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Since 1972, Big City Montessori has successfully provided a safe and nurturing environment for children.
We respect the individuality of each child while allowing them to experience a sense of community.
Our commitment is to nurture and inspire independent, caring students.
We guide our Montessori students to learn respect for self, for others, for ideas and for their natural environment.
BCMS is proud to have diverse families in our school. Children with dietary or medical needs, racially mixed families, children with two moms or two dads are all welcome to be a part of our family.
$600.00 Application Fee (one time)
$2,000.00 yearly Tuition Deposit to hold space.
Summer Program Cost Notes
We are a full time, year round - 12 month program.
Admissions Director
Jill Walsh
School Notes
School Motto: Joyful Learning, Devoted Teachers, Boundless Knowledge.
Since 1972, Big City Montessori has successfully provided a
safe and nurturing environment for children. We respect the
individuality of each child while allowing them to experience a
sense of community. Our commitment is to nurture and inspire
independent, caring students. We guide our Montessori students to
learn respect for self, for others, for ideas and for their natural
environment. BCMS is proud to have diverse families in our school.
Children with dietary or medical needs, racially mixed families,
children with two moms or two dads are all welcome to be a part of
our family.
423 Burrows St. San Francisco, CA 94134 (415) 330-1530
0.7 miles
Gr: K-5 | 564 studentsStudent-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(4 reviews)
58/1/2026
This is a fantastic school. Our son has thrived emotionally and academically. He just loves going to school and has made lots of close friends. The teachers are kind, empathetic and pay very close attention to the children. We couldn''t be happier.
- Posted by Parent - RR
58/1/2026
We have been absolutely delighted with our son''s experience here. The school offers an incredibly diverse array of learning experiences - academic, cultural, physical, musical, artistic - and a safe environment for forming early friendships. The teachers are wonderfully kind, patient, and supportive Cannot recommend highly enough!!!
- Posted by Parent - C
58/1/2026
We''ve had our kids at this school for several years now (overlapping) and have been very pleased with the school, the community, and the development of our children.
- Posted by Parent - JC
58/16/2024
It's been a year since our son has attended BCMS and we couldn't be happier with the leaps in his growth & development. As a 3.5 year old, he has good fine motor skills (drawing & writing), is able to focus for long periods of time (completes 100-piece puzzles on his own), and is starting to read & write simple words -- much of this is because of BCMS's montessori style of teaching & structured program. The teachers are experienced, loving, calm, and helpful; the adult to child ratio is 6-8:1. We very much appreciate how CLEAN the facility is, and the space is just beautiful & enriching, indoors & outside in the playground area. There is music, art, and spanish enrichment programs every week, and even on-site field trips that allow my son to learn hands-on about things from wildlife to different cultures & holidays. Lastly, they have an onsite kitchen with freshly prepared hot lunches everyday.
- Posted by Parent - Andrea Liu
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