Montessori American School is a private, bilingual preschool and kindergarten serving children ages 2-6.
Our main goal is to help our students become independent by helping them with practical life skills such as tying shoes, buttoning shirts, and pouring milk.
Our academic programs are based on the principles taught by Dr Maria Montessori and we employ only bi-lingual teachers who are all AMS certified.
We offer educational enrichment courses like Spanish as a second language, art, art history, music, and children's yoga to help shape our youngsters beyond the core curriculum that we offer. While many of our competitors have come and gone over the years, we are a mainstay and have been since 1988. Just ask the parents of the students we serve!
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 96 students
- Average class size: 23 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1988
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
96 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
69%
State avg.: 51%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
23 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
$9,850 - $11,000
Admissions Director
Yolanda Alvarez
Application URL
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
4 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
and music enrichment, Art, art history
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Children's Yoga
School Notes
- School Motto: 'Help me do it by myself.'
- A plus reading skills in kindergarten
- Learning her multiplication tables
- Music enrichment class
- Our students meditate while one girl walks the red rod maze to help her improve her motor skills
- Students recite the 50 US States
- Students practice yoga
- Toddler: 1:6
- Primary: 1:12
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Montessori American School?
The application deadline for Montessori American School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 6/22/2015
Best teachers, best campus. My kindergarten graduit is reading to her sister every night. I am in love with this school. Now my oldest has to move on and I can't find anything that I feel compares to the environment Mrs. Edith and staff provide.
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