School Schedule

There are four classes at the Montessori Children’s School:
Primary half-day or full-day – (Trailblazers)
3 to 6 year olds (preschool - kindergarten)

Primary full-day – (Stargazers)
3 to 6 year olds (preschool – kindergarten)

Elementary – (Explorers)
6 to 9 year olds (1st-3rd grade)

Upper Elementary – (Philosophers)
9 to 12 year olds (4th-6th)

Stargazers & Trailblazers
Arrival: 8:30-8:45 everyday
Departure: Full day children depart: 2:15-2:45 Monday through Thursday; 1:30-1:45 on Fridays
Half-day children depart 11:45-12 each day

Explorers
Arrival: 8:15-8:30 everyday
Departure: 2:45-3:00 Monday through Thursday; 1:45-2:00 on Fridays

Philosophers
Arrival: 8:15-8:30 everyday
Departure: 2:45-3:00 Monday through Thursday; 1:45-2:00 on Fridays

Arrival and Departure Procedures
We have carefully devised a schedule for arrival and departure to accommodate many families in our small parking lot. Arriving and departing at these times not only allows your child to have the consistency of the same routine everyday, but also allows these potentially hectic times to run more smoothly. You are invited to park your car and walk you child in or pick them up anytime. We suggest that you park on the same side of the street as the school to allow the “drive through” process to work smoothly. Please hold hands with your child when not inside the school grounds, as there are many vehicles at one time, coming and going.

Each morning and afternoon there are teachers stationed at the gate to welcome your child to school or walk them to the car in the afternoon. When you drive up, a teacher will help your child from the car and then you exit from the circular driveway. This process has worked well, especially for those who have other children in the car or those whose children have a hard time with the transition times; there is a clear arrangement of the transition. Primary Class children need to be signed in and out each day as required by law. Please be patient if you are in the drive through line behind these cars as it takes a little longer to buckle them into their car seats and to have their parents sign in or out. Thank you for your patience and compliance with our small parking lot.

Sign-In & Sign-Out Procedures
For Primary Classes and Extended Care Only

-The State of California requires signing your child in and out of the Montessori Children’s School.

Please put the time and your full signature (no initials please) in the appropriate box next to your child’s name.

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