Fostering children's natural curiosity and desire to learn since 1976
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A Brief History
Founded in 1976, Rainbow Montessori began on a small school site in Campbell. Operations expanded over the years to include six more small school sites located across the South Bay Area. Eventually, those seven small schools were consolidated into our current site, located on the former campus of Sunnyvale High School.
Our School Today
Our current site affords us the space to provide care and education for close to 400 children, ranging in age from six weeks to sixth grade. The Montessori philosophy is utilized in all infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary programs.
"Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child open up himself to life."
Maria Montessori
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October 7th, 2024
Happy Montessori Monday! Today, we have 3 fun facts about the founder of the Montessori Method, Maria Montessori.
Maria Montessori’s father wanted her to attend finishing school to become a teacher, but she instead attended the University of Rome and became the first woman in Italy to earn a medical degree.
She often visited India to have discussions about education with Mahammad Gandhi.
For her advancements in education and child development, Maria Montessori received consecutive nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949, 1950, and 1951.