Exploring Minds Montessori

Exploring Minds Montessori Preschool, Sherman Oaks

Ages 2–6 · $1,500–$3,000/month

The Montessori preschool in Sherman Oaks serves children from about 2.5 to 6 years old and is open year-round. Its classroom areas are Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Geography, plus an Outdoor Classroom, and the school says it works at each child's own pace. Programs run two, three or five days a week, in part-time mornings from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm or full days from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Monthly tuition runs from $1,500 for two part-time days to $3,000 for five full-time days, and each program also lists a $200 charge. The school says it has operated for more than 20 years and lists French and Spanish among its languages. The Hazeltine Avenue site is licensed for up to 28 children, and the school also has a Valley Glen campus. The phone number is (818) 465-3216.

• A childcare center
• Licensed for 28 children
• State license 197493135
• Open Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu 8:30am–4pm; Fri 8:30am–1:30pm
• What’s there: An outdoor play yard
• Schedules: Half day; Full day; Two or three days a week; Year-round, summers too

• Monthly tuition by program, from two part-time days to five full-time days; a $200 charge is listed for each program.