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Private Montessori School in Santa Monica CA

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Santa Monica Montessori School:
Santa Monica Montessori School in Santa Monica in west Los Angeles County, CA, is a private early childhood, elementary and junior high school offering Montessori school programs to children in grades Pre-K through to 7th. The Santa Monica Montessori School offers an enriched curriculum including exercises in practical life, sensorial, mathematics, reading, language, grace / courtesy, science, geography, history, fine arts, humanities, foreign languages and music. Our internationally diverse faculty are selected carefully for their love of teaching and respect for the Montessori method.

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Accreditation:

Photo of Private Montessori School in Santa Monica CASanta Monica Montessori School is a private elementary school established in 1960 as a fully accredited Montessori school and teacher training Institute by Dr. Claude Claremont, an associate of Dr. Maria Montessori. The Santa Monica Montessori School is registered with the California State Department of Education and adheres to the California Education Code. The school follows the public school calendar as set forth by the Santa Monica Unified School District.

Montessori Approach:
Montessori is an approach to working with children that is carefully based on what has been learned about children’s cognitive, neurological and emotional development. The Montessori approach has been acclaimed by some of America’s top experts on early childhood and elementary education as the most developmentally appropriate model currently available.

The Montessori method focuses on teaching for understanding. Active learning through hands-on activities and exercises rather than “book learning” is emphasized in order to encourage the development of the creative and analytical mind.

Education Programs:

- Early Childhood program
- Elementary School program
- Junior High School program

Pre-K through Grade 7 Curriculum includes
:  Mathematics, Reading, Language, Grace / Courtesy, Science, Geography, History, Fine Arts, Humanities, Foreign Languages & Music.

Summer Camp:
Santa Monica Montessori School has provided fond summer memories for hundreds of children. Our summer includes imaginative play, physical activities, academics and quiet time for building relationships with new friends. Campers are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of activities.

Children spend their days at Santa Monica Montessori School as a part of a small coed group. Working together is one of the main aspects of the camp experience, along with making individual choices and engaging in a multitude of activities.

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