These Montessori Schools were voted the Bay Area’s 2022 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Canyon Heights Academy. This Catholic school offers a Montessori program for toddlers and preschoolers which has a strong emphasis on hands-on activities, independence, spontaneity and curiosity. Campbell. canyonheightsacademy.com.
Silver: Sundrops Montessori. San Jose. wildflowerschools.org/ca/sundrops.
Bronze: Casa dei Bambini. Palo Alto. cdeib.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Casa dei Bambini School. This preschool curriculum includes Spanish, French, Mandarin, gymnastics, music, gardening, cooking, geography, cultural projects, art, nature, sciences and exploration. Redwood City. cdeib.com
Silver: Odyssey Mandarin Immersion Preschool. Redwood City. odysseypreschool.com.
Bronze: Beresford Montessori. San Mateo and Redwood City. beresfordmontessori.com.
Bronze: San Mateo Montessori. San Mateo. 650-571-5095.
San Francisco and Marin
Gold: Casa dei Bambini School. This is a multicultural Montessori preschool for age 2 through kindergarten. Multiple locations. cdeib.com.
Silver: Maria Montessori School of Golden Gate. San Francisco. sfmontessori.com.
Bronze: San Francisco Montessori Academy. San Francisco. sfmontessoriacademy.com.
East Bay
Gold: Springfield Montessori. At its two campuses, Springfield Montessori strives to provide an environment that promotes a love of learning and educates the whole child. Walnut Creek and Dublin. springfieldmontessori.com.
Silver: The Renaissance International School. Oakland and Piedmont. therenaissanceschool.org.
Bronze: Choice in Learning Montessori. Pleasant Hill. cilmontessori.org.