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. We invite you to visit our extraordinary campus to see firsthand how a love of learning can be nurtured in a beautiful setting.
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, April 25 | 10:30 am – 1 pm
Tour our thoughtfully-designed classrooms and garden
campus to discover how a Montessori education fosters
independent, self-motivated, creative, life-long learners.
RVSP to Alyssa Morris at a.morris@mcssb.org or 805-683-9383 x 104.
I do not believe there is a method better than Montessori for making children sensitive to the beauties of the world and awakening their curiosity regarding the secrets of life.
— Gabríel Garcia Márquez, Nobel Prize Winning Author
Tuition Information
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Recent Blog Posts
Montessori and Peace Education
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Why Choose Montessori?
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Montessori Basics: The Language Curriculum
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Setting Limits
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