The best Montessori schools, city by city

Rankings for every California city with at least three Montessori schools, from Google reviews weighted so a handful of perfect scores can't beat a long record.

• San Jose27 schools ranked#1Valley Oak Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (61)
• Fremont23 schools ranked#1Learn and Play Montessori Maple★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (61)
• Los Angeles19 schools ranked#1Montessori Preschool★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (14)
• Irvine17 schools ranked#1Spectrum Montessori at Portola Springs★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (24)
• San Diego17 schools ranked#1Montessori Child Development★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (27)
• San Francisco16 schools ranked#1Montessori Children's House of the West Coast★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
• Sacramento14 schools ranked#1Adventure Montessori S.t.e.a.m Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (13)
• Anaheim11 schools ranked#1Montessori of Anaheim★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (12)
• San Mateo10 schools ranked#1Kinder Academy Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (9)
• Oakland9 schools ranked#1My Own Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (16)
• Milpitas8 schools ranked#1Learn and Play Montessori Milpitas★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (36)
• Campbell7 schools ranked#1Alka Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (19)
• Chino7 schools ranked#1Everbright Montessori Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
• Dublin7 schools ranked#1Fountainhead Montessori School-Danville★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (89)
• Lake Forest7 schools ranked#1Lake Forest Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (7)
• Long Beach7 schools ranked#1Wee Care Montessori Center★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (6)
• Pasadena7 schools ranked#1Enchanted Castle San Marino Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
• Pleasanton7 schools ranked#1Montessori School of Pleasanton★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (30)
• West Hills7 schools ranked#1The Beginning Montessori Children's House★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (28)
• Berkeley6 schools ranked#1Berkeley International Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (7)
• Burbank6 schools ranked#1Montessori Children's Academie★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
• Concord6 schools ranked#1Step By Step Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
• Riverside6 schools ranked#1Kids Time Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (17)
• Roseville6 schools ranked#1Roseville Ranch Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (10)
• San Rafael6 schools ranked#1Montessori in Motion★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (9)
• Torrance6 schools ranked#1South Bay Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (36)
• Alhambra5 schools ranked#1Little Acorn Montessori Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (34)
• Danville5 schools ranked#1Learn and Play Montessori Danville★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (86)
• Elk Grove5 schools ranked#1Little London Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (10)
• La Jolla5 schools ranked#1Montessori By the Sea★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
• Mission Viejo5 schools ranked#1Robin Hood Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
• Redwood City5 schools ranked#1Beresford Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (7)
• Santa Clara5 schools ranked#1Santa Clara Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
• Vista5 schools ranked#1Stars Montessori Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (67)
• Walnut5 schools ranked#1Bright Star Montessori Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
• Carmichael4 schools ranked#1Montessori Children's School★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (33)
• Culver City4 schools ranked#1Culver City Montessori Preschool★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (11)
• El Dorado Hills4 schools ranked#1Bergamo Montessori at Serrano★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (5)
• El Monte4 schools ranked#1Bright Kids Montessori Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (6)
• Encinitas4 schools ranked#1Bambini Montessori Spanish Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (39)
• Moraga4 schools ranked#1Creative Montessori Preschool★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (8)
• Oceanside4 schools ranked#1Montessori School of Oceanside★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (37)
• Palo Alto4 schools ranked#1Palo Alto Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (41)
• Pleasant Hill4 schools ranked#1Fountainhead Montessori School-Pleasant★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (110)
• Poway4 schools ranked#1Montessori Child Development Center★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (14)
• San Leandro4 schools ranked#1Children's Montessori Adventure★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (12)
• Santa Clarita4 schools ranked#1Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool 2★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (12)
• Burlingame3 schools ranked#1Morning Glory Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (8)
• Calabasas3 schools ranked#1Montessori of Malibu Canyon★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (6)
• Camarillo3 schools ranked#1Carousel Montessori Preschool★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (14)
• Escondido3 schools ranked#1Garfield Montessori School★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (14)
• Fairfield3 schools ranked#1Fairfield Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
• Folsom3 schools ranked#1Folsom Lake Montessori Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (10)
• La Mesa3 schools ranked#1The Woods Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
• Mountain View3 schools ranked#1Montessori Cottage★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (13)
• Newport Beach3 schools ranked#1Newport Montessori★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (6)
• Simi Valley3 schools ranked#1Simi Valley Montessori School - West Valley★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (10)
• West Covina3 schools ranked#1Walnut Montessori-Preschool Academy★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (58)