Montessori Schools in California (2026)

    California has 457 Montessori schools across 64 cities. We ranked every school by Google rating and review volume using a Bayesian average, so consistently well-reviewed schools rise to the top. Each one shows evidence of a Montessori program. Browse the province-wide ranking below or jump to a city. Updated November 2026.

    457Schools
    4.8 ⭐Avg rating
    64Cities
    November 2026Updated
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    Top Montessori Schools in California

    3. Montessori Home CarePhoto: Tanni Chakraborty · Google
      #3

      Montessori Home Care

      San Diego, California

      5.0· 32 reviews

    4. Wise Forest PreschoolPhoto: Marissa GT · Google
      #4

      Wise Forest Preschool

      San Francisco, California

      5.0· 28 reviews

    7. Maha MontessoriPhoto: Maha Montessori · Google
      #7

      Maha Montessori

      Los Angeles, California

      5.0· 24 reviews

    8. Apple Tree SchoolPhoto: Apple Tree School · Google
      #8

      Apple Tree School

      San Francisco, California

      5.0· 22 reviews

    10. Aizhen Montessori SchoolPhoto: Aizhen Montessori School · Google
      #10

      Aizhen Montessori School

      Irvine, California

      5.0· 20 reviews

    13. HAPPY Montessori ChildcarePhoto: HAPPY Montessori Childcare · Google
      #13

      HAPPY Montessori Childcare

      Los Angeles, California

      Nido$585–$996 USD/mo

      5.0· 19 reviews

    18. My Own Montessori SchoolPhoto: My Own Montessori School · Google
      #18

      My Own Montessori School

      Oakland, California

      Casa$2,340 USD/mo

      5.0· 16 reviews

    20. Kindred MontessoriPhoto: Kindred Montessori · Google
      #20

      Kindred Montessori

      San Diego, California

      $650–$1,995 USD/mo

      5.0· 14 reviews

    Showing the top 25 of 457 Montessori schools. See the city pages below for every school near you.

    Cities in California

    Los Angeles(54)San Francisco(43)San Diego(33)San Jose(18)Sacramento(12)Chula Vista(8)Irvine(8)Oakland(8)San Mateo(8)Pasadena(7)Palo Alto(6)Poway(6)Alhambra(5)Anaheim(5)Culver City(5)Fremont(5)Glendale(5)Torrance(5)Alameda(4)Berkeley(4)El Monte(4)Elk Grove(4)Roseville(4)San Leandro(4)Whittier(4)Burbank(3)Carmichael(3)Castro Valley(3)Concord(3)El Cerrito(3)Garden Grove(3)La Cañada Flintridge(3)La Jolla(3)Menlo Park(3)Millbrae(3)Napa(3)Pleasanton(3)Redwood City(3)Santa Clara(3)Visalia(3)Buena Park(2)Campbell(2)Citrus Heights(2)City of Industry(2)Corte Madera(2)Covina(2)Danville(2)Encinitas(2)Folsom(2)Lafayette(2)Long Beach(2)Milpitas(2)Monterey Park(2)Moraga(2)Mountain View(2)Pinole(2)Rancho Cucamonga(2)San Bruno(2)San Dimas(2)San Rafael(2)Santa Monica(2)Spring Valley(2)Sunnyvale(2)Walnut(2)

    Metro areas in California

    San Francisco Bay Area(94)Los Angeles Metro(78)San Diego Metro(50)

    Top 10 lists by city

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    Ranking methodology: schools are ordered by a Bayesian average — score = (v·R + 10·C) / (v + 10), where R is the school's Google rating, v its review count, and C = 4.7 the review-weighted average rating across the directory. This prevents a school with one 5-star review from outranking consistently well-reviewed schools. When results are otherwise equal, schools with more complete, recently verified profiles come first. This is based on profile quality only; no school can pay for a higher position. Every public school in the directory is ranked; we only list schools that show evidence of a Montessori program.

    Rankings can't be bought. Schools are ordered by Google rating and review count. When results are otherwise equal, schools with more complete, recently verified profiles come first. This is based on profile quality only; no school can pay for a higher position.