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Welcome New Families to Our Daycare, Preschool & VPK in
St. Johns County, Florida

At Guardian Montessori Academy, we provide premier Montessori daycare, preschool, and VPK programs in St. Johns County, Florida, serving families in Fruit Cove, Julington Creek, and Bartram. Our comprehensive curriculum supports children from 12 months to 6+ years, with flexible options including full-day, school-day, and half-day schedules.

Contact us at
use our form,
904-770-2045, or email
montessori.guardian@gmail.com.

Toddler/Transition

Our toddler/transition program begins from 12 months to 3 years. This is the time we aid children in developing focus and sustained attention. Teaching them completion of work—beginning a task and completing it—and making them self-reliant is especially important. Emphasis is given to hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and control of the body. Potty training is an important part of the program.

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Montessori wooden stacking toy for toddlers at daycare

Primary

Our Early Childhood stage (ages 3–5). Every child contains unique and boundless potential; the role of the teacher is to guide children and help them develop on their own terms. After a child is assessed, the teacher starts working across Language, Math, Cultural, Science, Sensorial, and Practical Life areas in the classroom.

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Young girl learning to count with an abacus at daycare

VPK – Pre-Kindergarten

Starting around age 4, the VPK curriculum is introduced. Teachers focus on moving from the concrete to the abstract, with emphasis on writing and math concepts. Work periods get longer and children are prepared for area public, private, and charter schools.

How VPK prepares children →

Montessori wooden alphabet letters for pre-kindergarten

“To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.”

“Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.”

“To stimulate life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself — that is the first duty of the educator.”

“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”

— Maria Montessori

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Our Mission

  • Nurturing Environment
  • Promoting Independence
  • Inculcating Confidence
  • Thinking Critically