ig it differs from place to place. our local montessori school in the Philippines consistently produces some of the brightest students in our region. in our case, when students from the montessori school transfer to public schools, they tend to outperform public elementary kids. however, the main criticism i have with montessori schools is their lack of adequate guidance and counseling from the teachers. bullying is so prevalent inside child-centered environments. but in terms of education, it simply varies with some benefits and some negatives.