Oneonta Montessori

Anna W.

I had both of my children attended OMS since 2.5 years old. My oldest just graduated from 6th grade. We loved this school so much. The teachers are awesome and patience with the kids. The Montessori learning style gives the children a strong foundation in academic and personal grow.  The before and after school day care provides activities and a safe environment.  I am so proud to be part of the OMS family.

Sammy W.

This has to be hands down the best Montessori school in the neighboring areas(San Marino, South Pasadena, Alhambra, and etc.). Before we decided to send our kids here, we went to check out all the Montessori schools within the range, and loved this one right off bat(facility,proficiency, long history, kind,loving teachers, and so on). We’ve been going to this school for over 2 years now and still are loving it. My kids learned so much on everything, physically and academically since day 1. Every parent that I’ve met who sent his/her kids here had made the same comment I’ve made here, if not better.

Candy C.

My twin boys are in the preschool here. All the staff are very kind and friendly. My boys are well behaved and I noted they improved significantly in their speech and expression since they got into the school. Staff are also very supportive when there was family issue in my household and they really care about the development and the emotion of my kids during family crisis. There is constant communication between teachers and parents which I like.

Bill T.

This is our second year at Oneonta Montessori preschool and we really have been very satisfied with the education our son is receiving, the genuine care and affection we know his teachers have felt for him, and the overall welcome feeling we have always had coming and going from campus. One thing we really appreciate is the strong balance between play, academic learning, the arts and cultural awareness, and social/emotional development. The school is diverse in many ways and we are thankful for the strong culture of inclusion and tolerance. We recommend Oneonta to anyone looking for a great school in the Alhambra community.

Patrizia H.

Oneonta is a very nurturing environment and my boys have excelled both academically and socially during their time at this school. Both of my sons attended preschool and my oldest attended TK in the back building. They each had Ms. Audrey in the Butterfly class and she has been wonderful in adapting to each of their different personalities. We have also had the pleasure of meeting several of the other teachers during summer camp and have been very impressed with all of them. The teachers here truly care that your child is learning and will make every effort to challenge them with additional Montessori materials if they are working at a faster pace.

We are very happy with the curriculum. They teach basic math, reading/ writing, art, history/culture as well as a daily Mandarin class and Spanish. My oldest now goes to Kindergarten at our local public school and I don’t feel that he is challenged as much as he was during his time at Oneonta.

This is my son’s third year at Oneonta. His teachers have been wonderful and warm, and we’ve been amazed at how much he’s learning. He’s not yet 5 and knows how to read. He can do addition and subtraction. And we’ve always appreciated most of all how safe and supportive the environment is. It’s a well-run school with professionally trained and caring teachers, solid administrators, and well-kept grounds. Teachers use ClassDojo to update parents as a group and individually, and have always been responsive to concerns or inquiries. As much as we miss him during the day, it’s some comfort to know he’s well taken care of here, and learning more–socially and otherwise–than we could teach him on our own!