Extended childcare programs are available for children year round. The program is offered from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This program offers the children a chance to socialize and engage in informal play. Many of our extracurricular and elective programs are offered during these hours.

At Great Foundations Montessori, we understand that you as parents are at the center of your child’s healthy development. We see ourselves as partners to you, and encourage your input in helping us develop the best possible care for your child. Every day, Great Foundations Montessori shares with parents the joy of watching each child we serve grow and develop. Our Infant Program provides a warm, nurturing environment where your child feels safe and content, and where you can have peace of mind knowing your child is in a safe, loving, and healthy environment.

The Toddler, or Pre-Montessori, program is designed to have children gain skills that will ensure their success when they enter a Preschool classroom. To better fit the needs of the younger children, the student-to-teacher ratio in the Toddler room is much lower than that of the other classes.

The Preschool classrooms are multi-age, each containing 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. This ensures that each child is able to progress at his or her own pace in social, emotional and academic development, and that each child can act as both a teacher and a learner in the classroom. In these classrooms, children are free to work at their own pace, collaborating in small groups guided by a Montessori-accredited teacher. The Preschool environment unifies the social, physical, and intellectual functioning of the child. The environment provides the children with an early and general foundation that will enable them to acquire more specialized knowledge and skills throughout their school career.

Great Foundations Montessori’s kindergarten program is committed to exceeding California State standards and is designed to provide the foundation that children need for success in later years. As the children develop and progress through our kindergarten program, we work with them to master skills in language arts, mathematics, science, and history and social science.