Casa Montessori, Inc., a non-profit, non-sectarian, California corporation was founded in 1971 by Mrs.
Sakura M. Long and three other directors. Children learn concentration, order, and skills adapted to our culture by practical life activities.
They increase the activity of their senses through the sensorial materials.
The Montessori school is designed to accommodate the developmental stages of children which occur in three year cycles.
Therefore, we are ungraded. These mixed age groupings of children stay together for blocks of time in the same room.
All materials show the theories in concrete form, and help to lead into the abstract.
The subjects are learned by an integrated curriculum. The strategy of Montessori education is to develop the whole child through "whole views," because all knowledge is interrelated.
The school fosters the child's sense of independence and responsibility.
He develops his own discipline which Monetssori described as follows: "We call an individual disciplined when he is master of himself, and can, therefore, regulate his own conduct".
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 22 students
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Year Founded
1971
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
22 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 51%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
12 students
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
10 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Academic Chess, Dance & Gymnastics, Mad Science, Soccer
Arts and Music Programs:
Computer Program, Guitar, Orff Music Program, Piano, Spanish Language, Visual & Creative Art Classes
Academic Chess, Dance & Gymnastics, Mad Science, Soccer
Arts and Music Programs:
Computer Program, Guitar, Orff Music Program, Piano, Spanish Language, Visual & Creative Art Classes
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Casa Montessori?
The application deadline for Casa Montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 6/2/2023
My daughter has been here for 1 year now and has excelled immensely both academically and socially. She started at age 2.5 and right away felt comfortable and happy. The staff and teachers are very responsive and I am very happy with my experience.
5 5/17/2016
My child has excelled greatly in the past year. She is starting to read at age 3 as a result of the montessori method and her wonderful teachers! I would love to see this underrated, reasonably priced school grow and flourish. You can't beat it for the the price and most of all the result! I will send all of my children here for as long as I can afford it. It is the only Montessori that offers an Elementary program in the San Fernando Valley that I know of.
5 7/24/2015
I just enrolled my second child because I''m so happy with the progress my daughter made here. I love the greenery of the campus and the pleasant personalities of all of the teachers.
5 7/24/2015
This can be a great school once again if more people will enroll. We once had 125 elementary students but enrollment has dropped to around 16 elementary students. We need more elementary students to get involved in extracurricular activities.
5 7/24/2015
This school needs to grow a little more. Right now there are only about 16 students left in the entire elementary school. Other than that it is okay.
5 7/24/2015
I would like to see the school grow more. The preschool is fine, but the elementary school is under-enrolled with only 2 or 3 kids per age group after kindergarten.
5 7/24/2015
My child has been attending casa Montessori for 3 yrs and we are very happy with academics and extra curricular activities the schools offers . The opportunity for kids to learn and to grow on their own with their own peer group
5 7/24/2015
Kids are well taught to obey authority and follow directions. Kids sit in assigned seats and must do what the teacher tells them to do without talking to classmates or moving around.
5 4/10/2015
I highly recommend you come take a tour of this wonderful school, My children have been attending Casa Montessori for past few years, one is now in Elementary. I am always amazed at the level of critical thinking skills, and knowledge they have gained threw their Montessori education. The children are actually excited about school, and what they are going to learn and projects they plan to do with their classmates. Because of the small class size they are afforded a genuine, one on one Montessori experience. I absolutely give this school 5 stars, all the teachers are very dedicated to their students!
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