Foothill Progressive Montessori Toddler & Preschoo

Foothill Progressive Montessori School was founded in 1984 to offer a private education from Infant care to Grade 3 to children of busy parents.

While public schools in La Canada are excellent, we offer a stronger individualized learning environment. Some students can get lost in a larger school environment with the accompanying social pressures. A smaller school setting offers many students the opportunity to mature and hone their academic and athletic abilities before progressing to a larger school at a higher grade.

At Foothill Progressive we start with developing social skills, concentration and consideration for others. However whatever we do is done in an atmosphere of fun, love and nurturing. Without this children cannot develop creativity, imagination and the quest to learn.

Montessori is simply a very effective teaching method we use , developed by an Italian Doctor, Maria Montessori. One half of it uses very specialized tools and equipment to teach children basic skills like concentration, mathematical concepts, practical life exercises and more. It is divided into different subject areas.

We use & incorporate good ideas from all teaching systems. Maria Montessori herself constantly developed new tools, techniques and equipment. We feel that we should carry on that tradition of innovation by refining, developing and even expanding on her core concepts of child development without losing sight of the basic Montessori philosophy.