Our Story
A new chapter for Montessori in Claremont
Yellow School Montessori is a fresh start for a Claremont preschool. New leadership recently took over the space and reimagined it from the floor up. The goal was simple. Give young children a calm, beautiful room to learn in, and the freedom to move through it at their own pace.
2–6
Ages we serve today
1
Mixed-age classroom
3 hrs
Daily work cycle, 8:30–11:30
Claremont
Where you'll find us
Built for
ages 2–6
How We Started
A space rebuilt for how children actually learn
When new ownership took over, the building needed more than a coat of paint. Every shelf and work surface was rethought around the Montessori method, so that a two year old and a six year old could share one room and both feel at home in it.
What you see now is a prepared environment in the real Montessori sense. Materials sit at a child's height, in order, ready to be chosen. The room is quiet by design, because quiet is where focus grows.
And this is only the beginning. The long term plan is a full Montessori school a child can grow up in, from their toddler years all the way through elementary.
See how the Montessori method works hereWhat We Believe
Children are capable of far more than we expect
Maria Montessori built her method on a simple trust in children. Give a young child the right environment and a guide who follows their lead, and they will concentrate in a way that surprises most adults. Everything we do here is built around that one belief.
What Guides Us
Four things we pay attention to
These four threads run through everything at Yellow School, from how the room is set up to how we talk with your family.
Environment
A calm, ordered, child-sized space where everything has a place and a child can reach what they need on their own.
Education
The Montessori method, run with care. Hands-on materials and individual lessons inside a long, uninterrupted morning work cycle.
Health
Nourishing food and fresh air, plus real attention to the small daily habits that keep young children well.
Community
A close circle of families who know each other, backed by a parent portal that keeps you in the loop on your child's day.
Where We're Headed
A school your child can grow up in
Right now we serve children ages 2 to 6 in one mixed-age preschool community, open and running today. The bigger plan is to grow into a single place a child can stay from their earliest years through elementary, without ever switching schools.
A gentle first step into the Montessori environment for our youngest learners. Opening as California licensing comes through.
The heart of the school. A mixed-age community with the full three-hour work cycle and all five areas of the curriculum.
See the programThe next plane of Montessori learning for older children, central to the full 2 to 12 vision. Licensing is in progress.
From The Founder
“I opened Yellow School because I wanted a place I would be proud to send my own child. Somewhere calm and beautiful, where the adults truly watch each child and meet them where they are. That is the school we are building, one day at a time. Come visit and see it for yourself.”
Fallon Valente Gram
Founder, Yellow School Montessori
The people behind the day
Our teachers are the heart of every morning. Full introductions and photos are on the way as our team settles into the new space.
Come See For Yourself
The best way to know us is to visit
Walk the room, watch the work cycle, and ask us anything. Book a visit and see whether Yellow School feels like the right home for your child.
Visiting hours
Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The work cycle runs 8:30 to 11:30, the best window to watch.
Where we are
341 W San Jose Ave, Claremont, CA 91711