Azusa Montessori Academy

325 S. Azusa Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702
Phone: (626) 815-1762
Fax: (626) 815-1763

Azusa Montessori Academy opened its doors for operation in July 2006. Since then we have offered high quality preschool program to many hundreds of families in the City of Azusa. Parents love the program and continue to offer their support daily in many ways to display their appreciation for the teachers. In doing this they also add richness to the classroom and provide a solid foundation to develop a culture around education and learning for their young children.

Many families have come back to the school to thank the director and teachers for the wonderful job they had done in preparing their young children for the challenges ahead and instilling in them the love of learning and life-long confidence which is attained through the early achievement of repeated successes in performing basic to more challenging activities, thus gaining the skills necessary for life success.

Parents volunteer their time both independently and through the school’s parent advisory committee (PAC) throughout the year. Their appreciation of the program is especially shown through their help and many efforts during school events.

Please read the section below under “parent testimonials” to read the comments left by families of children we have served.

The Staff

Azusa Montessori Academy’s team consists of passionate and caring educators. Teachers are dedicated to providing a fun and safe Montessori educational environment for all children. Our teachers possess a degree in Early Childhood/Child Development, or hold a minimum of Teacher’s Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Meet the Site Director – Zili Wang

Ms. Zili Wang is driven by her passion for education. In 2017, she earned her Master of Science degree in Educational Administration from California State University, Fullerton. The following year, she embarked on her journey to become a certified Montessori teacher through the American Montessori Society.

Continuing her educational pursuits, from 2019 to 2023, Ms. Wang completed Early Childhood Education Administration courses at UCLA Extension, culminating in her attainment of a Site Supervisor Certificate. Concurrently, in 2023, she successfully earned her Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

With over 8 years of experience in early childhood education, Ms. Zili has worked in Montessori schools across Arcadia, Monrovia, and Duarte. Additionally, she volunteered for 8 years at a church school on Sundays, supporting children aged 2-7. She loves working with young children to cultivate the moral and intellectual development of children.  Her passion lies in integrating the Montessori method, Aesthetic education, and Humanism education to empower children, fostering independence, nurturing an appreciation for beauty, and cultivating a profound sense of well-being of younger children.

Preschool Programs

We offer both full-day and part-day Montessori preschool services for both private fee-based and State Preschool (income-qualifying) families. The latter is funded by the California Department of Education and the half-day program services are FREE for ALL qualifying families. STARTING JULY, 2014 THERE IS NO LONGER A FEE FOR THE HALF-DAY STATE PRECHOOL PROGRAM. We also offer Transitional Kindergarten. Call for details. Please refer to our fee schedule for families that do “not” qualify for our subsidized programs.

The full-day program is from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We offer two part-day programs. The A.M. program is from 7:45 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.., and the afternoon program is from 12:15 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. The Montessori Only program is from 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please visit the school and pick up a daily schedule of activities and program times from our office.

A healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks are served daily.

Important News & Events

• Veteran’s Day – Nov 10th, School in Session.
• Thanksgiving Break – Nov 27-28.
• Parent Surveys – Nov 3rd -7th.
• Holiday Variety Program Dec. 17th , 6:30 p.m. All parents/families & public.
• Holiday Party – Dec 23rd.
• Dec 24th – School in session, Half Day only
• Winter Break – Dec 25-26.
• Holiday – Jan 1-2.
• School in Session – Jan 5th
• Martin Luther King Day – Jan 19th, school in session.
• Open House – Jan 24th, Saturday, 09:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. All parents/families & open to public.

Resource & Referral Services

We offer a list of referral services to families who are interested in utilizing the benefits of community services at low cost or no cost. We urge families to make an appointment with the Site Supervisor to get more information as needed.