University Heights Montessori

University Heights Montessori, 2066 Avy Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Location of University Heights Montessori campUniversity Heights Montessori, 2066 Avy Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025

About

University Heights Montessori offers Montessori Twos for ages 2.0 to 2.11, Montessori Preschool for ages 3 to 6, and a Montessori Summer Program for ages 2 to 6. Montessori Twos meets 3 days a week or 5 days a week, Montessori Preschool meets 5 days a week, and the summer program runs Monday thru Friday.

Programs

  • Montessori Twos — Ages 2.0 to 2.11 · 3 days a week or 5 days a week
  • Montessori Preschool — Ages 3 to 6 · 5 days a week
  • Montessori Summer Program — Ages 2 to 6 · Monday thru Friday

At a glance

  • Ages: 2–6 years old
  • General schedule: Academic school year operates during the months of September to June. Summer program operates during the months of June to August.
  • Facility hours: Mon - Fri 7:45 am - 5:30 pm; Sat - Sun Closed

About the provider

University Heights Montessori has been in existence since 1989. The leadership team is Miss Shirley, Owner and Director, and Mr. Michael, Director of Admissions. It is a state-licensed Montessori preschool, and its stated aim is to assist each child in developing each of their potentialities as fully as possible in keeping with their unique pattern of development.

  • Application deadline for the 2027-28 school year — Submit Application deadline

What families say

““Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.”” — Maria Montessori

““Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.”” — Maria Montessori

““The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn”” — Maria Montessori

Last updated October 30, 2026.

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