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Gaowa Montessori School is a Montessori school in Costa Mesa, CA operating at 1620 Adams Avenue and offering Montessori-based education across early childhood and middle-school levels.
Gaowa Montessori School offers Montessori-based education rooted in the principles of Maria Montessori and a whole-child approach. The school emphasizes independence, curiosity, social development, and academic skills within a community of families and staff.
The program follows Montessori methods: child-centered, teacher-observed instruction; multi-age classroom communities; hands-on, sensorial materials; and formative assessment through close observation. Arts, music and nature studies are integrated into daily learning and social skills such as conflict resolution and grace and courtesy are explicitly taught.
Classroom leaders include staff with Montessori training and some classrooms are led by teachers with AMI Montessori certification. The school describes background checks for teachers, CPR/First Aid training for staff, and a comprehensive emergency plan.
A Montessori infant program described as supporting rapid early development with a prepared environment (floor beds, low rails, soft mats and infant-size shelves), individualized sleep and feeding routines, and close communication with families.
A middle‑school program described as project-based and interdisciplinary, using Socratic seminars, community engagement, student-run micro-economy projects, and varied physical and creative activities.
A child‑centered, mixed‑age primary and kindergarten program that emphasizes individualized lessons, hands‑on Montessori materials, independent work, and periodic group activities including outdoor play and cultural themes.
A toddler program presented as a calm, child‑scaled environment that promotes independence through practical-life activities, child-sized tools, and development of self-care and toilet-training skills.
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