The Mountain School
Preschool in Corte Madera, CA 94925
Since 1990, The Mountain School’s Waldorf-trained faculty has partnered with families to create a nurturing environment for social-emotional learning, setting up children for success in the classroom and in life. Simple toys that capture a child’s imagination; a calm and inviting space dedicated to child-initiated play, with the time and encouragement for that to unfold; teachers with an astonishing depth of knowledge who bring out the best of every child in their care, and offer invaluable support for your journey as a parent.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 6 years
- Rates:
- $$
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division
- Vouchers:
- This provider does not accept vouchers
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: -/-, Toddler: -/-, Pre k: 12/1, Afterschool: 12/1
- Hours of Operation:
- 8 am - 9 am Earlycare
9 am - 1 pm Preschool program
1 pm - 6 pm Extended care
Attendance options: Monday through Friday, Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, or Thursday-Friday
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At The Mountain School we know, and the research supports, that a genuine pleasure in learning is developed through play. We also know (and the research also supports) that lots and lots of imaginative play during the early years pays off in terms of increased academic achievement later on. We realize that preschoolers are not just smaller versions of bigger people, they’re children—very young children in an essential and crucial stage of development that cannot be hurried, and where the replacement of deep, engrossing play with direct instruction can limit learning, creativity, problem solving, and openness to new ideas.
Rather than facts and figures, we provide a foundation for learning, in the form of:
- a longer attention span as children actively engage in the process of creating images through play and storytelling;
- a fuller understanding of abstract concepts as they interact with the natural world, rather than learn by rote;
- a love of learning because the knowledge gained from imagining and doing is stimulating and exciting;
- self-esteem and emotional maturity, preparing them to form healthy relationships throughout life;
- a capacity for creative thinking, the root of all true learning and problem-solving.
Children leave The Mountain School grounded in their beings, full of courage and creativity, and equipped with a powerful belief that they can do for themselves.
