Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool

Montessori Preschool

Montessori · Evergreen, San Jose

Best Montessori Preschool in San Jose, CA

Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool is an authentic Montessori classroom in the Evergreen neighborhood for ages 18 months to 5 years, with hands-on materials, mixed-age learning, and a STEAM enrichment layer most Montessori schools don’t offer.

Welcome to Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool

A Montessori Preschool Rooted in Evergreen

Searching for the best montessori preschool in San Jose? Welcome to Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool, a Montessori preschool in San Jose serving families in the Evergreen neighborhood. Our classrooms are built on the Montessori method’s core belief: that children learn best when they’re free to explore, at their own pace, in a carefully prepared environment. In addition, we pair that foundation with hands-on STEAM activities, so children build independence and curiosity about how the world works.

The Montessori Difference

What Makes a Classroom “Montessori”?

Three ideas guide everything in our Montessori classrooms — the same ideas Dr. Maria Montessori built the method around over a century ago, still just as effective today.

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Child-Led Learning
Children choose their own work from a range of hands-on activities, rather than following a single group lesson. As a result, that freedom builds focus, confidence, and genuine love of learning.
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A Prepared Environment
Every material in the classroom is sized, sequenced, and placed for a child to use independently — from practical life tools to hands-on math and language materials.
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Mixed-Age Classrooms
Younger children learn by watching older classmates; older children reinforce their own understanding by teaching. In fact, it's one of the most distinctive parts of a real Montessori classroom.
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Why Families Choose Us

Montessori, plus a few things other programs don't offer

We looked closely at what other Montessori programs in San Jose offer — here’s how Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool stands apart. 

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Montessori + STEAM, together

Most Montessori-only programs stop at the traditional method. Here, however, we layer in hands-on STEAM activities, early science, building, and problem-solving, so children get both the independence of Montessori and structured exploration.

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Built for Evergreen families

Unlike many montessori pre schools in San Jose, we're not a satellite campus of a larger chain. Instead, we're rooted in the Evergreen neighborhood, with a program designed around the families who live here.

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A program families can afford

We believe quality early education should be within reach for Evergreen families. Contact our admissions team to learn about current tuition, payment plans, and any enrollment offers available.

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ECE-Certified Founders & Teachers

Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool is led by ECE-certified founders and teachers, bringing formal early childhood education training to every Montessori-inspired classroom.

Programs

Every program, the same Montessori foundation

From Toddler through Pre-Kindergarten, each of our programs carries this same Montessori-inspired approach. See ages, ratios, and daily rhythms on our programs overview, or jump straight to a program: Toddler · Early Preschool · Preschool · Pre-Kindergarten.

Serving Evergreen, San Jose

Proudly Rooted in
Evergreen, San Jose

Bright Sunrise is the Evergreen Montessori San Jose families recommend to their neighbors — sitting right in the heart of Evergreen, an easy drop-off for families across the neighborhood. We serve families throughout Evergreen and the surrounding San Jose area.

What Families Say

Questions Parents Ask​

Montessori Preschool FAQ

Method-specific questions only — for admissions, tuition, tours, and hours, see our full FAQ page.

Is Bright Sunrise Montessori Preschool an authentic Montessori program?

Yes. Our classrooms use genuine Montessori materials and a prepared, child-led environment across mixed-age groupings. In addition, we layer STEAM enrichment activities on top of the Montessori foundation so children get hands-on independence and structured exploration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

As a Montessori preschool in San Jose, we welcome children from 18 months through Pre-Kindergarten (approximately age 5), across our Toddler, Early Preschool, Preschool, and Pre-Kindergarten programs.

Traditional preschool classrooms are typically teacher-led with a fixed daily schedule for the whole group. By contrast, Montessori classrooms are child-led: children choose their own hands-on activities from a prepared environment, move at their own pace, and learn alongside mixed-age peers, with teachers guiding rather than directing.

Have questions about admissions, tuition, tours, or hours? Visit our full FAQ page.

See a Montessori classroom in action

Been searching for the best Montessori preschool near me? Schedule a tour and see how our Montessori-inspired classrooms in Evergreen help children build independence, confidence, and a love of learning.