La First Montessori School
La First Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. 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 495 centers in Los Angeles and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does La First Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has La First Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does La First Montessori School compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #1 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was La First Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La First Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La First Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La First Montessori School?
The licensee is Esther Inja Choe, and the administrator listed with the state is Esther Inja Choe.
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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 198019751 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.