Arcadia Montessori School

Arcadia Montessori School offers a Toddler & Primary program with practical life, sensorial, language, math, and cultural studies. It also offers after-school day care and extended day care until 6:00 PM, plus optional dance, gymnastics, and Chinese Language Immersion classes.

Programs

• After-school day care / extended day program — 2-6 · After-school care until 6:00 PM; offered for children from the surrounding community including siblings of students.
• Toddler & Primary program — 2-6 · Montessori program emphasizing practical life, sensorial, language, math, and cultural studies.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–6 years old

About the provider

Arcadia Montessori School was founded in 1963 and is described as the oldest Montessori school in the San Gabriel Valley. The owner/director is Cheryl Roberts, who has worked at Arcadia Montessori School since 1976. Teachers have received training from an accredited Montessori training center and/or hold a Bachelor's Degree, and all staff members are CPR certified and live scanned. Mrs. Roberts has a degree in Speech Pathology from California State University, Los Angeles.

• Dance — 2-6 · Optional class.
• Gymnastics — 2-6 · Optional class.
• Chinese Language Immersion — 2-6 · Optional class.

Open to all children who are age-appropriate. Accepting applications for the current school year, as well as for summer and fall. Not potty trained? We can help. One page says 'Options Accepted.'

What families say

“The teachers facilitate an environment where the students develop many important skills--skills I am convinced they wouldn't have learned but for the great faculty and staff. We are so happy with our experience here.” — Elise W. - A Happy Parent, 2017

Last updated October 7, 2026.