Santa Barbara Montessori

The main objective of the Santa Barbara Montessori School is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment. This will help the children develop within themselves the foundational habits, attitudes, skills, and ideas which are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. AMI was founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori with the intention of serving two purposes: First,...

The main objective of the Santa Barbara Montessori School is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help children develop within themselves the foundational habits, attitudes, skills, and ideas which are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. AMI was founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori with the intention of serving two purposes: First, to...

The Santa Barbara Montessori School originally opened its doors as The Montessori Children’s Home in 1975. Beginning with one class of two students the school developed quickly, and by 1977, offered two separate primary classes and one lower-elementary class. By 1978 the school was located in three separate locations utilizing the facilities of the Greek Orthodox Church, and the Goleta...

Our main objective is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help children develop within themselves the foundational habits, attitudes, skills, and ideas which are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning.

What is a Montessori school? A place of learning. Pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Steven Hughes says, "Everything in your li...fe; everything you see or taste or experience, it's all in your brain...a quality Montessori program nurtures the child's brain. It's as if Dr. Montessori answered the question of, 'What would be the optimal experience for a child while going to school?'" Montessori is...