Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 54 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Palisades Montessori
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 54 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1984
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
54 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
83%
State avg.: 52%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- Palisades Montessori Center is committed to providing a loving, safe and nurturing enviroment for its students.
- Through a program which focuses on individual learning, independence skills, respect for self, others and immediate enviroment, social, emotional, creative and physical growth, we aim to witness the release of each child's ultimate potential.
- Palisades Montessori Center is committed to providing a loving, safe and nurturing enviroment for its students.
- Through a program which focuses on individual learning, independence skills, respect for self, others and immediate enviroment, social, emotional, creative and physical growth, we aim to witness the release of each child's ultimate potential.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Palisades Montessori often compared to?
Palisades Montessori is often viewed alongside schools like Westside Waldorf School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Palisades Montessori?
The application deadline for Palisades Montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
Popular comparisons: Palisades Montessori vs. Westside Waldorf School
The nearest high school to Palisades Montessori is St. Monica Catholic High School (3.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Calvary Christian School (0.4 miles away)
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Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
701 Palisades Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 573-0082
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: K-6 | 168 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 3
15240 La Cruz Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 230-0257
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
780 Swarthmore Ave
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 459-8411
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 234 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
890 Toyopa Dr
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-9411
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 345 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8
Episcopal
1031 Bienveneda Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-1350
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 371 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
1030 Lincoln Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 394-3701
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 655 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 28
Catholic
1039 7th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 451-9801
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 2-12
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 5
Specialized Curriculum
1220 Second Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(818) 880-5437
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 318 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 25
Christian
1730 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 829-3948
Distance: 4.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 44 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 6
Pentecostal
1424 Yale St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-2522
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
701 Palisades Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 573-0082
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: K-6 | 168 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 3
15240 La Cruz Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 230-0257
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
780 Swarthmore Ave
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 459-8411
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 234 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
890 Toyopa Dr
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-9411
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 345 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8
Episcopal
1031 Bienveneda Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-1350
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
701 Palisades Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 573-0082
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
780 Swarthmore Ave
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 459-8411
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 345 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8
Episcopal
1031 Bienveneda Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-1350
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 106 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
1008 11th St
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 395-7292
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 655 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 28
Catholic
1039 7th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 451-9801
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16821 Marquez Ave.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-4019
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-4019
0.2 miles
Gr: K-5 | 314 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15777 Bowdoin St.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 230-6623
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 230-6623
0.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 2,920 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 Via De La Paz
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-3700
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-3700
1 miles
Gr: K-5 | 408 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
421 Entrada Dr.
Santa Monica, CA 90402
(310) 454-7510
Santa Monica, CA 90402
(310) 454-7510
2.2 miles
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1450 Allenford Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 917-4800
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 917-4800
2.9 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 1,715 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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