Global Montessori International School
Global Montessori International School is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review and interview, it has been determined that the facility did not test the water used for drinking and food preparationd for lead, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interviews it was determined that a child was able to leave to the playground and was unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Global Montessori International School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Global Montessori International School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 7, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Global Montessori International School compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #30 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Global Montessori International School last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Global Montessori International School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Global Montessori International School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Global Montessori International School?
The licensee is Global Montessori International School, and the administrator listed with the state is Vivi Teng.
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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 013420951 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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