Our Programs
Palo Alto Academy Bilingual Montessori is a year-round preschool with two convenient locations. Our programs will prepare your child for kindergarten and for life. We offer a Full Day Program, Half-Day Program, and days per week may be customized to meet parents’ needs. We serve children 2 to 6 years old. Our academic programs are taught in English and Chinese and all levels are welcome. We offer additional enrichment classes such as Spanish, dance, and music that give our students a chance to explore their unique interests and talents.
In-Person Classes (Palo Alto & Los Altos Locations)
Extended Days 8am to 5:00pm ; Full Days 9am to 4pm; Half Days; After Care 5pm to 6:30pm
Hot Lunch available and made daily
English & Chinese Program
We focus on each child’s cognitive, emotional, social and physical development. Children learn self-respect, respect for others, and respect for their surroundings. They develop a love for learning through independent free choice activities. During circle time, each program has a native speaking teacher that covers the same theme throughout the day.
Enrichment
We offer a multitude of fun and lively extracurricular activities and classes to enrich your child’s experiences at our school. These classes include soccer, art (drawing and clay sculpting), dance and music.
Our Philosophies
We believe successful education is a joint effort by our school, our students and our parents. We encourage a natural path to learning for children focused on individual readiness, joy and play. We have adopted the Montessori curriculum, materials and environment at our school.
The Montessori philosophy embraces the understanding of a child’s “absorbent mind” where from birth through approximately age 6, young children experience a period of intense mental activity that allows them to absorb learning from their environment without conscious effort, naturally and spontaneously.
Sensitive Periods are a critical time during human development when the child is biologically ready to be receptive to acquiring a specific skill or ability, such as the use of language or a sense of order. During this time, the child is particularly sensitive to stimuli that promote the development of that skill. A Montessori teacher prepares the classroom environment to meet the developmental needs of each sensitive period.