Welcome to Montessori Center School.
For over fifty years, MCS has been committed to academic excellence, providing students with a quality education, encouraging the development of the whole child and instilling a lifelong love of learning.
Our highly trained teachers have decades of experience and an unmatched passion for the Montessori philosophy. The MCS program emphasizes independence, freedom within limits, and respect for the child. It builds the academic, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional well-being of the child while challenging each child to achieve his or her potential.
Our well-structured classroom environments are inspiring and engaging, allowing exploration of a broad scope of curricular areas. View our program brochure below.
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Recent Blog Posts
Inside the Pre-Primary Classroom
Beginning with Montessori (ages 18 months - 3 years) Montessori Center School’s Pre-Primary toddler program offers so much more than childcare. The classroom design fosters your young child’s emerging independence and desire for exploration. The environments are...
Inside the Early Childhood (Primary) Classroom: Ages 3-6
In a Montessori Early Childhood classroom, highly trained teachers create a customized environment crafted to her unique abilities, interests, and learning style. This approach to learning is “hands-on.” Dr. Maria Montessori believed (and modern science has affirmed)...
Inside the Montessori Elementary Classroom
What sets Montessori apart in the Elementary years—ages 6 – 12—is the individually paced curriculum that challenges children academically and safeguards their well-being and sense of self. Engaging as contributing members of a respectful community, they learn to...
Montessori FAQs
Q. What are the benefits of a Montessori education? A. Choosing a Montessori environment for your child has many benefits. Known for individually paced learning and fostering independence, the Montessori Method also encourages empathy, a passion for social justice,...
Zach Gill Hosts a Virtual Night of Music to Benefit Montessori Center School
Santa Barbara-based singer and songwriter Zach Gill, lead vocalist of the rock band ALO, and a longtime member of Jack Johnson's band, will host a live, virtual musical performance Friday, December 11 at 7pm on the online performance venue, StageIt, in support of...
Books to Read Before Family Movie Night
There are SO many incredible pieces of children’s literature that have eventually been made into movies. In this post, we’d like to share just a few of our favorites. With a bit of extra time at home together, you might enjoy reading one of these books together, then...