Where Education Meets Fun

Foundation for the Future

Nestled in the heart of Trinity County, Kinder Kids Montessori is a welcoming and inclusive school in beautiful Weaverville, California. We are dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education that nurtures each child's natural curiosity, independence, and love for learning.

At Kinder Kids, we embrace the Montessori philosophy, fostering an environment where children explore at their own pace, develop essential life skills, and grow into confident, capable individuals. Our experienced educators are passionate about guiding young minds through hands-on learning experiences that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and social development.

We believe that every child deserves access to exceptional education, regardless of their family's financial situation. That’s why Kinder Kids Montessori is supported through a combination of tuition, grants, and community programs, ensuring that we can serve children from all backgrounds.

By investing in early childhood education today, we are building a strong foundation for the future one child at a time.

Join us in shaping a brighter tomorrow for our children.

Infant Program

Toddler Program

Primary Program

The Montessori Planes of Development

Dr. Maria Montessori identified distinct three-year planes of development, during which children experience unique cognitive growth. Young children absorb information effortlessly, while older children develop individual and group ethics. In mixed-age classrooms, students naturally learn from and teach one another, guided by specialized teachers.

At Kinder Kids Montessori, we offer:

Infant Program (3 months - 18 months) – A nurturing environment where infants explore through sensory experiences, develop motor skills, and build trust with caregivers.
Toddler Program (18 months - 36 months) – Designed to foster independence, language development, and social skills through hands-on activities and guided exploration.
Primary Program (3 - 6 years) – A three-year curriculum (Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and Kindergarten) that builds confidence, critical thinking, and a strong academic foundation. Children may join at any stage and graduate prepared for first grade.

Our classrooms provide a warm, interactive, and hands-on learning environment that fosters self-motivation, responsibility, and a love for learning. With the guidance of our dedicated teachers, children are free to explore their senses, develop independence, and gain the security and consistency needed for lifelong success.

The Outcome

Dr. Maria Montessori developed the principles of Montessori education over many years of experimentation and observation. They are based on respect for children’s learning process. The Montessori principles are just as much about understanding how children learn as they are about defining how Montessori is different from traditional education.

Independence

The child is able to choose his or her own “work” freely, and complete the “work” in concentration and repetition. and return the “work” to its proper place, prepared for the next child to use.
Confidence and Competence

The child’s self-perceived successes are far more numerous, that his or her self-perceived failures. The child is capable of self-correcting their work upon observation, reflection, or discussion.
Autonomy

The child can accept or reject inclusions in another child’s “work” or “work” group with composure.
Intrinsic Motivation

The child is drawn to continue working for the apparent pure pleasure of doing-so. The child will achieve a particular competence, and will move on to revel in mastery by showing their peers.
Ability to Handle External Authority

The child is able to accept the “ground rules” of the group as appropriate in his or her interactions with the other children. The child, while distant from the Teacher, is able to function as if the Teacher is nearby.
Social Responsibility

Independent and autonomous persons are always part of a group and must attain independence and autonomy through participation in group activity. The loss of these qualities by one of a group is loss for all. Students will attain independence and autonomy, and at the same time, to develop social responsibility.
Academic Preparation

Academic preparation entails activation and cultivation of inherent powers and processes through which the learner becomes a supplier of meanings or of things-meaningfully-known. Academic skills are essential to learning and knowing, not the aim of learning and knowing. Students acquire academic skills and them in to learn.

Early Childhood Education Teachers Needed

Quality care in Trinity County is a much needed service.

Kinder Kids Montessori is here to assist interested individuals in becoming teachers today.

For more information about or help becoming an Early Childhood Education Teacher, call our office to set up a time to meet with the Director, Jolene Edwards. Call or text today, 530-739-1161.