The Best Montessori School in Calabasas, CA, for Early Childhood Education
Montessori of Malibu Canyon provides amazing preschool programs and services to children ages 2 to 6. The beautiful campus of our Montessori school in Calabasas, CA, is nestled in the beautiful Malibu Canyon with over an acre of flat playground space. Because safety is important to you, your child, and our staff, we provide personal access codes to the school for each family. We believe that learning and safety should stick with your child throughout their lifetime, so we do our best to provide each in a setting they enjoy. Call our experienced and passionately dedicated staff to learn more.
Within its walls, Montessori of Malibu Canyon features large, open classrooms outfitted with brand new Montessori educational materials. We’re proud of our non-toxic BPA and lead-free furniture and paint made from North American maple wood. These bright and cheerful spaces create a safe, nurturing, and comfortable environment. Their education is provided by our astute teachers, each of which has extensive experience and certification. We earnestly follow the recommendations of both the American Montessori Society (www.amshq.org) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP.org).
An Interdisciplinary Approach with a Green Lifestyle
This exceptional place is a result of many years of passionate planning and research by the founders. While we are Montessori, we’re proud to present an interdisciplinary approach to preschool education that incorporates the best of Montessori coupled with the Reggio Emilia and Waldorf Pedagogies.
We also pride ourselves on going green as much as possible. That means sterilizing and cleaning with green products every day and teaching students to wear inside shoes and outside shoes.
About Our Founder
Negin Ghaffari M.P.A., Ph.D., is a local mom with 2 beautiful boys, Cameron (11) and Aiden (8). Dr. Ghaffari is a former teacher with more than 21 years of experience. She also has a Master’s Degree in Administration and a Doctorate in Educational Studies from the Claremont Colleges, where she received the Prestigious Annenberg Doctoral Fellowship. She has taught teacher education and served as an Educational Consultant, reviewing public and private school children development programs.
Some of Dr. Ghaffari’s research has included best practices in Early Childhood, Multiculturalism and Education, and Interdisciplinary Approaches in ECE. She’s received funding from the Microsoft Corporation for a study on incorporating technology in education, among others. Dr. Ghaffari is a passionate educator who has devoted countless hours to children through her partnership with various organizations, including the California Mini-Corps. She and her husband Kevin, a pediatrician and neonatologist, are dedicated to children’s health and education.