Big City Montessori School

Overview

Big City Montessori School is an independent, family‑owned Montessori school that serves young children in mixed‑age primary classrooms. The school presents an extended early‑education program focused on the whole child—socially, emotionally and cognitively—for children in the early childhood age range.

Approach and curriculum

The program follows the Montessori method and structures classroom materials and activities into the traditional Montessori areas such as Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Cultural subjects. Learning materials are designed for hands‑on exploration, self‑correction, and independent work at each child’s pace.

Facilities, meals and enrichment

Indoor classrooms prepared with Montessori materials and child‑sized furnishings.
Outdoor play space divided into three areas, including a padded grass play area, a large rubber play area, and a covered deck.
On‑site kitchen producing a hot lunch and two daily snacks; organic 1% milk and water are provided and a vegetarian option and accommodations for special diets are available.
Weekly rotating enrichment classes such as music and Spanish.

Staffing and health protocols

Head teachers at the school are AMI‑trained; assistant teachers hold California early childhood education units. Classroom staffing is described as a consistent team assigned to each class, with three mixed‑age primary classrooms. The school maintains written health and wellness protocols addressing hygiene, ventilation, illness policies, nap arrangements, and notification procedures for communicable illness.

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Approach and curriculum

Facilities, meals and enrichment

Staffing and health protocols

Programs

Full-time, year-round program

Montessori Primary Program

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