the new things she is learning. Thank you so much RV staff.

This school is much more than a daycare center. In less than a year my child has become such a great little human. His speech is excellent for being 2, he can count to 20 in English and 10 in Spanish. He knows his shapes and colors really well, animals, can sing his ABCs, and is potty trained. He loves his teachers and can’t wait to see his friends. The staff is very friendly and great at communicating. They have handled covid really well! Everyday we say how thankful we are for this school!!

We have been thrilled with our experience thus far (since May 2020) at RVM in Shakopee for our 2-year-old daughter! From the moment we reached out for information about the school, the staff has displayed professionalism and a true desire to educate and provide a safe and comforting environment for those in their care. Things I especially appreciate about RVM: they have a smaller toddler play area outside that’s separate from the slightly bigger preschool/kindergarten area, they communicate effectively with any updates to schedule/staff changes as well as throughout our child’s day—every single day our daughter is there, we can check-in to get a ‘real-time’ look into her day-with pics! We greatly appreciate that they invest in the education and training of their staff—it shows in the quality of the education and care provided as well as the multitude of things our daughter is learning (colors, counting, sorting) and the ways she is growing individually (introducing potty training) and socially with the other children.
I am not sure about the previous review left on here by a passerby stating assumptions about RVM’s handling of COVID-19. As both a parent and nurse, I can attest that the facility has done great work at preventing the spread of COVID and following the age-appropriate guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health. I know this from inquiring with and talking to the director at the site as to what actions they are doing (including their specific communication with the MDH) to protect the children and staff at RVM, as well as through timely updates provided through the parent portal. Please don’t post accusations or inaccurate statements without first going to the source to inquire the facts—it’s not only misleading, but can inappropriately instill unnecessary fear into the community.

Our son (3 years old) has been going here for about 2 years now. We absolutely love it at RVM. The teachers are all extremely nice and do a great job with the kids. Our son has learned so much while attending RVM and looks forward to going every day. They've been following all State mandates in regards to COVID-19 and have even gone above and beyond that to ensure the safety of the children, the staff, and the families.