Ojai Valley Community Nursery School
Center in Ojai, CA 93023
The Ojai Valley Community Nursery School is a parent-teacher cooperative Preschool that
serves families in the Ojai Valley and surrounding areas. We strive to create a safe,
nurturing, child-directed program, within a community of tolerance, courtesy, and grace.
Our school utilizes parent participation to provide a low cost, high quality childrens school.
At OVCNS we work to pass on a legacy of respect for self and others that our families and
children can keep throughout their lives
- Child Ages:
- 1.5 years - 6 years
- Rates:
- $
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division
- Hours of Operation:
- 9.00 am - 2.00 pm
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Child-CenterEducation The Montessori Preschool classroom is a childs world, geared to the size,
pace and interests of boys and girls between the ages of two and a half and six years. It is
designed to put the child at ease by giving her freedom in an environment prepared with
attractive materials. These materials are arranged on low shelves within easy reach of even the
smallest youngster. The children work at tables and use mats on the floor where they are
naturally comfortable.
Variety of Enriching Activities. Hands-on activities are always a part of the classroom
environment because children learn by doing as opposed to just by being told what to do. Art
media and music are used both individually and in groups for dramatic play, parades, yoga,
dancing, singing, and instruments. Activities in Science, Nature, and Culture are explored
through experiments, books, observation, gardening, hiking, cultural celebrations,
conversations, food and cooking.
Child-Directed, Teacher-AssistEducation In the classroom the learning comes from the childs
interests. The teacher is an observer of the individual interests of each child, and her daily
work proceeds from her observations rather than from a prepared curriculum. She
demonstrates the use of the materials as they are chosen by the child, with little or no talking.
Since a child learns through experience the teacher does not correct the child with the
materials. If there is an unsafe situation or the materials are being misused, the actions are
stopped and the child is redirected in a positive way.
Progression of Learning. The Montessori materials in the classroom are progressive
to allow a wide variety of choice to the children. The children can grow as their
interests lead them from one level of complexity to the next. Having children ages
two and a half to six offers the opportunity for the younger children to learn from the
older children, and for the older children to help the younger children and even give
them lessons. The younger children look up to the older children, naturally wanting
to work with the materials used by the older ones.
