Montessori American School is a private kindergarten and preschool in Chula Vista that serves Bonita, San Diego, Eastlake, and Coronado, CA. They opened their doors in 1988 with 48 students. Today the school serves 96 children between the ages of two and six years. All of the teachers are either certified by the Association of Montessori Internationale (AMI) or by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and they are trained to teach based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.Montessori American School currently offers early childhood programs for ages 2 – 6, extended care services, and enrichment classes that include music, Spanish, yoga, and art.