Montessori Preschools near Orinda, CA
ABC Daycare is a nurturing home-based environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. The director has been open for four years and enjoys spending time engaging with children as they are...
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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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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...
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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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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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Daycare program encouraging development and growth through hands-on learning experiences and exploration. Program goal is to allow children to expand knowledge and capabilities while providing...
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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...
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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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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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Established Montessori preschool with optional Spanish immersion program. Facility is child friendly and includes age appropriate furniture. Children learn through imagination and exploration and have...
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Program offering early learning services to toddlers and preschool-age children. Carefully prepared environment promotes and fosters learning satisfaction through discovery and joy in achievement....
Speaks Spanish
Our daycare is a bilingual daycare that is located in downtown Castro Valley. The classes have Chinese, English,Math, science,Art and Music. We offer breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between.
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Preschools near Orinda, CA
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Where every child is known, valued, and inspired to grow. Ages 2–6 (TK) • Christ-centered • Play-based • Warm, inclusive community Children learn best through play! Our engaging, hands-on approach...
Preschool Program
Encourages independence, cooperative play, and the development of early learning skills. Letter and sound recognition Counting and sorting activities Fine motor skill development Circle time with songs and stories Simple Bible stories and prayers
Pre-Kindergarten Program
Prepares children for kindergarten with more structured activities in language, math, and science, while continuing to provide opportunities for play and exploration. Phonics and early reading skills Basic math concepts STEAM activities Bible stories and character development
Also offers: Transitional Kindergarten Program
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CWO is a small, inclusive, and diverse full-day Reggio Emilia toddler and preschool program near Lake Merritt. We believe that young children need and deserve inspiring adult role models capable of...
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Bright Star Childcare is a warm, home-based daycare offering loving care with meaningful early learning. Children here build strong foundations in letters, numbers, social-emotional skills, and...
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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
Our program is thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of both children and their families. We offer a warm, home-like environment with age-appropriate materials, experienced caregivers, and a newly...
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Joyful Learners provides a safe, nurturing space for infants and toddlers. We are a play based daycare that believes children learn through play. We provide breakfast, lunch, and am/pm snack. We do...
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Hi! I'm Tuya, an early childhood educator and a proud mom of five. I take children’s nutrition, movement, and emotional intelligence seriously because they shape confidence, health, and success....
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Daycare Program
A safe, loving daycare with personalized care, healthy meals, flexible schedules, and lots of outdoor fun. Mixed-age groups in a clean, nurturing environment. 🗣 English • Korean • Russian
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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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FAQs About Orinda Montessori Preschools
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How is Montessori different from daycare / preschool?
- In Montessori, children use unique tools to discover and learn as they wish, whereas in standard daycare or preschool, there's often a planned curriculum with teacher-led activities.
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What is Montessori education?
- Montessori education, inspired by Dr. Maria Montessori's observations of children, emphasizes nurturing a child's natural desire to learn. Through hands-on experiences and self-directed activities, children are encouraged to become active seekers of knowledge.
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What is the best age to start Montessori daycare/preschool?
- While Montessori preschools generally enroll children from 2.5 to 3 years old, capitalizing on the benefits of the Montessori philosophy during early childhood, some Montessori daycares cater to infants as well.