Mission Bay Montessori Academy (MBMA) is a Montessori School located in beautiful San Diego, CA with programs for children in Preschool through 6th grade. Our 10-month school year runs from August through June, and we also offer a Summer Program. We have been in operation since 1968.

In Montessori circles, the term “education for life” is often used. Dr. Maria Montessori developed her specialized, hands-on curriculum methods based on years of observing children learning. The Montessori Method emphasizes the importance of children becoming capable, self-directed, and independent. Each classroom environment contains a wide range of materials that attracts the child’s interest and presents concepts in a carefully sequenced order, under the watchful guidance of Montessori-trained teachers.