Valley Montessori School is the largest not-for-profit, triple accredited Montessori school in California. Established in Livermore in 1976, it is a nationally recognized, model Montessori school for children 18 months through 8th grade.

Accreditations include: the American Montessori Society (AMS), the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). VMS is a certified California Green Business making it one of only two schools in the Tri-Valley with this distinguished honor.

In addition to the engaging Montessori curriculum, the maximum 12:1 student teacher ratio, and Innovation Lab, the six-acre hilltop campus boasts an Edible Schoolyard, complete with a vegetable garden, sustainable chicken coop and fruit orchard providing endless practical life opportunities, plus snacks for the classrooms. Montessori education and experiences open the world to students developing engaged, responsible, respectful, and empowered citizens with an appreciation that learning is for life.