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I'm a psych in a public school system. I have friends with kids in Montessori. My thoughts:
THE school and THE teacher count (as with anything). There are good Montessori programs and bad ones. Lax teachers and good ones. Sometimes I've seen Montessori be an excuse for being a lazy teacher and not dealing with behavior or planning. Sometimes I've seen Montessori be a blessing for kids that need to explore more (especially in response to some public teachers who require all kids to fit in the same box.
I frequently see some difficult adjustment when the kids go from the Mont. program to public schools.
I'd say check out the specific program closely.
I don't have kids currently but I probably wouldn't do Montessori. More likely, if I were that concerned, I'd move to a public district that has a good rep and resources.
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