Centennial Montessori School
Centennial Montessori School is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 55 centers in San Mateo and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Centennial Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Centennial Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Centennial Montessori School compare with other daycares in San Mateo?
It is tied for #1 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Centennial Montessori School last inspected?
Jul 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Centennial Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centennial Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Centennial Montessori School?
The licensee is Centennial Montessori INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kristin McAlister.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 414002092 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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