Western Heights Montessori Academy

The principal of an Oakville Montessori school has been arrested and is facing child pornography charges.

James Robert Thomposn, 58, of Oakville was arrested yesterday by Halton Police and charged with two counts of possession of child pornography as well as accessing child pornography. The charges do not pertain to incidents at the school.

Thompson is currently the principal at Willowglen Montessori located at 2690 West Oak Trails.

The principal of Willoglen is the biggest problem. He doesn't care about loyalty and seems to only care about tuition. Just listen to his boring speech during spring concert. It shows that he has other more important priorities than being the school principal. He is rarely at the school. I don't recommend this school.

I have to agree it seems the principal is more concerned about tuition. He will brush your concerns under the rug due to his lack of communication skills and sensitivity. He is also rarely present at the school. Some of the teachers are excellent but some make quick assumptions which can be dangerous.

This school provided a horrendous experience for my young child. Their lack of sensitivity and the Principal's explicit lies about my child's progress was shown to be completely untrue, based on classroom teachers' experience and professional assessments. We had a very bizarre experience with them and, thankfully, it was very short-lived. My child is now thriving at a daycare that is focused on children instead of tuition and appearances.