Grand Lake Montessori is an independent Montessori day school in Oakland that serves children from infancy through kindergarten on a multi-acre urban campus.
Grand Lake Montessori is an independent Montessori school serving children from roughly 12 weeks through kindergarten. The school occupies nearly two acres in a residential area of Oakland and emphasizes a child-centered, experiential learning environment.
The school uses Montessori methods focused on self-directed, hands-on learning and social collaboration. Classrooms are designed to be developmentally appropriate and to support independence, sensory exploration, and practical life skills, guided by trained Montessori adults.
The school maintains an active parent-volunteer program and encourages family participation. Tuition assistance is available to qualifying families through an external assessment service (School and Student Services), and the school describes procedures for applying for financial aid.
An independent art studio that provides sensory centers, small- and large-motor art activities, and open-ended materials; students visit the outdoor art studio weekly and work with rotating artist studies that culminate in an annual student art show.
Classrooms focus on personalized learning, sensory-rich environments, foundational practical life skills, and social-emotional growth through age-appropriate, hands-on activities and close observation by educators.
Year-round students may enroll in themed summer sessions that extend Montessori learning with special activities focused on biomes, geography, botany and biology.
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