Gold Winner for the “Best of the Best in Montessori for 2025” featured in the Bay Area Parent.


Now accepting applications for 2025-2026 school year.

As of September 2025 offering after school care for the West Portal elementary school TK children.


Please join us for an Open House

Monday, October 13, 2025
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Monday, January 19, 2026

All Open House events are by appointment only, and take place from 9am-12pm

Please email us at pax101@aol.com or call 415-731-8188


TOURS

Offered
Tueday  – Thursday
4:00 pm
Please email for a tour
pax101@aol.com

Educational Programs

The Maria Montessori School of the Golden Gate is a Non-Profit Corporation, which provides three levels of Montessori education as well as Daycare. All programs are offered 5 days a week:

Serving Children 2.5 to 6 years old

Pre K
Full Day Session 9:00 am – 3:00 pm — Tuition $1575.00/month
Before & After Day Care & Full Day Session 8:30 am – 5:30 pm — Tuition $1995.00/month

Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kindergarten (K)
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Daycare
Before School Session
8:00 am – 9:00 am

After School Session
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Goals of a Montessori Education

  • To stimulate the growth of the total child.
  • To provide a warm and accepting environment in which each child feels secure, respected and loved.
  • To provide and enriched, stimulating environment with safe limits within which the child is an active explorer and learner.
  • To encourage the child to become self-directed.
  • To provide a framework of discipline through which a child can develop self-discipline and personal strength.
  • To develop creativity and a positive self-image.
  • To provide a cross-cultural environment in which the foundations of global peace may be laid.

In association with
International Montessori Society (IMS)
&
North American Montessori Teacher Association (NAMTA)