Montessori Preschool & Daycare Near Santa Ana, CA

Newport Ave Preschool’s Tustin campus is a short drive from Santa Ana — easily reached via Interstate 5. Santa Ana families appreciate our structured-yet-nurturing Montessori environment and the fact that everything — meals, enrichment, supplies — is included in one clear tuition rate.

Since 2004 we have served families from Santa Ana, Tustin, Irvine, Orange, and surrounding communities. Our staff maintain current Early Childhood Education credentials and participate in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in early learning.

Full-time and part-time schedules are available to accommodate working parents’ schedules, and CCAP subsidized care is accepted — one reason many Santa Ana families choose us over higher-priced centers to the south.

Our Dual Language Spanish-English program is a natural fit for Santa Ana’s bilingual families: children build a second language early while our Spanish-speaking staff keep communication easy for parents at drop-off and pickup. Families from Floral Park, French Park, downtown Santa Ana, and the South Coast Metro area reach us quickly via the 5 and 55 freeways or straight up the 17th Street and Newport Avenue corridor.

Searching for a Montessori school near Santa Ana? Our classrooms use Montessori principles — child-scaled materials, self-directed activity stations, hands-on work — blended with an enriched curriculum. Children move between purposeful Montessori materials at their own pace while teachers guide rather than lecture, so Santa Ana parents comparing Montessori preschools get authentic Montessori method without the boutique Montessori academy price.

Tuition starts at $175 per week, all-inclusive — hot meals cooked on-site, every enrichment program, dual-language instruction, and supplies — with a one-time $100 registration fee. CCAP/Alternative Payment vouchers are accepted, and many Santa Ana families qualify. Call (714) 730-3424 for the exact rate for your child's age and schedule.

From most of Santa Ana the drive is short: take 17th Street or First Street east to Newport Avenue, or the 5 to the Newport Avenue exit — about 9 minutes from the east side, under 15 from downtown and French Park. Families near Santa Ana College and Mater Dei use us as the drop-off that sits on the way to work, not against it.

For Santa Ana Unified families, our Private & Transitional Kindergarten gives children a strong, unhurried start before elementary school — with the same on-site cooked meals and all-inclusive enrichment (STEAM, music, dance, soccer, Tae Kwon Do, yoga) built into one clear tuition rate.