Montessori Preschools near Benicia, CA
Miles of Smiles Daycare and Preschool offers a warm, nurturing environment for children from 3 months to 5 years. We provide infant, toddler, and preschool programs focused on play-based learning,...
Montessori Preschool Program
Our preschool program focuses on early learning through shapes, colors, counting from 1 to 20, and introduction to letters and the alphabet.
Toddler Care Program
For children ages 18 months to 3 years, we offer a nurturing program focused on exploring the world. Kids learn colors, basic words, and routines, practice using a spoon and sitting at the table, enjoy music, sensory play, social skills, and receive gentle potty training support.
Also offers: School Age Care Program, Infant Care Program
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Family childcare offering a preschool program, TK/Kindergarten readiness, play base, and social, emotional, and academic development. Reggio Emilia, a play-academic learning curriculum offers an...
Tender Loving Preschool Shining Stars
In this classroom the focus is learning to play and polish up our colors and counting that we should already have mastered, focus on language and literacy, understanding sounds and pre-reading and pre-math skills at circle time and school work as we learn to focus and prepare for kindergarten
Before and After Care Program
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Speaks Spanish
Children’s Garden Montessori School is a small home-based Montessori and play-based preschool in El Cerrito for children 17 months – 5 years old. We believe in following the spirit of the child and...
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Our early childhood program provides a nurturing, play-based learning environment that supports preschool readiness, creativity, and healthy development. We incorporate nature-inspired experiences,...
Montessori Preschool Program
A play-based learning program inspired by Montessori and Reggio Emilia. Children develop early literacy, math, creativity, and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities and guided exploration.
Toddler Care Program
A fun and engaging program that supports toddlers as they grow in independence, language, and social skills. Children learn through play, music, art, and outdoor activities while building confidence and positive social interactions.
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Now enrolling for the 2026–2027 academic year, and Summer Camp. Celebrating 35 years of Montessori excellence in Walnut Creek! At Springfield Montessori Walnut Creek, our experienced teachers...
Preschool Program
Our preschool program supports each child’s growth through individualized Montessori lessons that spark curiosity, build social-emotional confidence, and prepare them academically for kindergarten and beyond.
Toddler Program
Our toddler program offers a warm, nurturing space where children build early independence, language, and motor skills through hands-on Montessori activities, music, movement, and guided social interactions.
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Childcare provider offering early learning services to young children. Challenges are presented daily to encourage knowledge, self-confidence, and pushing the limit. Children become motivated and...
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Early learning program serving infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Care includes educational activities, music and dance classes, and a preschool program.
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As an official sponsor of the U.S. State Department-regulated au pair program for over 35 years, Cultural Care has placed more than 175,000 au pairs in the homes of American host families. These au...
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A Montessori program that promotes hands on learning. Children are allowed to choose their curriculum from a variety of options. The use of manipulatives to engage children is highly encouraged....
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Vegan and vegetarian, allergy-friendly, outdoor preschool located in El Sobrante. Curriculum focuses on social and emotional skills, shapes, colors, and age-appropriate lessons in preparation for...
Montessori Preschool Program
Before and After Care Program
Also offers: Drop-In Care Program
Speaks Spanish
A small, in-home daycare and preschool in a loving, Montessori inspired environment for infants and toddlers. Owner and director Lauren (LaLa) has an extensive background (15+ years) caring for...
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At Cool Kids Club, our play-based approach nurtures curiosity, independence, and confidence, while also supporting each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. We create a...
Montessori Preschool Program
Before and After Care Program
Also offers: Daycare Program, Drop-In Care Program
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Preschools near Benicia, CA
Here are available options near your search area.
With 27 years of experience, Belle operates ABC Learning Center (ABC – Auntie Belle’s Care), a licensed home daycare for up to 14 children in Concord. A former Montessori teacher with an ECE degree...
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Speaks Spanish
A licensed family childcare home, utilizing a child-centered approach for learning, promoting sign language skills for pre-verbal children and facilitating the development of emotional regulation...
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Tweety's Childcare & Preschool is a licensed, home-based childcare center in Martinez dedicated to providing a high-quality educational experience in a "home away from home" setting. Led by Moj...
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Speaks Spanish
Licensed Home Preschool in Concord serving infants through school-age children. Preschool curriculum, kindergarten readiness, fresh homemade meals, small-group learning, and a safe, nurturing...
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See your child blossom at Sunshine House! We offer a fun, play-based learning experience where their unique talents are nurtured, friendships bloom, and they gain the skills they need for kindergarten...
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Speaks Spanish
Art-based preschool program offering childcare services in a home-based environment. Provider invests in the success of each child through opportunities for social-emotional learning and helping...
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Primrose School of Walnut Creek East is a premier early education provider powered by the exclusive Balanced Learning® approach. This research-informed philosophy balances teacher-guided instruction...
Early Preschool
Our Early Preschool teachers partner with you to help your child learn important independent life skills like potty training and hand washing while paying close attention to all aspects of your child’s development.
Preschool
Your preschooler is beginning to connect letters, sounds and numbers, expanding their world through reading and math. They’re building critical-thinking skills, early physical fitness and an understanding of nutrition. Our teachers support that learning and encourage your child to think in new and different ways.
Also offers: Preschool Pathways, Transitional Kindergarten
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Guides
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FAQs About Benicia Montessori Preschools
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What is Montessori education?
- Montessori education is a child-centered approach to learning developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. It emphasizes self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and collaborative play.
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How is Montessori different from daycare / preschool?
- Montessori centers on self-directed learning with special materials, in contrast to regular daycare or preschool where teachers often guide set lessons and activities.
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What does Montessori mean?
- Derived from Dr. Maria Montessori's teachings, "Montessori" signifies an educational philosophy that promotes hands-on, self-directed learning and values each child's individual development.