Hippos is 1 teacher to 3 children

Monkeys is 1 teacher to 5 children

Zebras is 1 teacher to 7 children

Giraffes is 1 teacher to 9 children

Cheetahs is 1 teacher to 10 children

Lions is 1 teacher to 11 children

Elephants is 1 teacher to 12 children

At Lamorinda Montessori we have developed a perfect mesh between English and Spanish instruction. The staff at our center speak English each day of the week except Tuesdays and Thursdays where the curriculum, songs, and stories are all fluently taught in Spanish.

Our youngest classroom is our Hippos class where they can start as young as 4 months.

All diapers and wipes are provided for your child at no additional cost.

We provide both morning and afternoon meals for the children at our center. We do ask that parents bring a mid day meal for their child each day.

Because most classroom start their circle time at around 9:15 am each day, the latest a child can be dropped off at our center is 9:00 AM unless they have a doctors appointment or something similar.

After enrollment, submitting paperwork, and paying the registration invoice, you child will have the opportunity to attend along with their parents for one visitation session of 1 hour. After the visit, your child can begin regular enrollment or you may opt for a lighter transition which is a few days of half time. (This will be arranged through our director).

Potty training is a huge transition and milestone in a child’s life. Each child is different and so potty training starts at a different stage for each student. Potty training is not a pre-requisite of enrollment in our school. If the teachers observe a child seems ready or you as their parent observe they may be ready to begin this transition, a meeting will take place to discuss the most appropriate approach to potty training.

It is against Title 22 licensing regulations to wake up a sleeping child. We can arrange to have a child begin resting at a later time to minimize their nap, but we CANNOT wake them up once asleep. We also do not force a child to stay awake or to sleep if they refuse.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer make up days currently due to daily totals and ratios with our staff. If you think you may need more days, consider changing your schedule to Full-Time.

Children that are sent home with a fever or related illness cannot return to school until they have been symptom free without medication for at least 24 hours.