Toddler Program

The pre-primary/toddler program offers very young children a unique year of self development in a tender atmosphere of special understanding, respect and support.
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Primary Program

The primary program includes activities for practical life, refinement of the senses, language and mathematics. Geography, history, physical science, and life science are presented to the child.
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Elementary Program

Montessori elementary programs give youngsters basic learning skills, confidence, self-esteem, an appreciation of other cultures and peaceful techniques for conflict resolution.
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News & Announcements

Santa Barbara Symphony Essay Contest Winners
On Thursday, February 9th, Brown Door students attended the Santa Barbara Symphony’s “Beethoven Lives” at the Granada Theatre.
MCS Science Fair
This year's Science Fair will be held March 22-23rd. Students will present projects and experiments based on the Scientific
Author Bruce Hale Visits Brown Door
Bruce Hale, nationally acclaimed children’s author and illustrator, enthralled Brown Door students on February 7th. For several months,
January 2012 Parent Teacher Conference
MLK-Conference Day Childcare, Monday, January 16 Registration is due by Wednesday, January 11 School is closed Monday, January 16 due Martin

Upcoming Events

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02/22/2012
Washington's Birthday

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24

02/24/2012
Financial Aid Applications Due

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02/24/2012
Chef's Dinner Party Book

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02/25/2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Tour of India Party Book

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03/01/2012
Re-enrollment contracts due

Message from the Head of School

Eric Swain

Welcome to our website, which we hope will provide the impetus for you to visit us in person and discover why for more than 40 years visitors have said:

I wish I could have gone to a school like this!

Located just outside of Santa Barbara, in Goleta, on a spacious campus at the foothills of the Santa Ynez mountains, Montessori Center School boasts lovely classrooms and outdoor environments, a library and performing arts center, music and art studios, and attractive play areas and gardens. It is convenient to major thoroughfares and to natural and educational resources such as Channel Islands National Park, Los Padres National Forest, colleges, libraries, community gardens, marine science centers and numerous visual and performing arts centers.

We encourage you to visit our campus, observe classes and speak with our staff. We believe you will see a school true to its Montessori roots yet open to contemporary research about how children and schools learn and thrive.

Eric Swain

Eric Swain
Head of School

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401 N. Fairview Ave. #1, Goleta, CA 93117
Tel.  805 683-9383 • Fax 805 683-9384

A Non-Profit Educational Organization
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