Los Altos · Licensed center
Monarch Christian School
A Montessori center in Los Altos, licensed for 84 children. Run by the person who holds the license.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.
Who runs it: from ccld.dss.ca.gov.
How they teach
Montessori and faith-based
“Monarch Christian Schools are based on Christian, Biblical principles and beliefs.”In their words. monarchchristianschools.org, July 2026
“A strong foundation in the basics is blended with the “hands-on” Montessori techniques.”In their words. monarchchristianschools.org, July 2026
One of 43 Bay Area providers that describe a Montessori approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 2 of 3 cited something
Across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 25, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 5, 2024
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 6 staff members need a current Mandated Reporter certificate for Child Care Providers (AB1207) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as proof of immunization against Measles (MMR) and/or Pertussis (Tdap) is needed for 4 staff members which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a Health Screening Report (LIC 503) and proof of TB clearance is needed for 1 staff member which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 10, 2022
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as some staff members do not have proof of immunity to Measles (MMR) and/or Pertussis (Tdap) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A day here
- Closed
- Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break (Dec 21–Jan 4), MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Spring Break (Mar 29–Apr 2), Memorial Day, plus Teacher In-Service days (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Phone
- (408) 735-9409
- Website
- monarchchristianschools.org
- Address
- 2420 North Foothill Blvd.
- License
- 434412018, active
- Ages
- Ages 2–5 (Milpitas Preschool)
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · monarchchristianschools.org
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · monarchchristianschools.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Closed — Checked July 2026 · monarchchristianschools.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website, Ages — Checked July 2026 · monarchchristianschools.org
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov