Claire's Montessori is a private Montessori school in Orangevale, California, serving children from infancy through 6th grade with Montessori-based early childhood and elementary education. The school was established in 1994 and operates across two nearby campuses.
Claire's Montessori is a private Montessori school offering education and care for infants through sixth grade. The school operates on two adjacent campuses and provides year-round education with an official school year that begins in August and ends in May.
The school follows high-fidelity Montessori practices with individualized instruction, multi-age classrooms, and hands-on learning materials. Core Montessori areas and an integrated cultural curriculum are used alongside a school-wide Wellbeing Curriculum that includes yoga, breathing techniques, mindfulness, and affirmation practices.
Class sizes and staffing vary by program (for example, the infant classroom lists a maximum of eight children with two to three teachers, and toddler classrooms operate with a reported 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio). Lead teachers receive specialized Montessori training, and the school works with consultants to align programs with high-fidelity Montessori guidelines.
Weekly lessons in an on-site Edible Garden enable classes to cultivate vegetables, care for plants, maintain raised beds, and harvest produce; the garden is located near a walking labyrinth used for outdoor wellbeing experiences.
The Elementary Program covers traditional elementary subjects through sixth grade using Montessori materials and individualized instruction; curriculum elements include individualized math (with introductions to higher-level geometry), comprehensive grammar, essay and report writing, and research-based cultural studies alongside practical life skills.
The Infant Program emphasizes guided sensory exploration with dedicated areas for play, feeding, and napping. The program lists a maximum class size of eight children, is staffed by two to three teachers, and provides individualized daily care with ongoing family communication.
The Primary Program uses high-fidelity Montessori methodology across five core areas (Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Cultural Studies) and incorporates wellbeing lessons to support social-emotional development for early childhood learners.
A summer program is offered to students who were enrolled the previous year; it provides a lighter Montessori experience with broader themes, more outdoor activities, and opportunities to maintain academic skills or social engagement over the summer.
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The Toddler Program bridges infant care and early childhood education, serving toddlers with developmentally appropriate placements, a reported 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and lead teachers trained in Montessori methods. Daily activities include Circle Time, independent work sessions, and self-care practice.
A school-wide Wellbeing Curriculum offers yoga, breathing techniques, mindfulness, and affirmation/visualization practices intended to support focus, concentration, and social-emotional skills for students and faculty.
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