Early Bird Montessori School - Center — Castro Valley, CA

Early Bird Montessori School - Center

Early Bird Montessori School is a Montessori preschool in Castro Valley serving children aged 2 to 6. The school follows Montessori principles and offers classroom-based early education with language and cultural activities, and provides hot lunches and snacks.

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Overview

Early Bird Montessori School is a Montessori preschool located in Castro Valley that enrolls children from roughly 2 through 6 years of age. The school has operated in the community for over twenty years and identifies as a nut-free environment.

Educational approach and curriculum

The program follows Montessori principles and emphasizes hands-on, self-directed learning. Classroom areas include practical life, sensorial activities, mathematics, language arts, and cultural studies. Spanish language exposure and Hispanic cultural activities are incorporated into the language and cultural curriculum.

Meals, enrollment and family information

Hot lunches and snacks are provided, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options; snacks are served once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
Families are asked to schedule a tour and may be placed on a waitlist as part of the enrollment process.

Programs

Primary Program

Primary classrooms are designed to deepen concentration and independence through concrete, hands-on activities. Classroom areas include math, language, sensorial, practical life, and cultural studies, with materials and sequences that support mathematical thinking, spoken and written language development, and exploration of the natural and cultural world.

3-6 years

Spanish Program

An optional Spanish environment introduces songs, stories, and spoken Spanish alongside cultural activities to develop bilingual skills and intercultural awareness, intended to support both cognitive and language development.

2-6 years

Toddler Program

The two-year-old classrooms offer a year of self-development in an atmosphere of understanding, respect, and support, with space for movement, individual work, and group activities. Emphasis is placed on practical life, language, art, music, and sensorial experiences that build order, coordination and self-esteem through repeated, real activities.

2 years and up

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