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It could not be possible for me to overstate my appreciation for this great Montessori school. Holly loved her time spent here so much. Kay and her wonderful staff are remarkable, they apply a fantastic fun filled yet structured atmosphere on a daily basis. I feel Holly has excelled while at footprints and she will go ahead into big school emotionally and academically ready because of her time here. We leave with wonderful memories. As someone once said to me ”  You cannot put a price on your child being happy and safe.

Callie has been attending Footprints Montessori full time since September 2015 and has loved every minute of it. Since starting she has come on leaps and bounds in every aspect of her development and even looks forward to go to school at weekends!! She will miss Kay, Edel and Esther but I am confident she will settle in well into junior infants and this is all down to Kay and her staff. She will bring everything she has learned from the past year with her. Many thanks for making Callie’s first taste of school experience a very enjoyable one.

“Our daughter is currently in her second year at Footprints Montessori and loves every minute of her  time there. This is a testament to the hard work and professionalism  of Kay and her staff. We have watched Lilianna develop socially and academically in an environment which is caring, stimulating and educationally rich. Thank you for providing her with a strong foundation as she begins her journey in  education.

I can’t recommend Kay and her staff in Footprints Montessori enough. I have had three kids attend there and every year when you think they can’t get any better ,they excel themselves adding more and more activities.The staff are outstanding, the care and attention they put into each individual child is second to none.Not only do they learn the skills needed in the classroom but the activities outside from learning to ride a bike to caring for animals. My kids had the best experience in Montessori and for that I can’t thank you Kay and staff enough. Sandra Hughes 2021

My daughter Grace attends Footprints Montessori Preschool and I can truly say it has made a very positive difference to her development. She has so much fun with all the different tasks they carry out each day and she has such a sense of pride in everything she does. She talks about all her friends and her teachers;Kay,Donna and Orla at home all the time.Kay and the girls are very professional but also kind,loving and attentive and Grace loves all three of them. When I leave her at school in the morning I feel re-assured that she is in a safe and happy environment.

Our two little boys Mikey and Cadan attended Footprints Montessori from 2016-2018 &2018-2020.From the moment they started they loved going everyday and both settled immediately with no issues. Kay and her girls welcomed them with open arms and we were put completely at ease knowing they were in such a fun and safe environment. My oldest little boy was attending speech and language therapy whilst at Footprints and the girls made sure to incorporate these learning activities in  a fun way to build his confidence and speech. By the time he was starting “big school” he was absolutely flying with his speech.They thoroughly enjoyed all the amazing activities they did week after week whether it was learning how to plant seeds to meeting new little baby lambs or learning how to ride a bike.They even had little school tours to the local petting farm which they LOVED. My favourite memories from their time at Footprints had to be their Christmas concert. The amount of time and effort that was put… Read more

Very grateful to have such a fantastic Montessori in our area.Kay and her staff are brilliant and you can see how much they enjoy their work and it shines through in the children.Each morning our little girl eagerly awaits to get in without hesitation, this was the same for our little boy when he went there.The outdoor play are is great, an extension to the classroom where the children happily learn and play together.We appreciate all the beautiful arts and crafts that is put in for all the different celebrations throughout the year. They mark each occasion in such a fun way for the children and the atmosphere is fantastic as you just know they ave had the best morning. We would highly recommend Footprints Montessori and wish you continued success. Fiona McMurray

My son has blossomed since starting at Footprints Montessori under the care and guidance of Kay and her staff. They have become important people in his life and he loves going to `Kay´s House´ to meet all his friends, play, have fun and learn lots of new things! Kay and her team have helped my son enormously with his speech and language skills, social skills and generally learning more about the world around him. I attribute this to the dedication, care and attention given especially by Kay and her team to my son during these important pre-school years.

We have found Footprints to be an excellent Montessori. Our son is very happy there and has settled in very well. Management and Staff are lovely and very competent. They have a wide range of educational activities which helped with our sons development and in building his confidence.  

Our son Seán enjoyed every day at Footprints Montessori, Cashelard.  Kay, Edel and all the staff were always very caring and attentive to Seán’s needs.  The facilities available are outstanding including excellent outdoor space with tree houses ; sensory garden that Seán loved very much.  Seán attended in a part-time capacity to begin and followed on to his full time pre-school year.  Seán learned so much during his time at footprints – I could see this every day when he came home with drawings, crafts or stories from ‘circle time’.  I was amazed at the work completed in his ‘workbook’ which we received at the end of the year. Also the personal development plans/exercises completed for Seán by Kay and her staff throughout the year.  It is obvious that time effort was put into each individual child’s development.  Seán made so many friends at Footprints. We were happy he was in a safe friendly environment.  I would highly recommend Footprints Montessori. … Read more