Montessori School in Altadena, CA

Meher Montessori School:
Meher Montessori School in Altadena (approximately 14 miles from downtown Los Angeles) in Southern CA, is an AMI accredited Montessori school serving children from two and a half through six years of age. Young children who attend our AMI accredited school can learn many academic subjects with ease and joy. The Montessori materials offer the children experiences with phonics, geography, the decimal system, addition, subtraction, geometry, botany, reading, writing, art and other subjects. Because of these excellent academic opportunities, children are usually at traditional first or second grade level when they leave our Primary classrooms and enter our Elementary program.

Academics:
Young children who attend our AMI accredited school can learn many academic subjects with ease and joy. The Montessori materials offer the children experiences with:

- Phonics
- Geography
- The Decimal System
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Geometry
- Botany
- Reading
- Writing
- Art

Because of these excellent academic opportunities children are usually at traditional first or second grade level when they leave our Primary classrooms and enter our Elementary program.Our annual achievement tests reveal that children in our elementary program usually test well above the national average and greatly exceed the local average.

Differences Between Montesssori & Traditional Schools For Preschool & Kindergarten:
The goal of both Montessori and traditional preschools is the same, to provide learning experiences for the child. The biggest differences lie in the kind of learning experiences each school provides, and the methods they use to accomplish this goal. Montessori educators believe these are important differences. These school experiences help shape how a child learns, their work habits and their future attitudes toward themselves and the world around them. The differences are largely a matter of emphasis.