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Spectrum Montessori Toddler Program includes movement-rich activities, practical life work, early language experiences, sensorial materials, music, guided social interaction, and hands-on Montessori work. Toddlers take part in real-life tasks such as pouring water, wiping spills, preparing snacks, caring for plants, putting on their own shoes, threading, scooping, transferring objects, and simple art experiences. The program also includes outdoor play where children can climb, balance, carry, push, and pull, as well as turn-taking activities, shared work, ordering objects, counting aloud, making simple classifications, gentle storytelling, and songs.
• Ages: 1–2 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The Spectrum Montessori Toddler Program is led by Montessori-trained guides and highly experienced teachers. The toddler curriculum is built around Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Cultural Studies, and follows individualized learning plans in a mixed-age learning environment where children learn from peers of different ages. The program includes a calm, child-led toilet-learning approach, and potty training is not required. Spectrum Montessori is part of the Endeavor Schools network of private schools and offers full-time programs for toddlers and primary/kindergarten-age children as part of an authentic Montessori experience for children ages 18 months to 6 years.
The mission of Spectrum Montessori is to provide a nurturing, authentic Montessori education and a strong parent community that enriches the lives of students and families in Irvine, California, with a commitment to giving children tools to thrive intellectually, emotionally, and socially in a nurturing, respectful environment rooted in Dr. Maria Montessori's wisdom. The leadership team includes Lura Nixon, School Leader at Spectrum Montessori Woodbury, and Michelle LaFranchi, School Leader at Spectrum Montessori Portola Springs. Spectrum Montessori serves families in Irvine, California, including families in Portola Springs, Foothill Ranch, Great Park, Lake Forest, Woodbury, Cypress Village, Stonegate, and nearby neighborhoods.
Parent feedback about Spectrum Montessori includes comments that “the teachers are amazing” and “go above and beyond to care for all the children,” and that children are “in great hands,” from Claudia F. on April 22, 2025. Another parent, Moe A., on April 10, 2025, described a teacher as bringing “a wonderful learning and fun atmosphere” and hiring “some exceptional staff,” and called another educator a “wonderful educator in every sense.” LingQiao S. noted on February 25, 2025, that staff are “friendly and patient,” and Debbie C. shared on February 11, 2025, that she appreciates “the wonderful teachers and the outstanding care they provide” and described the Montessori curriculum as “excellent” and “teaching kids to be independent.”
Last updated July 13, 2026.
• Ages: 1–2 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The Spectrum Montessori Toddler Program is led by Montessori-trained guides and highly experienced teachers. The toddler curriculum is built around Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Cultural Studies, and follows individualized learning plans in a mixed-age learning environment where children learn from peers of different ages. The program includes a calm, child-led toilet-learning approach, and potty training is not required. Spectrum Montessori is part of the Endeavor Schools network of private schools and offers full-time programs for toddlers and primary/kindergarten-age children as part of an authentic Montessori experience for children ages 18 months to 6 years.
The mission of Spectrum Montessori is to provide a nurturing, authentic Montessori education and a strong parent community that enriches the lives of students and families in Irvine, California, with a commitment to giving children tools to thrive intellectually, emotionally, and socially in a nurturing, respectful environment rooted in Dr. Maria Montessori's wisdom. The leadership team includes Lura Nixon, School Leader at Spectrum Montessori Woodbury, and Michelle LaFranchi, School Leader at Spectrum Montessori Portola Springs. Spectrum Montessori serves families in Irvine, California, including families in Portola Springs, Foothill Ranch, Great Park, Lake Forest, Woodbury, Cypress Village, Stonegate, and nearby neighborhoods.
Parent feedback about Spectrum Montessori includes comments that “the teachers are amazing” and “go above and beyond to care for all the children,” and that children are “in great hands,” from Claudia F. on April 22, 2025. Another parent, Moe A., on April 10, 2025, described a teacher as bringing “a wonderful learning and fun atmosphere” and hiring “some exceptional staff,” and called another educator a “wonderful educator in every sense.” LingQiao S. noted on February 25, 2025, that staff are “friendly and patient,” and Debbie C. shared on February 11, 2025, that she appreciates “the wonderful teachers and the outstanding care they provide” and described the Montessori curriculum as “excellent” and “teaching kids to be independent.”
Last updated July 13, 2026.
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