My cousin's 3 children all went to Montessori. They moved to another Melb suburb and changed to the local Montessori there, but cousin's DD was being bullied there and when Cousin went to the school to discuss it they didn't do anything. She ended up moving DD to local primary where she is happy now and I think all the children have been taken out of Montessori now and placed in local school. Cousin and her DH were Montessori fanatics before this so i think they have changed their tune after this, although I guess each school is different so maybe this wouldn't have happened if they didn't change to another suburb/ school. ( this story is second hand from my aunty so may not be completely accurate)

Cousins 3 children are all lovely children and have a lot of interests and I don't think its done them any harm, in fact I think it was good for them, they are very well rounded, intellegent kids.

I would consider it, I think it depends on the individual centre as as DIsGirl says.