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Little Tree Montessori Int'L School Of El Cerrito

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Montessori
Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

2603 Tassajara Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530

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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 4/22/2025 (3 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Little Tree Montessori International School has provided English and Mandarin bilingual education in a Montessori learning environment since 2004, with nine locations across the United States. The school uses a two-teacher immersion model where one teacher speaks only English and the other speaks only Mandarin.

Philosophy
Child-centered Montessori method emphasizing self-directed learning, hands-on exploration, and freedom within limits.

Programs

  • •Bilingual immersion (English and Mandarin)
  • •Montessori curriculum

Highlights

  • ✓Two-teacher bilingual immersion model
  • ✓Montessori learning environment
  • ✓Nine locations across US
  • ✓Operating since 2004

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