Our Program

Our Montessori accredited teachers guide children aged 2 through 6 years of age in a comfortable and inspiring setting.

We use Montessori and academic approach to learning in a safe atmosphere that includes:

A structured academic curriculum with specially designed materials

Arts & Crafts

Gymnastics

Music and movement

An optional Spanish, dance, and music classes are available

Enrichment programs for gifted children.

We provide separate classrooms for each age group.

Programs by age group:
Preschool-2 - Two year olds
Preschool-3 - Three year olds
Pre-K and Kindergarten - 4 years to 1st grade entry

We offer year round full-day and half-day programs. Parents can choose between morning and afternoon or full-day programs that are two, three or five days per week.

Full-day programs are from 7:00am to 6:30pm. Morning programs are 8:00am to 11:45am. Afternoon programs are from 12:00pm to 5:30pm.

About The Montessori Method

Maria Montessori had a unique understanding of young children. Born in Italy in 1870, she was the first female doctor in her country's history. Her early work was with mentally challenged and very poor children. By close observation and experimentation, she devised a system of education that helped handicapped and deprived children learn just as well as normal and average children.

The Montessori way offers a sensible, structured system that allows a child to develop at their own pace, using their own abilities, with the guidance of a trained Montessori teacher and using specially designed materials.

The method is based on a balance between freedom and structure specifically designed for the young child. It provides a pleasant environment with carefully designed materials that meet the child's needs.

Children long to do "real" work. They want to participate in family life and help care for themselves and their environment. Montessori helps meet these needs to give your child a strong basis in their most formative years for developing into a well rounded, responsible, happy adult.

Although the Montessori method has very definite structures, it is also flexible and open to individual interpretation.

It is wise for the parents to meet with the teacher and also observe a class in action to discover the particular style of Montessori.

We invite you to come and visit our classroom. You may contact us at: 818 343 1794

Our Philosophy

As the owner and teacher at the Tierra Montessori school for more than 30 years, Susan Flahavan and the staff have hands - on input for using Maria Montessori's teachings in the classroom to nurture your children in a safe loving environment.

Patient and caring teachers offer a sensible and structured environment that allows children to develop at their own pace, using their own abilities all the while, teaching them to become independent, practical and thinking young people.