SquareCare Montessori San Jose is a Bilingual (English Chinese) Montessori Program school/ child care that focuses on educating children through exploration of the environment using natural developmentally appropriate Montessori materials. Our curriculum focuses on language development, motor skills, and social-emotional development. Students learn English and Mandarin languages through songs and games, and they enjoy many other developmental activities, such as reading, cooking, music, gardening, art, farming and dancing!

Ages: 9 months - 5 y.o.

Business hours: 8:30 am - 5.30 pm

Year-round program

Full-time 5 days/week

Part-time: 3,2 days/week, Half-day

Live stream camera with access for parents

Trial period 2 weeks

Meals provided: only snacks

Half-day available

Fenced backyard

Head Teacher: Haiyan 

Daily Rhythm: 

8:30 AM-10:30 AM Arrival and Montessori Morning Work Period

Children arrive then start the Montessori Morning work cycle by freely choosing the activities: practical life, sensorial, language, music, art, and story. The teacher will observe and give group or individual lessons. Snacks are served throughout the morning.

10:30 AM-11:30 PM Outdoor playground time

(Free play activities that help children engage in physical fitness that builds strength, burns energy, and develops social skills and gross motor skills.)

11:30 PM-12:30 PM Lunchtime/clean up

Children will set tables to serve themselves and clean up after. Children are given the opportunity to practice table manners and socialize quietly.

12:30 PM-3:00 PM Nap time

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Snack time and afternoon work period

4:00 PM- 5:00 PM Perceptual-motor program and free playground time

Weather permitting. Planned Perceptual-Motor lessons will be offered to help children develop their gross motor skills.

5:00 PM-5:30 PM Prepare for dismissal.

Subject to change based on child’s needs:

9:30 am infant morning nap

12:30 pm toddler mid day nap

3:30pm infant afternoon nap