We spent a lot of time researching the right Spanish immersion Montessori program for our daughter and we knew we found the right place at Montessori Español.  Our daughter started there when she was 2.5 years old and just recently graduated from the Kindergarten program. Mrs. Charito and the other teachers are amazing. Our daughter learned to speak Spanish in a caring environment that was also fun, creative, and nurturing. Montessori Español feels like a family and we are so glad we were able to have this experience for our daughter.

~ Blanca Baldoceda & Michael Dobbins

"Nothing but good has come from my time at Montessori Español.  I am so grateful that I attended because it impacted my life in such a positive way.  Montessori solidified my Spanish speaking and taught me about culture; being bilingual and familiar with Latino culture is something I am proud to have taken with me from this school.  It has benefitted me in so many ways and continues to.  Montessori Español also gave me the lifelong friends I have today. I truly have the best memories from there.  Mrs. Charito is such a qualified woman and to this day is still one of the best teachers I have ever had because she connected with me and everyone in my class.  She cares deeply about the learning of her students and as a result I grew to love and value learning.  Montessori Español is a uniquely special community and I am so proud to be able to say I was and continue to be a part of it."

~ Natalia Harnisch

Charito is a truly phenomenal woman. She is bright, engaging, creative, and one of the most caring people you’ll ever meet—all attributes that make Montessori Español the unique school experience and community it is. Her deep understanding of children has allowed Charito to create the perfect balance of learning and play, so that the two become inextricably intertwined. I think I can honestly say that it was during my time at Montessori Español that I learned to love learning. Because of this, I look back fondly at my memories of the years I spent in Charito’s care, I learned so much about the world (yes, even as a preschooler)—I developed fluency not only in the Spanish language, but also in Latino culture. Furthermore, Charito’s compelling nature draws people to her and has allowed her to develop a community in her own sense. More than a decade after I’ve graduated from the program, I’m still in touch with her and with my former peers, some of my closest friends, and this is not a unique circumstance—she follows each of her students as they progress beyond the walls of her school, holding a special place for each of them in her heart. I’m so lucky to have spent my early years with Charito, to have learned from her the true joy that is learning, and to have felt and continued to experience her compassion toward others.

~  Amelia Morrison

We were lucky to find Montessori Español when we did. Our daughter was a student there from age 3 to 6 yrs. She flourished in the full-time Spanish speaking environment and soon became very fluent, very quickly despite it not being spoken fluently at home. Sra. Charito and her staff were so kind, supportive and made learning so much fun. We loved our time there and felt lucky to be a part of this school.  

~ Maya Day

We decided to enroll our son at Montessori Español after strong recommendations from two colleagues at work. We couldn't be happier with the decision. Mrs. Charito and the other teachers foster a classroom full of love, kindness and curiosity. The curriculum at Montessori Español is the perfect balance between joyful play and fidelity to the Montessori Method. Our son's emotional, social and intellectual growth since starting at Montessori Español is breathtaking. We love that our child is speaking Spanish with a native accent and is surrounded by children from diverse backgrounds. Montessori Español is exactly the kind of community we envisioned to promote our son's early childhood development.    

~ Charlie Yingling & Hector Jose

Montessori Español is a special, loving school environment for children. Your family will happy here like we were for years!  

~ Selene V

We have been lucky and grateful to have both of our children at Montessori Español. They have deeply loved going to school there since Day 1. Montessori Español has provided them with a wonderful environment for learning, fun, social-emotional development, and friendship all in a formal yet warm home setting bursting with tender loving care. We have also appreciated the wonderful community of families, both current and former, that Sra. Charito has cultivated and her incredibly generous and open approach to our children and to us as parents. This is a wonderful place to spend your preschool years!  

~ Annie Wilkinson

When I registered my daughters at Montessori Español immersion Program, I had a no idea how it would change our lives. My daughters have not only learned a different language, but have also learned patience, kindness, perseverance and have become well rounded Individuals. My favorite thing is that they still connect with Ms. Charito and their preschool friends even though they are in high school and college now. Their early school experiences prepared them well.  

~ Janette Cortes-Duewel

At Mrs. Charito’s, learning was always enjoyable. In fact, learning was so much fun that I willingly spent my summers with her until I aged out of the program. She taught me in every subject and by the time I had entered the first grade, I could read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. Montessori Español not only trained me academically but taught me how to be creative, well rounded, and hard working. I credit her for all of the academic successes I’ve had since then. Additionally, Montessori Español gave me a strong sense of community. I still keep in touch with the friends I met on my first day of school and we all agree that our lives would not have been the same without Mrs. Charito. She is a remarkable woman and has become family to me.  

~ Adelita Duewel

I could not think of a more caring and nurturing environment than Montessori Español for any parent to send a pre-schooler. I have nothing but fond memories when I reflect back on the time I spent there. The person that I am today is a direct result of the foundation that I received as Ms. Charito's student. Actually, we aren't just students we are part of a family. I have established relationships that transcend geography. Beyond relationships, the language immersion program has opened doors socially and academically. I have been bilingual since the age of four and as a result, culturally, my world has expanded exponentially. Being fluent has helped open doors and has been beneficial for opportunities that would have otherwise been not available to me in life. My friendship with Ms. Charito has given me a relationship to last a lifetime. I am still in consistent contact with her even while I pursue my college education. I love Ms. Charito and the school she created. I know you will too!  

~ Toni Reynolds