Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Laguna Beach across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Laguna Beach. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Laguna Beach. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Laguna Beach. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Laguna Beach. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Laguna Beach. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
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Montessori School of Laguna Beach is a CCLD-licensed center serving ages 2–6 at 340 St. Ann's Drive in Laguna Beach, with a licensed capacity of 84 and over 50 years of institutional presence in Orange County. The school operates an authentic Montessori curriculum incorporating math, language, music, science, cultural studies, yoga, gardening, dance, cooking, and Spanish instruction, with full-day hours from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm to support working families. Parent ratings show strong approval on Care.com (5.0 stars, though from a small sample), though platform ratings vary and direct program quality verification is advisable. The minimum enrollment age of 2 years means families seeking infant care will need to look elsewhere.
Safety6.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Montessori method. A gifted program for every child since 1975.
What sets it apart: Operating since 1975. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Location: 340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
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Top 3 in Laguna Beach
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Laguna Beach. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Laguna Beach. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Laguna Beach. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Laguna Beach. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Laguna Beach. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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