Centennial Montessori School is an AMI Montessori school in San Mateo that offers Montessori education from early childhood through the elementary years and provides parent education, before/after care, and a summer offering for enrolled families.
Centennial Montessori School follows the AMI Montessori tradition and provides classroom-based Montessori education spanning early childhood through elementary levels. The school emphasizes a prepared learning environment, sustained periods of concentration, and mixed-age communities.
The program is founded on AMI Montessori principles, including careful observation of each child, freedom of choice within a structured environment, and a focus on independence and deep concentration. Instruction incorporates exposure to world languages (Mandarin or Spanish) and a cosmic or integrated approach to older children’s studies. The school treats outdoor time and gardening as extensions of the classroom.
The school offers parent education and workshops, community events, and wraparound care options for families. A parent community supports events and fundraising, and opportunities for outdoor learning and experiential projects are part of the program.
Extended care options available before the school day and after the school day to support families' schedules.
A mixed-age early childhood environment where children develop foundational skills in Practical Life, Sensorial work, Language, Mathematics, and Culture through hands-on Montessori materials.
An elementary program using a 'cosmic' curriculum that integrates subjects across disciplines to support abstract thinking, social collaboration, project-based learning, and moral development.
Classes and short-session workshops for parents and caregivers, including prenatal preparation, infant community sessions, parent–child toddler classes, and material-making workshops.
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A summer session offered for families already enrolled or accepted for the coming year; details are announced in January for the following summer.
A nurturing environment scaled to toddlers that emphasizes movement, practical life activities, language development, and independence through Montessori materials and routines.
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