Montessori School House · San Diego
Montessori School House is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1981. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 307 centers in San Diego and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori School House take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori School House had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Montessori School House compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #1 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Montessori School House last inspected?
Jun 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori School House cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School House for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori School House?
The licensee is Argonauta Educational Programs, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Dena Stoneman.
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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 372002147 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.