At the Mountain View Parent Nursery School (MVPNS), children and parents participate together in the process of early childhood development.
Founded in 1969 by a group of dedicated parents, MVPNS encourages parents to actively plan and guide their children's education while benefiting from the guidance and experience of a professional preschool staff.
The Western Montessori Day School enrolls children ages two to six in a year-round program in two parts -- school year and summer. Built on the Montessori method of teaching that considers the natural progression of a child's development when introducing learning activities, the Western Montessori School applies this principle towards teaching children practical life, sensorial, language and mathematics skills.
Located on University Avenue since 1985, Oak Tree Nursery and Preschool is a licensed childcare facility for children ages two-and-a-half to five. The school offers art, music, language development and creative play for the children.
Part of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Mariano Castro Elementary school has 510 students enrolled from pre-school through fifth grade. Its unique language programs draw families from both inside and outside of Mountain View. The school tailors programs that are aimed for students who want to learn to read, write and speak fluently in English and Spanish.
The Spanish-English Dual Immersion Program aims to make children fluent in both languages by teaching native English-speaking and native Spanish-speaking students together, emphasizing Spanish in the earlier grades (K-2) and English in the latter (3-5). The English neighborhood program has a rigorous curriculum and all core classes are taught in English.
The Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD) Office oversees the administration of the seven elementary and two middle public schools in the City.
With close to 5,000 students enrolled and 239 teachers, MVWSD coordinates the academic and social needs of students at Benjamin Bubb Elementary, Marino Castro Elementary, Frank L. Huff Elementary, Edith Landels Elementary, Monta Loma Elementary, Stevenson Elementary and Theuerfauf Elementary. The two middle schools are Graham and Crittenden.
MVWSD also runs four preschool programs located at Castro Elementary School, Graham Middle School, Slater School and Theuerkauf School.
In their Mountain View facility, The Wonder Years Preschool enrolls children ages 18 months to five years and provides a safe and nurturing environment.
Each child receives individual focus from staff while at the same time learning social development skills. Some of the classes offered include languages (Spanish and Mandarin), music and art, gymnastics and dance and computer skills.
The intergenerational parishioners at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church worship and study from The Book of Common Prayer using music and media.
To enhance the experience of the congregation, there are covenant groups, ministries, marriage-encounter counseling, a men's group, a youth ministry, a men's softball team and special-interest groups for bridge and water-coloring.
St. Timothy's Preschool fosters a love of learning through play-based methodologies, so that due to the academic and social development they receive, all students are prepared for kindergarten.
St. Paul Lutheran Child Development Center is a pre-school on El Monte Avenue in Mountain View. It offers a Montessori-style program with an emphasis on Christian values for children from 2.6 to 6 years old. For registration information, call St. Paul Lutheran Child Development Center during regular business hours.