Odyssey Preschool

Overview

Odyssey Preschool & Montessori in Foster City offers Montessori-based early education for young children, focusing on child-centered learning in mixed-age classrooms. Instruction is available in English with Mandarin-language options at the Foster City site.

Approach and curriculum

The program follows Montessori principles with a prepared environment and hands-on materials arranged to support progressive mastery. Key curricular areas include practical life, sensorial exploration, language, mathematics, cultural studies and social-emotional regulation.

Facilities and routines

The Foster City location has separate play areas for toddlers and preschoolers and multiple preschool classrooms, including a dedicated Mandarin classroom alongside English-language rooms.
A play yard at the site has a sturdy structure with padded ground covering.
Morning and afternoon snacks are provided; an optional hot lunch service is prepared on-site with attention to allergies and dietary restrictions.
Brightwheel is used for daily communication, attendance tracking, and tuition payments.

Staffing and training

The school serves as a training site for Montessori teacher interns; several classrooms are supervised by Master Teachers and the program works with a Montessori teacher training centre to guide intern instruction.

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