Springfield Montessori School

Springfield Montessori School is a preschool in Dublin, CA. The school is based on the educational philosophies of Maria Montessori, providing an environment rich in life-giving activities suited to the needs of the developing child. The mission is to promote a love of learning, enable children to develop physical and mental order and inner discipline, and meet their emotional, cognitive, spiritual, social, and physical developmental needs. The school helps children develop independence, responsibility, socialization, grace, and courtesy. Programs include a Toddler Program, Preschool Program, Kindergarten Program, and Summer Camp Program. The school holds a rating of 4.40 based on customer reviews.

Springfield opened its doors in May of 1990 with an enrollment of five students and a teaching staff of four. In its second year, the enrollment grew to 80 students and the staff grew to eight. In 1995, the school relocated to its second location during the development of Citrus Center. In 2010, the Dublin campus opened at 5100 Brannigan Street in Dublin Ranch. The campus design replicates the architectural design of the Walnut Creek campus, and the curriculum and operating model are modeled after the programs in Walnut Creek. The classrooms are divided into distinct learning areas including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language Arts, Math, and Culture. These areas provide materials that engage visual, tactile, olfactory, auditory, and kinesthetic senses. Children have freedom within limits to explore, discover, and choose their own work, fostering a sense of ownership and intrinsic motivation. The school respects each child's individual pace of learning.

The Dublin campus is located at 5100 Brannigan Street. It is easily accessible from I-580 and I-680. The site is in close proximity to Fallon Middle School and John Green Elementary School. The campus is about a quarter mile from Devany Square, a park, and about a quarter mile from Piazza Sorrento, another park. It is about a quarter mile from Dublin Boulevard and about three-tenths of a mile from Emerald High School.

The school has a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it. Parents have noted that the teachers are approachable and that the school hosts several cultural events through the year where parents get involved. The facility is described as secure and located in a residential neighborhood with a large backyard for outdoor play.

Springfield Montessori School combines a long-standing history in the East Bay with a dedicated Montessori approach to early childhood education in Dublin.