These schools were voted the Best Montessori Schools in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2024 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Springfield Montessori. At its two campuses, Springfield Montessori strives to provide an environment that promotes a love of learning and educates the whole child. Walnut Creek and Dublin. springfieldmontessori.com.
Silver: The Renaissance International School. Oakland. therenaissanceschool.org.
Bronze: East Bay Montessori. El Cerrito. eastbaymontessori.org.
Peninsula
Gold: Casa dei Bambini School. This preschool curriculum includes Spanish, French, Mandarin, gymnastics, music, gardening, cooking, geography, cultural projects, art, nature, sciences and exploration. Redwood City. cdeib.com.
Silver: Beresford Montessori. San Mateo and Redwood City. beresfordmontessori.com.
Bronze: Parkside Montessori. San Mateo. parkside.smfcsd.net.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Casa dei Bambini School. This is a multicultural Montessori preschool for ages 2 through kindergarten. Multiple locations. cdeib.com.
Silver: Maria Montessori School of Golden Gate. San Francisco. sfmontessori.com.
Bronze: Guidepost Montessori at Fort Mason. San Francisco. guidepostmontessori.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Bowman School. Students explore using their senses to touch, feel and see the work and then draw conclusions alongside a teacher. Palo Alto. bowmanschool.org.
Silver: Canyon Heights Academy. Campbell. canyonheightsacademy.com.
Bronze: Casa dei Bambini. Palo Alto, Redwood City and San Francisco. cdeib.com/index.html.