La Habra Montessori Preschool

La Habra Montessori Preschool is a preschool in La Habra, CA, serving families across La Habra, Whittier, La Mirada, Brea, Fullerton, Buena Park, and Bellflower. The school provides Montessori-based infant care, preschool, kindergarten, and before- and after-school care for children from 6 months through 13 years. It holds a rating of 4.60 from families who have reviewed it.

The school opened its own Infant Care Center in 2014, and has since added a Montessori Kindergarten program. Infants as young as 12 months are introduced to basic Montessori activities covering sensorial work, practical life, numbers, letters, shapes, and colors, along with singing, dancing, story time, and arts and crafts. Older students follow an academic curriculum grounded in the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, with attention also given to aesthetic and artistic development. The staff is described as well trained and qualified, and the school operates as a culturally and religiously diverse community that emphasizes respect for different backgrounds. Classrooms are equipped with Montessori materials prepared for early learning.

Hours run from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with extended hours available until 8:00 p.m. at extra cost. Enrolled families receive free breakfast, lunch, and snacks, along with extracurricular activities, homework assistance, and a pick-up and drop-off service. The school is located on South Idaho Street, about a tenth of a mile south of West La Habra Boulevard and roughly a quarter mile from Guadalupe Park and Our Lady of Guadalupe School. Corona Park and Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 191 are also nearby, within about a third to half a mile.

For families in northern Orange County seeking a full-day Montessori program that begins in infancy and continues through the early elementary years, La Habra Montessori Preschool offers a single, continuous option.