We used to have our daughter at this school when i...

We used to have our daughter at this school when it was still Countryside. Since investors from CA (?) bought the school in 2016 and run it as a true "for profit" enterprise, attention to the kids has decreased, good teachers have left, and class sizes are larger (more kids per teacher).

Parents who consider Guidepost need to understand that the high ratings come from a time before the buyout, when the school was called Countryside Montessori. Guidepost uses the Montessori name, but is neither Montessori certified nor a true Montessori program. In comparison to the AMI certified Montessori program in Charlotte, I view Guidepost as as a "Monti-something" blended education approach.

Given the tuition vs. what's offered, this may be preferable over a day care, but hard to recommend as a true Montessori school.