#25 Best Montessori Schools in California
Marin Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–9
The only Montessori school in Corte Madera
Corte Madera, CA
B+Overall grade164 students11 students per teacher
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Best Montessori Schools in California
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#26 Best Montessori Schools in California
Headsup Child Development Center Palo Alto
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–7
The only Montessori school in Palo Alto
Palo Alto, CA
B+Overall grade60 students20 students per teacher
#27 Best Montessori Schools in California
Childrens House Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Atascadero since at least 2011
Atascadero, CA
B+Overall grade70 students10 students per teacher
#28 Best Montessori Schools in California
Montessori School of Corona
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–7
The only Montessori school in Corona
Corona, CA
B+Overall grade110 students16 students per teacher
#29 Best Montessori Schools in California
Mission Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
The largest Montessori school in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
B+Overall grade76 students13 students per teacher
#30 Best Montessori Schools in California
Alpha-Kidz International
Montessori school · Grades K–6
A Montessori school in Canyon Country
Canyon Country, CA
B+Overall grade68 students17 students per teacher
#31 Best Montessori Schools in California
Village Gate Children's Academy
Montessori school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 233% since 2011–12
Cardiff By The Sea, CA
B+Overall grade120 students9 students per teacher
#32 Best Montessori Schools in California
Irvine Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in Irvine
Irvine, CA
B+Overall grade62 students
#33 Best Montessori Schools in California
Montessori Elementary & Middle School of Tracy
Montessori school · Grades K–8
The only Montessori school in Tracy
Tracy, CA
BOverall grade252 students13 students per teacher
#34 Best Montessori Schools in California
Meher Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
The only Montessori school in Monterey Park
Monterey Park, CA
BOverall grade62 students
#35 Best Montessori Schools in California
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Atherton, CA
BOverall grade1,144 students
#36 Best Montessori Schools in California
Montessori School of Ojai
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Ojai
Ojai, CA
BOverall grade70 students12 students per teacher
#37 Best Montessori Schools in California
Tara Redwood School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
A Montessori school in Soquel
Soquel, CA
BOverall grade70 students10 students per teacher
#38 Best Montessori Schools in California
Manhattan Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in California
Manhattan Beach, CA
BOverall grade133 students11 students per teacher
#39 Best Montessori Schools in California
College Oak Montessori School
Montessori school · Ungraded
The only Montessori school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
BOverall grade62 students31 students per teacher
#40 Best Montessori Schools in California
Guidepost Montessori at Emeryville
Montessori school · Kindergarten only
One of 2 preschools in Emeryville
Emeryville, CA
BOverall grade88 students15 students per teacher
#41 Best Montessori Schools in California
Guidepost Montessori Emeryville
Montessori school · Kindergarten only
One of 2 preschools in Emeryville
Emeryville, CA
BOverall grade88 students15 students per teacher
#42 Best Montessori Schools in California
Rainbow Montessori
Montessori school · Grades K–5
The only Montessori school in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, CA
B-Overall grade135 students14 students per teacher
#43 Best Montessori Schools in California
Rolling Hills Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–1
The only Montessori school in Rolling Hills Estates
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
B-Overall grade102 students34 students per teacher
#44 Best Montessori Schools in California
Limai Montessori Academy - Buena Park
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–1
The only Montessori school in Buena Park
Buena Park, CA
B-Overall grade111 students
#45 Best Montessori Schools in California
Waldorf School of the Peninsula
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Montessori school in Los Altos
Los Altos, CA
B-Overall grade252 students25 students per teacher
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