For the 2025 school year, there are 67 private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) serving 7,972 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in California include Alsion Middle/High School, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, and Turning Point School.
The average tuition cost is $18,932, which is higher than the California private elementary school average tuition cost of $16,580.



* Individualized, self-paced core curriculum *Chinese, Spanish, art, music, and PE for all *Year-round, full-day program for grades 1-8 *Cultivation of thinking skills and ethical values *Emphasis on personal goal setting
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in California (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
750 Witherly Ln
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 445-1127
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 445-1127
Grades: 7-12
| 48 students
4544 Pocahontas Avenue
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 270-9350
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 270-9350
Grades: PK-8
| 210 students
4000 Terman Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 813-9131
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 813-9131
Grades: NS-12
| 265 students
East Bay Montessori

Montessori School
7075 Cutting Blvd
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 236-8802
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 236-8802
Grades: K-8
| 90 students
20411 James Bay Circle
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 583-9292
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 583-9292
Grades: K-1
| 20 students
Idyllwild Montessori School

Montessori School
53785 Country Club Dr.Suite 1328
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(646) 706-1513
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(646) 706-1513
Grades: PK-3
| 14 students
International Christian Montessori Academy
Montessori School (Christian)
2950 Mcclintock Way
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 966-0303
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 966-0303
Grades: PK-6
| 90 students
Leport Schools - Huntington Beach
Montessori School
16081 Waikiki Ln
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 377-6035
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 377-6035
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
Pacifica Montessori School
Montessori School
6585 Green Valley Cir
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 417-3087
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 417-3087
Grades: PK-1
| 54 students
Rainbow Montessori
Montessori School
790 E Duane Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 738-3261
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 738-3261
Grades: NS-6
| 306 students
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

(Catholic)
150 Valparaiso Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 322-1866
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 322-1866
Grades: NS-12
| 1,216 students
8780 National Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 841-2505
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 841-2505
Grades: NS-8
| 296 students
Valley Montessori School

Montessori School
1273 N Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 455-8021
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 455-8021
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
American International Montessori School

Montessori School
3339 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 868-1815
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 868-1815
Grades: NS-6
| 123 students
Back Bay Montessori
Montessori School
398 University Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 548-3771
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 548-3771
Grades: K-1
| 24 students
Begininings Inc.
Montessori School
5 Cemetery Rd
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-3617
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-3617
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
90 E Latimer Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 370-3073
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 370-3073
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
17633 Lassen St
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 886-7922
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 886-7922
Grades: PK-5
| 22 students
Chase Ranch Montessori School
Montessori School
1090 S Anza St
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 440-3646
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 440-3646
Grades: PK-1
| 25 students
Chico Montessori Children's House
Montessori School
814 Glenn St
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 342-5518
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 342-5518
Grades: K-1
| 75 students
The Childrens Place

Montessori School
1215 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-6313
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-6313
Grades: PK-6
| 39 students
Christian Montessori Academy
Montessori School (Christian)
7230 Trabuco Rd
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 653-1091
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 653-1091
Grades: PK-2
| 164 students
2353 5th Ave
Concord, CA 94518
(925) 689-6910
Concord, CA 94518
(925) 689-6910
Grades: PK-6
| 60 students
4243 Manuela Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 215-0208
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 215-0208
Grades: 1-4
| 39 students
12642 Monte Vista Road
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 673-1756
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 673-1756
Grades: NS-5
| 159 students
Crescent Montessori School
Montessori School
276 E. Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 996-2456
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 996-2456
Grades: NS-7
| 56 students
Discovery Children's House Montessori School
Montessori School
437 Webster St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-8023
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-8023
Grades: K-1
| 50 students
801 Brea Canyon Road
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-5540
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-5540
Grades: PK-5
| 88 students
2800 W Bayshore Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 424-1267
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 424-1267
Grades: NS-8
| 30 students
3132 Sheridan St
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-0567
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-0567
Grades: K-4
| 24 students
Granite Bay Montessori

Montessori School
9330 Sierra College Blvd
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 791-7849
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 791-7849
Grades: PK-8
| 205 students
Hacienda School
Montessori School
4671 Chabot Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 485-5750
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 485-5750
Grades: K-8
| 41 students
Heritage Montessori School

Montessori School
934 N Heritage Dr
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-7459
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-7459
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
International Christian Montessori Academy-Chapman Campus
Montessori School (Christian)
5003 East Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-1200
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-1200
Grades: K-5
| 40 students
Irvine Montessori School
Montessori School
17575 Cartwright Rd
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 752-7217
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 752-7217
Grades: PK-1
| 84 students
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