American International Montessori is a bilingual Montessori school in South Berkeley that provides language-immersion education in Japanese and Mandarin for children from roughly 18 months through 12 years.
American International Montessori is a bilingual Montessori school located in South Berkeley serving children from toddler age through upper elementary. The program combines Montessori pedagogy with full language immersion in Japanese and Mandarin and continues multi-lingual instruction through sixth grade.
The school uses Montessori methods that emphasize sensorial, hands-on learning, multi-age classroom communities, and long work cycles. Instruction includes sustained language immersion led by native-speaking teachers and a focus on building literacy in both English and the target language.
The school offers on-site enrichment and after-school options and organizes regular field trips and cultural events. Examples of offered activities include LEGO engineering, music and movement, visual arts, Soccer Shots, gardening, and community cultural celebrations.
A Montessori preschool program offered in Mandarin or Japanese immersion with Montessori-trained, native-speaking teachers focused on early academics and language development.
An elementary program (1st–6th grade) that continues immersion instruction in Mandarin or Japanese with a dedicated team of trained Montessori teachers and bilingual instruction throughout the school day.
A Montessori infant/toddler classroom that uses a language-rich immersion environment in Mandarin and Japanese with trained, native-speaking teachers to support early language and self-care skills.
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